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 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$4.89B |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$2.11B |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$2.09B |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$1.33B |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$1.32B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$4.73B |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$3.38B |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$2.8B |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$2.28B |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$2.18B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.1B
| $1.22B | 0.06% |
6,549,022
+289,208
| +5% | +$59.3M |
|
302
UDR
UDR
$12.4B
| $1.22B | 0.06% |
30,737,677
+326,833
| +1% | +$13.2M |
|
303
Workday
WDAY
$42.1B
| $1.21B | 0.06% |
7,568,504
-980
| -0% | -$139K |
|
|
WP
304
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.2B | 0.06% |
15,696,291
-113,978
| -0.7% | -$9.91M |
|
305
Nucor
NUE
$62.6B
| $1.2B | 0.06% |
23,134,435
+764,927
| +3% | +$45.2M |
|
306
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.7B
| $1.19B | 0.06% |
13,166,837
+265,480
| +2% | +$24.1M |
|
307
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $1.19B | 0.06% |
32,985,152
+980,796
| +3% | +$34.6M |
|
308
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $1.18B | 0.06% |
30,032,210
+3,368,191
| +13% | +$135M |
|
309
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $1.18B | 0.06% |
13,836,804
+928,749
| +7% | +$80M |
|
310
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.7B
| $1.17B | 0.06% |
14,047,694
+204,918
| +1% | +$19.2M |
|
|
MXIM
311
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.17B | 0.06% |
23,011,677
-1,153,079
| -5% | -$60.2M |
|
312
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $1.17B | 0.06% |
17,612,979
-490,880
| -3% | -$34.5M |
|
313
Cardinal Health
CAH
$56B
| $1.17B | 0.06% |
26,135,772
+2,134,377
| +9% | +$111M |
|
314
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.6B
| $1.16B | 0.06% |
9,723,341
+88,892
| +0.9% | +$11.1M |
|
315
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.4B
| $1.16B | 0.06% |
15,884,989
+796,300
| +5% | +$59M |
|
316
Ameren
AEE
$30.2B
| $1.16B | 0.06% |
17,773,860
+228,568
| +1% | +$15.2M |
|
|
CERN
317
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.16B | 0.06% |
22,078,769
+1,122,165
| +5% | +$65.1M |
|
318
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $1.16B | 0.06% |
13,578,562
-544,751
| -4% | -$51.8M |
|
319
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.6B
| $1.14B | 0.06% |
51,947,759
-505,938
| -1% | -$13.5M |
|
320
NetApp
NTAP
$36.6B
| $1.13B | 0.06% |
19,020,182
+47,207
| +0.2% | +$3.39M |
|
|
FRC
321
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.13B | 0.06% |
13,031,329
+948,394
| +8% | +$86.6M |
|
322
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.13B | 0.06% |
84,520,421
-2,499,417
| -3% | -$40.2M |
|
323
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.12B | 0.06% |
12,776,516
+481,528
| +4% | +$44.1M |
|
324
Evergy
EVRG
$19.1B
| $1.12B | 0.06% |
19,720,096
-1,528,616
| -7% | -$88.2M |
|
325
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.84B
| $1.12B | 0.06% |
31,896,093
-8,757,054
| -22% | -$327M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, BlackRock held 5,211 positions worth $1.98T, down 14% from $2.31T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2018 filing shows 169 new, 3,017 increased, 1,308 reduced and 195 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B. The largest sale was Aetna Inc, an estimated $4.73B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $2.11B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 ETF, cutting an estimated $2.28B.
- BlackRock fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $4.73B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $1.98T portfolio in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock opened 169 new positions and closed 195 in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $1.98T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 8 Feb 2019.