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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Trimble
TRMB
$13.2B
| $943M | 0.04% |
23,195,889
+277,736
| +1% | +$11.4M |
|
427
IQVIA
IQV
$38.7B
| $943M | 0.04% |
9,627,505
+760,820
| +9% | +$77.5M |
|
428
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $938M | 0.04% |
11,435,122
+380,133
| +3% | +$30.7M |
|
429
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36B
| $938M | 0.04% |
21,740,567
-89,572
| -0.4% | -$3.45M |
|
|
GOLD
430
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $936M | 0.04% |
9,467,382
-16,677
| -0.2% | -$1.58M |
|
431
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25.4B
| $936M | 0.04% |
9,751,852
+86,377
| +0.9% | +$7.82M |
|
432
Lear
LEA
$6.54B
| $936M | 0.04% |
5,297,482
-166,849
| -3% | -$29.3M |
|
433
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $935M | 0.04% |
24,005,672
-2,451,568
| -9% | -$93.2M |
|
434
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22B
| $934M | 0.04% |
14,440,405
+57,618
| +0.4% | +$3.53M |
|
435
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.7B
| $933M | 0.04% |
32,910,121
-85,308
| -0.3% | -$2.49M |
|
436
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $933M | 0.04% |
14,169,813
+104,894
| +0.7% | +$6.67M |
|
437
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.38B
| $932M | 0.04% |
30,157,227
-829,183
| -3% | -$28.6M |
|
438
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $921M | 0.04% |
5,904,800
+42,031
| +0.7% | +$6.36M |
|
439
Unum
UNM
$13.6B
| $919M | 0.04% |
16,736,174
-128,562
| -0.8% | -$6.9M |
|
|
TSS
440
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $916M | 0.04% |
11,578,874
+427,801
| +4% | +$31.1M |
|
|
CTRA
441
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $914M | 0.04% |
31,949,963
+365,252
| +1% | +$10M |
|
442
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.1B
| $912M | 0.04% |
14,413,622
+184,778
| +1% | +$11.8M |
|
443
NOV
NOV
$6.93B
| $910M | 0.04% |
25,257,983
+78,663
| +0.3% | +$2.66M |
|
444
DaVita
DVA
$15.4B
| $908M | 0.04% |
12,561,391
+3,120
| +0% | +$192K |
|
|
CDK
445
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $906M | 0.04% |
12,705,858
-77,142
| -0.6% | -$5.18M |
|
446
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.5B
| $904M | 0.04% |
7,115,063
+1,003,366
| +16% | +$126M |
|
447
Pentair
PNR
$10.4B
| $903M | 0.04% |
19,049,964
+12,764
| +0.1% | +$597K |
|
|
HOLX
448
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $895M | 0.04% |
20,944,980
-2,003,795
| -9% | -$79.9M |
|
449
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $891M | 0.04% |
42,660,696
+3,687,336
| +9% | +$71.7M |
|
|
VAR
450
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $889M | 0.04% |
7,998,695
-658,370
| -8% | -$70.8M |
|
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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.