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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Idacorp
IDA
$8.15B
| $811M | 0.04% |
8,169,067
-276,587
| -3% | -$26.6M |
|
502
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $810M | 0.04% |
16,030,629
-3,521,743
| -18% | -$183M |
|
503
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $810M | 0.04% |
33,653,524
+651,222
| +2% | +$18M |
|
504
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.6B
| $800M | 0.03% |
42,967,955
+5,400,238
| +14% | +$103M |
|
505
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $800M | 0.03% |
874,784
+30,877
| +4% | +$26.4M |
|
506
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $796M | 0.03% |
26,717,583
+675,926
| +3% | +$20.1M |
|
507
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $795M | 0.03% |
41,697,955
-1,226,781
| -3% | -$23.8M |
|
508
Insperity
NSP
$1.96B
| $792M | 0.03% |
6,713,435
+573,982
| +9% | +$62.4M |
|
509
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.1B
| $791M | 0.03% |
9,519,342
+971,056
| +11% | +$80.8M |
|
510
Credicorp
BAP
$31.2B
| $791M | 0.03% |
3,545,396
+50,870
| +1% | +$11.4M |
|
511
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $788M | 0.03% |
20,009,122
-538,790
| -3% | -$20.6M |
|
512
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.4B
| $787M | 0.03% |
12,826,502
+34,280
| +0.3% | +$2.11M |
|
|
CONE
513
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $785M | 0.03% |
12,386,690
+3,097,539
| +33% | +$200M |
|
514
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $783M | 0.03% |
6,164,658
+441,060
| +8% | +$65.5M |
|
515
FMC
FMC
$1.32B
| $782M | 0.03% |
10,340,810
-77,274
| -0.7% | -$5.82M |
|
516
NiSource
NI
$20.8B
| $781M | 0.03% |
31,345,277
+1,360,780
| +5% | +$36M |
|
|
KSU
517
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $779M | 0.03% |
6,879,928
+40,533
| +0.6% | +$4.62M |
|
518
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.3B
| $779M | 0.03% |
6,090,655
-438,628
| -7% | -$53.8M |
|
519
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $777M | 0.03% |
4,808,259
+121,003
| +3% | +$16.5M |
|
520
RPM International
RPM
$14.8B
| $775M | 0.03% |
11,936,342
+359,021
| +3% | +$23.1M |
|
521
Ingredion
INGR
$6.49B
| $773M | 0.03% |
7,368,225
-9,611
| -0.1% | -$981K |
|
522
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $770M | 0.03% |
15,081,432
-24,388
| -0.2% | -$1.08M |
|
|
HOLX
523
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $769M | 0.03% |
18,773,720
+164,937
| +0.9% | +$6.67M |
|
524
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.49B
| $767M | 0.03% |
4,554,239
+21,440
| +0.5% | +$3.29M |
|
525
Invesco
IVZ
$14B
| $765M | 0.03% |
33,434,869
-250,537
| -0.7% | -$6.26M |
|
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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.