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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
152,878
-732
| -0.5% | -$8.74K |
|
|
DQ
3677
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$996M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
392,595
+31,465
| +9% | +$155K |
|
|
AOD
3678
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
AOD
$1.12B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
254,000
| – | – |
|
|
DESP
3679
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
147,465
+1,180
| +0.8% | +$17.8K |
|
|
SNNA
3680
DELISTED
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
SNNA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
789,027
-251,230
| -24% | -$2.21M |
|
3681
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$317M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
84,270
+12,541
| +17% | +$360K |
|
3682
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$30.1M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,134
+1,004
| +5% | +$96.7K |
|
3683
Serina Therapeutics
SER
$36M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,209
| New | +$2.19M |
|
3684
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$377M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,372
| New | +$1.89M |
|
3685
American Realty Investors
ARL
$248M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
148,674
+3,656
| +3% | +$56.4K |
|
3686
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.12B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,708
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
CEO
3687
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
11,673
-153,486
| -93% | -$26.1M |
|
|
MARK
3688
DELISTED
Remark Holdings, Inc.
MARK
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
146,925
+473
| +0.3% | +$10.3K |
|
3689
electroCore
ECOR
$72.9M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,740
+330
| +2% | +$43.1K |
|
3690
Equillium
EQ
$133M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,212
| New | +$2.99M |
|
3691
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,708
-2,324
| -6% | -$122K |
|
3692
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.44B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
260,548
+21,126
| +9% | +$168K |
|
3693
Aware
AWRE
$27.7M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
481,837
+338
| +0.1% | +$1.22K |
|
|
USWS
3694
DELISTED
U.S. Well Services, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USWS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,652
| New | +$2.35M |
|
3695
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.21B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
178,769
+34,070
| +24% | +$430K |
|
|
BKCC
3696
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
323,615
-17,045
| -5% | -$98.2K |
|
3697
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.94B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
377,767
-3,209
| -0.8% | -$23.6K |
|
|
CIK
3698
Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund
CIK
$134M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
615,860
| – | – |
|
|
SNCR
3699
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,650
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
FSNN
3700
DELISTED
Fusion Connect, Inc. Common Stock
FSNN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,006,847
+4,996
| +0.5% | +$11.2K |
|
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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.