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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
551
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $682M | 0.03% |
295,782
+17,887
| +6% | +$36.3M |
|
552
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.2B
| $682M | 0.03% |
13,421,671
+115,554
| +0.9% | +$5.53M |
|
553
Polaris
PII
$3.82B
| $678M | 0.03% |
5,467,176
+142,737
| +3% | +$16.9M |
|
554
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $676M | 0.03% |
7,357,067
+1,273,051
| +21% | +$107M |
|
555
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$998M
| $672M | 0.03% |
41,305,519
-980,325
| -2% | -$15.2M |
|
556
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.59B
| $672M | 0.03% |
20,343,032
-1,115,320
| -5% | -$36.7M |
|
|
GRMN
557
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $671M | 0.03% |
11,270,906
+141,665
| +1% | +$8.31M |
|
|
SBNY
558
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $670M | 0.03% |
4,878,712
+11,969
| +0.2% | +$1.58M |
|
559
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.1B
| $667M | 0.03% |
8,300,258
+150,230
| +2% | +$12.1M |
|
560
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.83B
| $667M | 0.03% |
10,594,555
-4,555,881
| -30% | -$250M |
|
|
SPR
561
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $665M | 0.03% |
7,616,743
+1,200,213
| +19% | +$98.5M |
|
562
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.3B
| $664M | 0.03% |
4,460,055
+202,060
| +5% | +$28.6M |
|
|
WP
563
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $664M | 0.03% |
9,023,249
+203,967
| +2% | +$14.6M |
|
|
ACC
564
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $663M | 0.03% |
16,160,081
+222,955
| +1% | +$9.53M |
|
565
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $661M | 0.03% |
22,672,615
+422,594
| +2% | +$11.2M |
|
|
ABMD
566
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $661M | 0.03% |
3,525,206
+74,020
| +2% | +$13.8M |
|
|
DCT
567
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $660M | 0.03% |
11,228,296
+310,745
| +3% | +$18.4M |
|
|
DISH
568
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $659M | 0.03% |
13,797,126
-6,702
| -0% | -$334K |
|
569
Bunge Global
BG
$20.4B
| $652M | 0.03% |
9,723,318
+181,411
| +2% | +$12.3M |
|
570
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.88B
| $649M | 0.03% |
7,624,799
+311,170
| +4% | +$27.7M |
|
571
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $646M | 0.03% |
15,522,212
+223,294
| +1% | +$9.65M |
|
572
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.65B
| $645M | 0.03% |
12,666,780
+283,961
| +2% | +$14.6M |
|
573
Snap-on
SNA
$21.2B
| $642M | 0.03% |
3,682,251
-117,354
| -3% | -$19M |
|
|
FLG
574
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.93B
| $640M | 0.03% |
16,377,378
+172,982
| +1% | +$6.69M |
|
|
EV
575
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $637M | 0.03% |
11,297,677
+533,248
| +5% | +$28.2M |
|
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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.