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 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$4.89B |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$2.11B |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$2.09B |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$1.33B |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$1.32B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$4.73B |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$3.38B |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$2.8B |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$2.28B |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$2.18B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ULTI
501
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $702M | 0.04% |
2,864,995
+79,749
| +3% | +$21.1M |
|
502
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.6B
| $698M | 0.04% |
80,781,600
+3,230,300
| +4% | +$29.2M |
|
503
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.5B
| $696M | 0.04% |
14,335,734
+393,102
| +3% | +$19M |
|
504
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $695M | 0.04% |
17,254,187
+117,664
| +0.7% | +$5.11M |
|
505
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $693M | 0.04% |
6,810,473
+416,425
| +7% | +$42.4M |
|
|
AMTD
506
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $692M | 0.04% |
14,142,969
+350,590
| +3% | +$17.9M |
|
507
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.5B
| $691M | 0.03% |
3,716,871
+303,947
| +9% | +$60.1M |
|
|
MPT
508
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.76B
| $690M | 0.03% |
42,908,542
+1,068,099
| +3% | +$16.9M |
|
509
CarMax
KMX
$8.25B
| $689M | 0.03% |
10,981,487
+8,178
| +0.1% | +$540K |
|
510
FMC
FMC
$1.32B
| $687M | 0.03% |
10,704,497
+363,687
| +4% | +$25.5M |
|
511
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $686M | 0.03% |
23,139,023
+646,242
| +3% | +$19.9M |
|
|
JNPR
512
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $686M | 0.03% |
25,497,949
+1,142,679
| +5% | +$32.3M |
|
513
Five Below
FIVE
$12.8B
| $685M | 0.03% |
6,691,838
+116,413
| +2% | +$12.9M |
|
514
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.7B
| $684M | 0.03% |
3,594,005
+4,961
| +0.1% | +$1.08M |
|
515
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $680M | 0.03% |
6,939,493
+298,898
| +5% | +$32.4M |
|
516
Cognex
CGNX
$11.1B
| $679M | 0.03% |
17,571,440
-270,620
| -2% | -$11.7M |
|
517
Akamai
AKAM
$17.1B
| $679M | 0.03% |
11,121,568
-285,778
| -3% | -$19M |
|
518
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.3B
| $678M | 0.03% |
3,945,492
+34,666
| +0.9% | +$6.16M |
|
519
Factset
FDS
$9.76B
| $678M | 0.03% |
3,387,651
+33,022
| +1% | +$7.27M |
|
520
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
| $678M | 0.03% |
8,343,804
+356,569
| +4% | +$33.2M |
|
521
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.91B
| $676M | 0.03% |
19,797,756
+184,282
| +0.9% | +$6.62M |
|
522
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $675M | 0.03% |
24,957,149
+6,861,461
| +38% | +$209M |
|
523
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.2B
| $674M | 0.03% |
5,545,712
-1,135,102
| -17% | -$152M |
|
524
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.1B
| $671M | 0.03% |
15,420,771
+483,132
| +3% | +$25M |
|
525
NOV
NOV
$7.14B
| $668M | 0.03% |
26,005,356
+1,072,861
| +4% | +$37.1M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, BlackRock held 5,211 positions worth $1.98T, down 14% from $2.31T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2018 filing shows 169 new, 3,017 increased, 1,308 reduced and 195 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B. The largest sale was Aetna Inc, an estimated $4.73B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $2.11B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 ETF, cutting an estimated $2.28B.
- BlackRock fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $4.73B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $1.98T portfolio in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock opened 169 new positions and closed 195 in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $1.98T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 8 Feb 2019.