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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Loews
L
$23.9B
| $887M | 0.04% |
17,733,302
+82,323
| +0.5% | +$4.07M |
|
452
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $886M | 0.04% |
19,702,568
+2,071,237
| +12% | +$95.8M |
|
453
Chemours
CC
$2.5B
| $882M | 0.04% |
17,619,233
+2,323,538
| +15% | +$122M |
|
|
TFCF
454
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $880M | 0.04% |
25,798,234
+871,395
| +3% | +$25.5M |
|
455
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $879M | 0.04% |
7,341,913
-454,417
| -6% | -$59M |
|
456
FMC
FMC
$1.34B
| $877M | 0.04% |
10,678,211
+355,622
| +3% | +$28.6M |
|
457
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.88B
| $871M | 0.04% |
14,888,918
-89,737
| -0.6% | -$5.1M |
|
458
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $869M | 0.04% |
19,779,602
+59,757
| +0.3% | +$2.28M |
|
|
Y
459
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $869M | 0.04% |
1,457,806
+34,808
| +2% | +$19.9M |
|
460
Teradyne
TER
$57.6B
| $867M | 0.04% |
20,703,148
+39,161
| +0.2% | +$1.61M |
|
461
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $867M | 0.04% |
5,141,200
+242,948
| +5% | +$37.5M |
|
462
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.04B
| $866M | 0.04% |
20,072,900
+1,580,677
| +9% | +$66.3M |
|
|
XEC
463
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $863M | 0.04% |
7,075,889
-265,938
| -4% | -$31M |
|
|
LPT
464
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $863M | 0.04% |
20,069,750
+358,983
| +2% | +$15.6M |
|
465
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.52B
| $861M | 0.04% |
11,537,911
-25,834
| -0.2% | -$1.9M |
|
|
WCG
466
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $859M | 0.04% |
4,271,908
+25,516
| +0.6% | +$4.94M |
|
467
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.8B
| $858M | 0.04% |
9,988,566
+172,759
| +2% | +$15.2M |
|
468
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.5B
| $854M | 0.04% |
3,861,669
+8,010
| +0.2% | +$1.68M |
|
469
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$122B
| $852M | 0.04% |
22,457,925
+958,430
| +4% | +$35.4M |
|
|
CTXS
470
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $849M | 0.04% |
9,653,333
+39,011
| +0.4% | +$3.3M |
|
471
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $847M | 0.04% |
19,900,981
-646,771
| -3% | -$24.4M |
|
472
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $837M | 0.04% |
13,767,215
+199,886
| +1% | +$11.9M |
|
473
Gartner
IT
$10.1B
| $831M | 0.04% |
6,750,760
+169,981
| +3% | +$20.6M |
|
474
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $831M | 0.04% |
3,516,122
+12,416
| +0.4% | +$2.57M |
|
475
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $830M | 0.04% |
3,874,614
+648,145
| +20% | +$138M |
|
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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.