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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RSX
626
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
670,949
| – | – |
|
627
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$123B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
+299,738
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
BMS
628
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
271,309
-30,957
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
629
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.3B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
199,070
-14,776
| -7% | -$859K |
|
630
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.8B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
298,920
-67,098
| -18% | -$2.81M |
|
|
MDVN
631
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
211,822
+18,858
| +10% | +$1.16M |
|
632
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.49B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
633,472
+54,277
| +9% | +$1.22M |
|
633
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
728,782
+141,722
| +24% | +$2.38M |
|
634
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
503,773
+375,272
| +292% | +$8.81M |
|
635
Regency Centers
REG
$14.5B
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
194,350
+16,534
| +9% | +$1.06M |
|
636
Transocean
RIG
$5.78B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
710,286
-67,823
| -9% | -$1.22M |
|
637
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.25B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
349,067
-22,605
| -6% | -$781K |
|
638
Teradata
TDC
$3.12B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
308,211
-30,537
| -9% | -$1.26M |
|
639
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.95B
| $11.4M | 0.02% |
325,440
+6,365
| +2% | +$244K |
|
640
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39B
| $11.3M | 0.02% |
151,636
+25,860
| +21% | +$2.07M |
|
|
ATVI
641
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $11.1M | 0.02% |
457,621
-24,658
| -5% | -$601K |
|
642
Allegion
ALLE
$13.9B
| $11M | 0.02% |
183,563
+13,741
| +8% | +$842K |
|
|
ESV
643
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $11M | 0.02% |
123,707
-13,041
| -10% | -$1.27M |
|
644
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.6B
| $11M | 0.02% |
137,866
+117,173
| +566% | +$9.9M |
|
645
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF
IFGL
$82.9M
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
364,308
+4,383
| +1% | +$138K |
|
|
LM
646
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
208,263
-14,906
| -7% | -$803K |
|
647
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.7B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
314,793
-34,881
| -10% | -$1.27M |
|
|
TTM
648
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
306,314
+55,844
| +22% | +$2.22M |
|
|
HMHC
649
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
417,228
-558,100
| -57% | -$13.8M |
|
650
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
198,358
-318,245
| -62% | -$17M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.