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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
+270,000
| New | +$32M |
|
|
402
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
+270,000
| New | +$32M |
|
403
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
122,934
-12,205
| -9% | -$3.11M |
|
404
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
1,121,745
-150,247
| -12% | -$4.1M |
|
405
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.88B
| $31.1M | 0.05% |
387,709
+262,455
| +210% | +$20.3M |
|
406
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.9B
| $30.9M | 0.05% |
948,101
-69,124
| -7% | -$2.42M |
|
407
DaVita
DVA
$15.2B
| $30.7M | 0.05% |
385,847
-80,248
| -17% | -$6.59M |
|
408
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.76B
| $30.5M | 0.05% |
515,446
-79,776
| -13% | -$4.67M |
|
409
Labcorp
LH
$25B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
291,051
-54,679
| -16% | -$5.69M |
|
410
Regions Financial
RF
$26.8B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
2,917,524
-465,733
| -14% | -$4.69M |
|
411
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
586,925
-48,403
| -8% | -$2.51M |
|
412
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $30M | 0.04% |
328,816
+65,817
| +25% | +$6.09M |
|
|
RHT
413
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
394,282
-57,521
| -13% | -$4.42M |
|
|
GOLD
414
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
448,242
-6,320
| -1% | -$457K |
|
|
MWV
415
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
631,364
+185,715
| +42% | +$9.11M |
|
416
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.1B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
963,894
-83,371
| -8% | -$2.56M |
|
417
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.83B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
531,512
-51,428
| -9% | -$2.84M |
|
418
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.79B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
718,751
-495,104
| -41% | -$19.8M |
|
419
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$10.1B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
135,024
-34,802
| -20% | -$7.74M |
|
420
Kohl's
KSS
$2.3B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
471,295
-41,651
| -8% | -$2.89M |
|
421
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.1B
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
1,299,227
-72,537
| -5% | -$1.77M |
|
422
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.4B
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,927,451
-260,890
| -12% | -$3.84M |
|
423
Under Armour
UAA
$2.93B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
698,596
-41,152
| -6% | -$1.65M |
|
424
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.57B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
166,391
-76,376
| -31% | -$14.3M |
|
|
WFM
425
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
714,781
-231,904
| -24% | -$10.4M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.