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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLNA
4101
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$48.1M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
226,066
+23,204
| +11% | +$26.7K |
|
4102
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
10,448
-120
| -1% | -$2.66K |
|
4103
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$50.5M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
26,031
+2,418
| +10% | +$15.4K |
|
|
ALR
4104
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
39,746
-32,272
| -45% | -$189K |
|
|
AFBI
4105
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
14,624
-275
| -2% | -$3.34K |
|
4106
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$53.1M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
50,224
+410
| +0.8% | +$1.46K |
|
4107
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.97B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
2,686
-46
| -2% | -$3.52K |
|
|
QCLS
4108
Q/C Technologies Inc
QCLS
$22.9M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
4109
Loop Industries
LOOP
$32.9M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
23,804
+1,166
| +5% | +$9.93K |
|
4110
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$9.55M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
3,454
+10
| +0.3% | +$695 |
|
4111
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$25M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
15,750
+76
| +0.5% | +$1.3K |
|
4112
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
8,892
-247
| -3% | -$5.63K |
|
4113
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
64,049
+8,137
| +15% | +$26.8K |
|
|
SKIS
4114
DELISTED
Peak Resorts, Inc.
SKIS
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
38,618
-31
| -0.1% | -$157 |
|
4115
Veru
VERU
$37.4M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
12,877
+1,096
| +9% | +$15.1K |
|
4116
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$82.8B
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
2,283
-11
| -0.5% | -$918 |
|
|
RIBT
4117
DELISTED
RiceBran Technologies
RIBT
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
5,878
+33
| +0.6% | +$950 |
|
4118
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
1,318
-3
| -0.2% | -$385 |
|
|
GOLD
4119
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.26B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
29,552
-520
| -2% | -$3.28K |
|
4120
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.3M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
32,054
+85
| +0.3% | +$473 |
|
4121
Matinas BioPharma
MTNB
$1.81M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
5,812
+3,460
| +147% | +$136K |
|
4122
Friedman Industries
FRD
$317M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
24,378
+1,323
| +6% | +$11K |
|
|
SCX
4123
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
32,959
+477
| +1% | +$2.64K |
|
4124
Hennessy Advisors
HNNA
$78.5M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
17,119
-236
| -1% | -$2.86K |
|
|
LMST
4125
DELISTED
Limestone Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LMST
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
12,430
-124
| -1% | -$1.84K |
|
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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.