BlackRock Portfolio holdings
BlackRock, Inc., founded in 1988 by Larry Fink and a group of partners, is the world’s largest asset management firm, headquartered in New York City. Initially starting as a risk management and fixed-income institutional asset manager, it has grown to manage over $10 trillion in assets through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, such as its 2009 purchase of Barclays Global Investors. BlackRock is known for its extensive range of investment products, including mutual funds, ETFs (notably under the iShares brand), and alternative investments, serving clients ranging from individuals to governments.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$979M |
| 4 |
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$523M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$3.32B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$1.2B |
| 3 |
GGP
GGP Inc.
GGP
|
+$1.17B |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$1.07B |
| 5 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$1.05B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.84% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.6B
| $1.41B | 0.06% |
9,634,449
-239,977
| -2% | -$34.1M |
|
302
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $1.41B | 0.06% |
17,776,523
-401,822
| -2% | -$30.8M |
|
303
Monster Beverage
MNST
$92.4B
| $1.41B | 0.06% |
48,222,290
+558,728
| +1% | +$16.8M |
|
304
Aptiv
APTV
$9.95B
| $1.4B | 0.06% |
16,733,058
+21,370
| +0.1% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ABMD
305
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.4B | 0.06% |
3,117,569
+290,298
| +10% | +$114M |
|
306
Synchrony
SYF
$25.8B
| $1.4B | 0.06% |
44,992,728
-1,267,513
| -3% | -$40.4M |
|
307
Global Payments
GPN
$23.9B
| $1.38B | 0.06% |
10,862,520
+143,470
| +1% | +$17.3M |
|
308
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $1.38B | 0.06% |
8,633,323
+172,033
| +2% | +$26.4M |
|
309
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$87.6B
| $1.38B | 0.06% |
10,627,842
-492,830
| -4% | -$57.8M |
|
310
IQVIA
IQV
$38.9B
| $1.38B | 0.06% |
10,634,928
+464,880
| +5% | +$55.8M |
|
311
Republic Services
RSG
$63.7B
| $1.38B | 0.06% |
18,962,159
-1,354,847
| -7% | -$98.1M |
|
312
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.8B
| $1.37B | 0.06% |
69,004,996
-7,522,462
| -10% | -$156M |
|
313
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $1.37B | 0.06% |
14,123,313
+1,002,054
| +8% | +$100M |
|
314
Best Buy
BBY
$17.8B
| $1.36B | 0.06% |
17,175,884
-220,363
| -1% | -$17.1M |
|
|
MXIM
315
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.36B | 0.06% |
24,164,756
+1,077,289
| +5% | +$65M |
|
|
ANSS
316
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.36B | 0.06% |
7,292,501
+313,395
| +4% | +$56.1M |
|
317
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.8B
| $1.36B | 0.06% |
49,109,810
+3,849,365
| +9% | +$108M |
|
318
Broadridge
BR
$18.9B
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
10,231,132
+134,591
| +1% | +$17.1M |
|
|
CERN
319
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
20,956,604
+177,979
| +0.9% | +$11.3M |
|
320
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
18,103,859
-28,845
| -0.2% | -$2.18M |
|
|
TWTR
321
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $1.35B | 0.06% |
47,379,873
+1,987,305
| +4% | +$70.4M |
|
322
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.6B
| $1.34B | 0.06% |
11,150,469
+662,844
| +6% | +$77.1M |
|
323
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $1.34B | 0.06% |
12,392,982
+2,920,490
| +31% | +$314M |
|
324
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.73B
| $1.33B | 0.06% |
10,596,870
-350,205
| -3% | -$44.3M |
|
325
Teleflex
TFX
$6.06B
| $1.33B | 0.06% |
4,993,747
+135,484
| +3% | +$35.1M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, BlackRock held 5,206 positions worth $2.31T, up 6.5% from $2.17T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2018 filing shows 149 new, 3,074 increased, 1,229 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $3.32B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2018 buy was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2018, an estimated $1.54B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $3.32B.
- BlackRock fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $1.17B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $2.31T portfolio in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock opened 149 new positions and closed 164 in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.31T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 9 Nov 2018.