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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Invesco
IVZ
$13.1B
| $1.14B | 0.05% |
31,142,943
-1,421,504
| -4% | -$51.4M |
|
352
Cencora
COR
$60.6B
| $1.14B | 0.05% |
12,384,803
+679,417
| +6% | +$56.2M |
|
353
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $1.13B | 0.05% |
29,344,904
+354,311
| +1% | +$13.8M |
|
354
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.4B
| $1.13B | 0.05% |
40,184,068
-671,804
| -2% | -$20.1M |
|
355
MSCI
MSCI
$41.6B
| $1.13B | 0.05% |
8,900,049
+456,004
| +5% | +$56.9M |
|
356
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8B
| $1.13B | 0.05% |
12,147,844
+320,786
| +3% | +$29.1M |
|
357
NetApp
NTAP
$35B
| $1.12B | 0.05% |
20,282,566
-832,780
| -4% | -$41.8M |
|
358
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $1.12B | 0.05% |
11,647,312
-297,853
| -2% | -$25.2M |
|
359
Omnicom Group
OMC
$21.6B
| $1.12B | 0.05% |
15,333,319
-988,500
| -6% | -$70.9M |
|
|
MXIM
360
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.12B | 0.05% |
21,341,356
+2,108,322
| +11% | +$110M |
|
361
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $1.11B | 0.05% |
4,727,701
+112,168
| +2% | +$26.5M |
|
362
ServiceNow
NOW
$115B
| $1.11B | 0.05% |
42,549,415
+843,395
| +2% | +$21M |
|
363
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $1.11B | 0.05% |
21,620,652
+565,625
| +3% | +$23.9M |
|
364
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $1.11B | 0.05% |
11,003,658
+440,089
| +4% | +$45.7M |
|
365
Global Payments
GPN
$23B
| $1.11B | 0.05% |
11,037,401
-1,039,906
| -9% | -$104M |
|
366
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $1.1B | 0.05% |
11,940,510
+939,465
| +9% | +$86.9M |
|
367
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.3B
| $1.1B | 0.05% |
12,555,071
+254,959
| +2% | +$21.5M |
|
368
Ametek
AME
$55.4B
| $1.09B | 0.05% |
15,074,188
+886,625
| +6% | +$61.8M |
|
369
Lennar Class A
LEN
$19.8B
| $1.09B | 0.05% |
17,808,559
+161,894
| +0.9% | +$9.2M |
|
370
Waters Corp
WAT
$37B
| $1.08B | 0.05% |
5,611,395
+60,000
| +1% | +$11.6M |
|
371
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $1.08B | 0.05% |
47,265,689
-6,865,487
| -13% | -$156M |
|
372
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $1.08B | 0.05% |
6,894,456
-261,789
| -4% | -$41.2M |
|
|
FRC
373
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.08B | 0.05% |
12,442,562
+1,804,494
| +17% | +$171M |
|
374
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.4B
| $1.08B | 0.05% |
12,640,021
+658,966
| +6% | +$57M |
|
375
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $1.07B | 0.05% |
25,438,112
+116,095
| +0.5% | +$4.89M |
|
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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.