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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Loews
L
$23.7B
| $862M | 0.04% |
18,932,642
+739,962
| +4% | +$34.9M |
|
|
IPG
427
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $860M | 0.04% |
41,701,134
-5,047,448
| -11% | -$115M |
|
|
LPT
428
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $857M | 0.04% |
20,474,937
+478,128
| +2% | +$20.6M |
|
429
Celanese
CE
$4.73B
| $852M | 0.04% |
9,467,199
+2,127,883
| +29% | +$209M |
|
|
HES
430
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $851M | 0.04% |
21,022,181
-2,414,116
| -10% | -$138M |
|
|
SPLK
431
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $848M | 0.04% |
8,085,692
-181,075
| -2% | -$18.3M |
|
432
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.9B
| $846M | 0.04% |
8,222,990
+190,881
| +2% | +$22M |
|
|
WRK
433
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $846M | 0.04% |
22,410,471
+2,445,795
| +12% | +$108M |
|
434
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.2B
| $844M | 0.04% |
8,540,962
-1,470,806
| -15% | -$149M |
|
435
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $840M | 0.04% |
14,961,904
+857,107
| +6% | +$52.8M |
|
436
Dover
DOV
$28.3B
| $839M | 0.04% |
11,821,885
+1,754,640
| +17% | +$143M |
|
437
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $836M | 0.04% |
18,920,630
-1,373
| -0% | -$67.6K |
|
438
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $835M | 0.04% |
5,955,790
+8,284
| +0.1% | +$1.17M |
|
439
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.8B
| $834M | 0.04% |
16,317,339
+69,070
| +0.4% | +$4.23M |
|
440
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $834M | 0.04% |
13,025,726
+5,523,211
| +74% | +$359M |
|
441
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $833M | 0.04% |
18,120,366
-101
| -0% | -$5.68K |
|
442
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.6B
| $832M | 0.04% |
23,677,458
+1,205,432
| +5% | +$41.8M |
|
443
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $830M | 0.04% |
44,659,043
+3,470,954
| +8% | +$69M |
|
|
VAR
444
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $820M | 0.04% |
7,237,070
-305,369
| -4% | -$34.9M |
|
445
NiSource
NI
$20.6B
| $816M | 0.04% |
32,194,606
+849,329
| +3% | +$21.9M |
|
|
GRMN
446
Garmin
GRMN
$58.3B
| $816M | 0.04% |
12,886,129
+852,593
| +7% | +$55.2M |
|
|
CMA
447
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $815M | 0.04% |
11,870,043
-54,157
| -0.5% | -$4.3M |
|
448
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.33B
| $803M | 0.04% |
10,918,961
-2,852,080
| -21% | -$218M |
|
449
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.59B
| $801M | 0.04% |
5,089,102
+534,863
| +12% | +$89.3M |
|
450
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $801M | 0.04% |
9,597,824
+256,652
| +3% | +$23.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.