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
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$979M |
| 4 |
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$523M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$3.32B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$1.2B |
| 3 |
GGP
GGP Inc.
GGP
|
+$1.17B |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$1.07B |
| 5 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$1.05B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.84% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18B
| $922M | 0.04% |
21,661,175
+45,915
| +0.2% | +$1.97M |
|
|
VIAB
452
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $922M | 0.04% |
27,312,498
+1,911,462
| +8% | +$57.3M |
|
453
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.7B
| $919M | 0.04% |
3,589,044
-77,571
| -2% | -$18.6M |
|
454
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $919M | 0.04% |
5,364,289
+130,536
| +2% | +$19.7M |
|
455
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $917M | 0.04% |
19,371,397
-143,691
| -0.7% | -$7.68M |
|
456
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.16B
| $917M | 0.04% |
13,771,041
-104,058
| -0.7% | -$7.14M |
|
457
Loews
L
$23.7B
| $914M | 0.04% |
18,192,680
+357,382
| +2% | +$17.9M |
|
458
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.67B
| $913M | 0.04% |
25,139,218
+685,018
| +3% | +$24.9M |
|
459
NVR
NVR
$16.9B
| $911M | 0.04% |
368,762
+1,296
| +0.4% | +$3.58M |
|
460
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.83B
| $904M | 0.04% |
13,553,112
-148,812
| -1% | -$9.27M |
|
461
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.7B
| $903M | 0.04% |
12,991,238
+580,545
| +5% | +$37.4M |
|
462
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.1B
| $902M | 0.04% |
14,937,639
+305,805
| +2% | +$19.6M |
|
463
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.9B
| $901M | 0.04% |
3,650,864
+18,363
| +0.5% | +$4.19M |
|
464
Baker Hughes
BKR
$62.3B
| $898M | 0.04% |
26,542,777
-462,508
| -2% | -$15.3M |
|
|
ULTI
465
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $897M | 0.04% |
2,785,246
+186,650
| +7% | +$55.2M |
|
466
Dover
DOV
$28.4B
| $891M | 0.04% |
10,067,245
-155,099
| -2% | -$12.8M |
|
467
Steris
STE
$22.6B
| $886M | 0.04% |
7,748,461
+140,347
| +2% | +$15.9M |
|
468
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $883M | 0.04% |
63,051,638
+1,456,450
| +2% | +$19.6M |
|
|
CDK
469
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $877M | 0.04% |
14,017,687
+643,215
| +5% | +$40.8M |
|
470
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.8B
| $871M | 0.04% |
40,943,273
+314,787
| +0.8% | +$6.41M |
|
471
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.95B
| $867M | 0.04% |
14,104,797
+210,588
| +2% | +$13.9M |
|
472
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.2B
| $864M | 0.04% |
7,787,282
+500,746
| +7% | +$55.7M |
|
473
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.34B
| $863M | 0.04% |
12,041,146
+323,602
| +3% | +$23.6M |
|
474
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.72B
| $861M | 0.04% |
12,564,075
+1,436,136
| +13% | +$101M |
|
475
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $860M | 0.04% |
5,947,506
+20,957
| +0.4% | +$2.96M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, BlackRock held 5,206 positions worth $2.31T, up 6.5% from $2.17T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2018 filing shows 149 new, 3,074 increased, 1,229 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $3.32B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2018 buy was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2018, an estimated $1.54B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $3.32B.
- BlackRock fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $1.17B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $2.31T portfolio in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock opened 149 new positions and closed 164 in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.31T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 9 Nov 2018.