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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.5B
| $1.01B | 0.05% |
8,088,983
+786,423
| +11% | +$92.1M |
|
402
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.5B
| $1.01B | 0.05% |
23,251,731
+2,668,228
| +13% | +$111M |
|
|
WR
403
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $1B | 0.05% |
19,013,752
+433,537
| +2% | +$23.4M |
|
404
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $1B | 0.05% |
13,949,844
+254,860
| +2% | +$17.1M |
|
405
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $1B | 0.05% |
19,672,524
-464,098
| -2% | -$23.1M |
|
406
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.3B
| $1B | 0.05% |
13,354,092
+65,896
| +0.5% | +$4.91M |
|
|
ANSS
407
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $996M | 0.05% |
6,749,053
-301,467
| -4% | -$42.7M |
|
408
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $996M | 0.05% |
68,403,363
+221,404
| +0.3% | +$3.11M |
|
409
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $982M | 0.05% |
16,644,375
+144,146
| +0.9% | +$8.86M |
|
410
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60B
| $978M | 0.05% |
30,916,382
+1,618,832
| +6% | +$51.9M |
|
411
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.2B
| $976M | 0.05% |
8,531,215
+194,074
| +2% | +$21.7M |
|
412
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $974M | 0.05% |
19,423,114
+293,353
| +2% | +$13.8M |
|
413
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $972M | 0.05% |
10,914,859
+71,017
| +0.7% | +$5.8M |
|
414
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $969M | 0.05% |
7,338,809
+331,466
| +5% | +$42.7M |
|
|
NBL
415
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $967M | 0.05% |
33,189,131
-470,948
| -1% | -$12.9M |
|
416
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $967M | 0.05% |
11,348,077
+114,132
| +1% | +$10.1M |
|
417
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$790B
| $966M | 0.05% |
3,620,270
+2,059,841
| +132% | +$536M |
|
418
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.4B
| $965M | 0.05% |
26,277,505
-1,495,093
| -5% | -$51.9M |
|
419
Cognex
CGNX
$10.9B
| $964M | 0.05% |
15,768,475
+1,935,785
| +14% | +$123M |
|
420
Xylem
XYL
$27.3B
| $964M | 0.05% |
14,130,060
+1,949,335
| +16% | +$129M |
|
421
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $963M | 0.05% |
845,404
+2,155
| +0.3% | +$2.36M |
|
422
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.44B
| $963M | 0.05% |
7,633,483
-190,069
| -2% | -$23.7M |
|
423
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $962M | 0.05% |
22,211,494
+1,258,796
| +6% | +$54.5M |
|
424
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $956M | 0.05% |
9,781,524
-6,681
| -0.1% | -$650K |
|
425
ResMed
RMD
$30.6B
| $944M | 0.04% |
11,144,062
+23,017
| +0.2% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.