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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.78B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
183,198
-81,112
| -31% | -$2.65M |
|
3327
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.8B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
407,529
-81,697
| -17% | -$1.04M |
|
3328
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$278M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
326,118
+16,805
| +5% | +$308K |
|
3329
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$173M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
794,523
-2,970
| -0.4% | -$23.7K |
|
|
RTW
3330
DELISTED
RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
RTW
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,108,337
| New | +$6.49M |
|
|
NBEV
3331
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,146,398
+402,432
| +54% | +$2.11M |
|
3332
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
119,737
-11,342
| -9% | -$560K |
|
|
CSTR
3333
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
401,957
+8,271
| +2% | +$128K |
|
3334
Ardelyx
ARDX
$977M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
3,305,095
-575,511
| -15% | -$1.69M |
|
|
LEAF
3335
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
858,167
+21,347
| +3% | +$183K |
|
|
LEVL
3336
DELISTED
Level One Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LEVL
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
261,223
+187,662
| +255% | +$4.97M |
|
|
GDP
3337
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
433,741
+4,173
| +1% | +$58.8K |
|
|
S
3338
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,500
+409,000
| +69% | +$2.52M |
|
|
ENLK
3339
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
531,451
+4,690
| +0.9% | +$69.2K |
|
|
JPUS
3340
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$464M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,587
| New | +$6.25M |
|
|
KZR
3341
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
24,593
+448
| +2% | +$109K |
|
3342
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
360,106
+15,695
| +5% | +$253K |
|
3343
Provident Financial
PROV
$114M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
367,486
+170
| +0% | +$2.93K |
|
3344
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$524M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
111,677
-12,302
| -10% | -$627K |
|
3345
First United
FUNC
$286M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
355,534
+10,409
| +3% | +$186K |
|
|
ISRL
3346
DELISTED
Isramco Inc
ISRL
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
47,748
+1,458
| +3% | +$173K |
|
3347
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.37B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
273,032
-14,380
| -5% | -$358K |
|
3348
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.85B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,403
| New | +$6.24M |
|
3349
Lineage Cell Therapeutics
LCTX
$288M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
6,179,281
-795,839
| -11% | -$1.22M |
|
|
RJET
3350
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$949M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,731
+4,160
| +9% | +$771K |
|
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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.