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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $718M | 0.03% |
6,338,360
-30,876
| -0.5% | -$3.3M |
|
527
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $718M | 0.03% |
21,820,957
-310,090
| -1% | -$11M |
|
|
AMTD
528
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $716M | 0.03% |
14,003,570
+570,868
| +4% | +$28.5M |
|
|
VIAB
529
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $716M | 0.03% |
23,226,736
+264,076
| +1% | +$7.17M |
|
530
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $714M | 0.03% |
35,339,656
+365,206
| +1% | +$7.51M |
|
531
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.8B
| $706M | 0.03% |
4,771,569
-30,050
| -0.6% | -$3.82M |
|
532
Copart
CPRT
$27B
| $705M | 0.03% |
65,280,776
+1,483,232
| +2% | +$14.4M |
|
533
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.69B
| $704M | 0.03% |
3,430,442
+27,729
| +0.8% | +$5.37M |
|
534
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.55B
| $703M | 0.03% |
14,618,643
-452,532
| -3% | -$21.5M |
|
|
PACW
535
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $703M | 0.03% |
13,945,196
+659,918
| +5% | +$31.5M |
|
536
Globe Life
GL
$14.2B
| $702M | 0.03% |
7,738,856
+131,170
| +2% | +$11.3M |
|
537
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.1B
| $701M | 0.03% |
30,098,220
+1,362,043
| +5% | +$28.2M |
|
538
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.5B
| $700M | 0.03% |
6,090,548
+92,004
| +2% | +$9.91M |
|
539
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $696M | 0.03% |
6,416,764
+41,838
| +0.7% | +$4.39M |
|
540
PVH
PVH
$4B
| $696M | 0.03% |
5,070,527
+111,737
| +2% | +$14.6M |
|
541
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.7B
| $695M | 0.03% |
27,129,564
-564,480
| -2% | -$14.2M |
|
542
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$790B
| $694M | 0.03% |
2,600,000
+1,051,000
| +68% | +$273M |
|
|
GXP
543
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $693M | 0.03% |
21,497,371
-195,374
| -0.9% | -$6.43M |
|
544
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$270B
| $693M | 0.03% |
28,675,536
+2,491,518
| +10% | +$60.6M |
|
545
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $690M | 0.03% |
63,704,337
-3,904,680
| -6% | -$42.2M |
|
546
Akamai
AKAM
$16.7B
| $688M | 0.03% |
10,582,672
-88,158
| -0.8% | -$4.88M |
|
547
Hubbell
HUBB
$25B
| $688M | 0.03% |
5,081,849
-272,036
| -5% | -$33.9M |
|
|
CTLT
548
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $687M | 0.03% |
16,721,278
-913,689
| -5% | -$37.2M |
|
|
VMW
549
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $686M | 0.03% |
5,476,257
-918,381
| -14% | -$110M |
|
550
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $683M | 0.03% |
6,715,322
+289,544
| +5% | +$30.9M |
|
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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.