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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADVM
3751
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,882
+361
| +0.9% | +$11.9K |
|
3752
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,050
-185
| -0.5% | -$6.24K |
|
3753
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
78,316
-13,728
| -15% | -$234K |
|
3754
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$375M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
456,173
+1,832
| +0.4% | +$5.77K |
|
3755
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$233M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+8,800
| +9% | +$118K |
|
3756
US Global Investors
GROW
$37M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
342,199
-10,312
| -3% | -$34.9K |
|
|
CHU
3757
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,379
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3758
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$377M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
363,062
+1,340
| +0.4% | +$5.08K |
|
|
CNSF
3759
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Consumer Staples ETF
CNSF
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3760
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$193M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
104,268
+9,461
| +10% | +$128K |
|
3761
Talphera
TLPH
$70.6M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,373
+254
| +0.8% | +$12.4K |
|
3762
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,702
+2,183
| +0.7% | +$8.42K |
|
3763
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.44B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
56,172
+2,468
| +5% | +$56.3K |
|
|
GPIC
3764
DELISTED
Gaming Partners International Corporation
GPIC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
115,259
| – | – |
|
3765
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$408M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
172,118
+3,053
| +2% | +$28.8K |
|
|
OSB
3766
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,096
+1,588
| +4% | +$56.8K |
|
3767
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$415M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
108,023
-94,139
| -47% | -$955K |
|
3768
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,716
-260
| -2% | -$20.6K |
|
|
WSTL
3769
DELISTED
Westell Technologies Inc
WSTL
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
342,082
-25,399
| -7% | -$89.2K |
|
|
ATYR
3770
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$51.9M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,146
-11,100
| -30% | -$682K |
|
3771
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.67B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
532,396
+236
| +0% | +$547 |
|
|
CASI
3772
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,609
+9,498
| +33% | +$258K |
|
|
EMMS
3773
DELISTED
Emmis Communications Corp
EMMS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
377,617
+1,383
| +0.4% | +$4.59K |
|
|
PARAA
3774
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,521
+14,309
| +230% | +$832K |
|
3775
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$1.37B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
605,827
+2,996
| +0.5% | +$6.66K |
|
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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.