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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$903M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$854M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
|
+$771M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
|
+$696M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$621M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$976M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$928M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$832M |
| 5 |
KITE
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
|
+$744M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.92% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.26% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.7B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,498
+1,398
| +3% | +$163K |
|
3427
Veritone
VERI
$112M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
217,379
+35,384
| +19% | +$1.05M |
|
|
UNIT
3428
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.35B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
282,500
+131,000
| +86% | +$2.16M |
|
|
AMPE
3429
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
4,111
+23
| +0.6% | +$10.8K |
|
|
CRESY
3430
Cresud
CRESY
$784M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
252,262
+47,608
| +23% | +$891K |
|
|
LACQU
3431
DELISTED
Leisure Acquisition Corp. Unit
LACQU
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$4.95M |
|
|
USAK
3432
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
272,922
-4,025
| -1% | -$65.1K |
|
|
NM
3433
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
410,308
+10,024
| +3% | +$153K |
|
3434
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
102,142
-17
| -0% | -$821 |
|
3435
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$28.7M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
148,005
-6,411
| -4% | -$216K |
|
3436
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$696M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
800,535
+7,570
| +1% | +$42.6K |
|
|
ECYT
3437
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,138,791
+786,933
| +224% | +$3.75M |
|
|
PVG
3438
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
425,617
-78,011
| -15% | -$849K |
|
|
ROX
3439
DELISTED
Castle Brands, Inc.
ROX
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
3,968,101
+48,552
| +1% | +$60.3K |
|
|
BRT
3440
BRT Apartments
BRT
$267M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
410,445
-3,752
| -0.9% | -$40K |
|
|
TCS
3441
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
67,746
+552
| +0.8% | +$40K |
|
3442
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.9B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$4.55M |
|
3443
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$138M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,411
-58,408
| -5% | -$272K |
|
3444
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.11B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
360,245
+11,399
| +3% | +$137K |
|
3445
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$750M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
533,227
-8,895
| -2% | -$58.5K |
|
3446
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$374M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
249,191
-17,730
| -7% | -$303K |
|
|
OPOF
3447
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
157,753
+2,353
| +2% | +$71.7K |
|
|
WG
3448
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
3,295,390
+31,179
| +1% | +$65.3K |
|
|
ALSK
3449
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,745,454
+14,188
| +0.8% | +$33.3K |
|
|
XNET
3450
Xunlei
XNET
$327M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
303,045
+166,506
| +122% | +$1.91M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, BlackRock held 5,151 positions worth $2.1T, up 6.1% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2017 filing shows 147 new, 3,054 increased, 1,214 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $1.55B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2017 buy was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M.
- BlackRock added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2017, an estimated $903M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $928M.
- BlackRock fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $1.55B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $2.1T portfolio in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock opened 147 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.1T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.