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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.47B
| $546M | 0.03% |
14,124,096
-265,868
| -2% | -$11.5M |
|
602
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.14B
| $546M | 0.03% |
9,642,445
+5,631
| +0.1% | +$337K |
|
|
VVC
603
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $546M | 0.03% |
7,587,519
+305,126
| +4% | +$21.9M |
|
604
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $545M | 0.03% |
29,022,406
+8,847,013
| +44% | +$186M |
|
605
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.16B
| $541M | 0.03% |
5,915,599
+127,669
| +2% | +$13.7M |
|
606
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $540M | 0.03% |
8,899,634
-183,168
| -2% | -$12.3M |
|
607
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.8B
| $539M | 0.03% |
5,423,903
+271,376
| +5% | +$29.8M |
|
608
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.6B
| $538M | 0.03% |
4,941,999
+18,834
| +0.4% | +$2.18M |
|
609
Teradyne
TER
$60.2B
| $538M | 0.03% |
17,129,003
-363,370
| -2% | -$12.3M |
|
610
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$111B
| $537M | 0.03% |
7,746,320
-176,403
| -2% | -$13.6M |
|
|
DISCK
611
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $536M | 0.03% |
23,201,956
+1,489,319
| +7% | +$41.5M |
|
612
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.8B
| $535M | 0.03% |
5,212,754
-43,604
| -0.8% | -$4.79M |
|
613
Toro Company
TTC
$9.35B
| $535M | 0.03% |
9,570,665
+124,700
| +1% | +$7.24M |
|
|
SBNY
614
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $534M | 0.03% |
5,195,846
-57,742
| -1% | -$6.5M |
|
615
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.64B
| $533M | 0.03% |
14,334,332
+257,243
| +2% | +$9.36M |
|
616
WEX
WEX
$6.46B
| $533M | 0.03% |
3,807,299
+86,873
| +2% | +$14.3M |
|
617
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $533M | 0.03% |
13,086,266
+115,951
| +0.9% | +$5.4M |
|
|
SPR
618
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $532M | 0.03% |
7,376,265
-107,375
| -1% | -$8.71M |
|
619
Trex
TREX
$4.93B
| $529M | 0.03% |
17,835,134
-174,164
| -1% | -$5.45M |
|
|
NLSN
620
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $529M | 0.03% |
22,671,906
-4,144,714
| -15% | -$107M |
|
621
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $529M | 0.03% |
4,845,231
+36,972
| +0.8% | +$4.62M |
|
|
NATI
622
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $528M | 0.03% |
11,625,479
+1,800,639
| +18% | +$84M |
|
623
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.51B
| $527M | 0.03% |
13,142,968
+370,273
| +3% | +$15.9M |
|
|
LSI
624
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $526M | 0.03% |
8,486,517
+198,456
| +2% | +$12.6M |
|
625
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.31B
| $526M | 0.03% |
3,535,555
-247,465
| -7% | -$37M |
|
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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.