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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $25.2M | 0.04% |
773,779
+20,809
| +3% | +$738K |
|
452
Lear
LEA
$6.27B
| $25.1M | 0.04% |
223,380
-67,378
| -23% | -$7.74M |
|
|
COL
453
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $24.8M | 0.04% |
268,040
-18,309
| -6% | -$1.76M |
|
454
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.7B
| $24.5M | 0.04% |
292,269
-12,500
| -4% | -$1.09M |
|
|
XL
455
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
655,916
+13,597
| +2% | +$510K |
|
456
Republic Services
RSG
$64.5B
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
622,407
-56,260
| -8% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CTXS
457
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $24.4M | 0.04% |
436,246
-176,500
| -29% | -$9.38M |
|
458
Textron
TXT
$14.9B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
545,308
-53,870
| -9% | -$2.45M |
|
459
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.5B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
247,109
+1,378
| +0.6% | +$141K |
|
460
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
654,278
-64,759
| -9% | -$2.46M |
|
461
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
| $24.2M | 0.04% |
323,433
-109,891
| -25% | -$7.83M |
|
462
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $24.1M | 0.04% |
1,029,097
+137,118
| +15% | +$3.25M |
|
463
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.11B
| $23.9M | 0.04% |
125,437
-8,336
| -6% | -$1.54M |
|
464
Autodesk
ADSK
$49.6B
| $23.8M | 0.04% |
475,900
-79,003
| -14% | -$4.52M |
|
465
Loews
L
$23.9B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
616,275
-72,857
| -11% | -$2.96M |
|
466
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.7B
| $23.7M | 0.04% |
867,289
+799,689
| +1,183% | +$21.2M |
|
467
Equifax
EFX
$20.5B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
243,450
-22,497
| -8% | -$2.19M |
|
468
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
+314,310
| New | +$24.5M |
|
469
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.8B
| $23.6M | 0.04% |
216,010
-10,880
| -5% | -$1.13M |
|
470
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$10.2B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
743,449
-76,041
| -9% | -$2.45M |
|
471
Fastenal
FAST
$55.2B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
2,217,316
-236,388
| -10% | -$2.49M |
|
|
ANDV
472
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
276,864
-58,781
| -18% | -$5.1M |
|
|
XLNX
473
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
526,791
-61,680
| -10% | -$2.78M |
|
474
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
206,387
+146,426
| +244% | +$16.6M |
|
475
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $23M | 0.03% |
45,726,360
-11,128,600
| -20% | -$6.04M |
|
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.