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 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$1.37B |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.09B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$757M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$755M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$656M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$2.22B |
| 2 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
CSC
Computer Sciences
CSC
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$876M |
| 5 |
VAL
Valspar
VAL
|
+$746M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.01% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.65% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.4% |
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BlackRock's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, BlackRock held 5,247 positions worth $1.89T, up 3.5% from $1.82T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q2 2017 filing shows 178 new, 2,463 increased, 1,954 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 20,612,848 shares worth $1.37B. The largest sale was Yahoo Inc, an estimated $2.22B.
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 Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 20,612,848 shares worth $1.37B.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2017, an estimated $1.09B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Hewlett Packard, cutting an estimated $685M.
- BlackRock fully exited Yahoo Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $2.22B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $1.89T portfolio in Q2 2017.
- BlackRock opened 178 new positions and closed 183 in Q2 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $1.89T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.