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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
L3Harris
LHX
$51.6B
| $1.22B | 0.06% |
8,600,628
+751,366
| +10% | +$105M |
|
327
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $1.21B | 0.06% |
13,263,914
+276,485
| +2% | +$24.4M |
|
328
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $1.21B | 0.06% |
10,061,963
+75,165
| +0.8% | +$8.72M |
|
329
JD.com
JD
$44.6B
| $1.21B | 0.06% |
29,260,255
+1,090,444
| +4% | +$42.9M |
|
330
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.2B
| $1.21B | 0.06% |
8,024,880
+121,446
| +2% | +$19.2M |
|
331
KLA
KLAC
$239B
| $1.2B | 0.06% |
114,469,670
+952,840
| +0.8% | +$10M |
|
332
Lumen
LUMN
$6.57B
| $1.2B | 0.06% |
71,836,049
+26,399,905
| +58% | +$448M |
|
333
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $1.19B | 0.06% |
10,871,963
+1,881,224
| +21% | +$205M |
|
|
SIVB
334
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.19B | 0.06% |
5,104,914
+146,741
| +3% | +$31.3M |
|
335
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $1.19B | 0.06% |
24,435,541
-421,911
| -2% | -$17.1M |
|
336
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $1.19B | 0.06% |
35,609,163
+5,897,782
| +20% | +$190M |
|
337
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.3B
| $1.19B | 0.06% |
9,756,174
-825,262
| -8% | -$99.8M |
|
|
XLNX
338
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $1.18B | 0.06% |
17,520,566
+525,871
| +3% | +$37.3M |
|
339
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $1.18B | 0.06% |
10,329,965
-66,057
| -0.6% | -$7.51M |
|
340
Corpay
CPAY
$25B
| $1.18B | 0.06% |
6,119,055
+1,816,729
| +42% | +$320M |
|
341
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $1.17B | 0.06% |
9,952,644
-374,532
| -4% | -$42.1M |
|
342
Teleflex
TFX
$6.05B
| $1.17B | 0.06% |
4,709,341
+156,527
| +3% | +$39.3M |
|
343
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $1.17B | 0.06% |
24,526,421
+936,919
| +4% | +$44.5M |
|
|
LLL
344
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.16B | 0.06% |
5,883,023
+65,962
| +1% | +$12.6M |
|
345
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $1.15B | 0.05% |
5,159,690
+239,759
| +5% | +$50.7M |
|
346
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.1B
| $1.14B | 0.05% |
5,153,023
+130,189
| +3% | +$29.6M |
|
347
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.6B
| $1.14B | 0.05% |
1,847,591
+41,344
| +2% | +$26.5M |
|
348
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.7B
| $1.14B | 0.05% |
16,452,780
+173,274
| +1% | +$11.6M |
|
349
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $1.14B | 0.05% |
12,819,744
+937,183
| +8% | +$81.5M |
|
350
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.2B
| $1.14B | 0.05% |
4,156,622
+48,978
| +1% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.