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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COHR
626
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $582M | 0.03% |
2,061,486
+66,248
| +3% | +$18.4M |
|
627
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $581M | 0.03% |
18,819,966
+419,308
| +2% | +$12.8M |
|
|
STL
628
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $578M | 0.03% |
23,516,070
+5,699,675
| +32% | +$141M |
|
629
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.22B
| $578M | 0.03% |
10,568,319
-45,424
| -0.4% | -$2.32M |
|
630
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.73B
| $577M | 0.03% |
18,349,221
+1,645,026
| +10% | +$51.9M |
|
631
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $577M | 0.03% |
29,022,805
+364,783
| +1% | +$6.23M |
|
632
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.28B
| $577M | 0.03% |
25,832,739
-764,820
| -3% | -$15.6M |
|
633
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.3B
| $576M | 0.03% |
5,069,351
-72,130
| -1% | -$7.87M |
|
|
SEE
634
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $575M | 0.03% |
11,671,160
-559,381
| -5% | -$25.7M |
|
635
Western Union
WU
$1.98B
| $575M | 0.03% |
30,252,520
-555,783
| -2% | -$10.9M |
|
636
Sonoco
SON
$5.57B
| $574M | 0.03% |
10,807,162
+50,184
| +0.5% | +$2.63M |
|
637
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.99B
| $573M | 0.03% |
8,601,788
+120,708
| +1% | +$8.8M |
|
638
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.7B
| $572M | 0.03% |
6,667,652
-2,532
| -0% | -$199K |
|
639
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $571M | 0.03% |
7,690,836
+23,986
| +0.3% | +$1.75M |
|
640
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.53B
| $569M | 0.03% |
16,810,262
+48,916
| +0.3% | +$1.5M |
|
641
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $569M | 0.03% |
90,172,781
+2,554,784
| +3% | +$16.3M |
|
|
SAGE
642
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $567M | 0.03% |
3,444,171
+486,135
| +16% | +$47.1M |
|
643
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.1B
| $566M | 0.03% |
5,988,461
-772,215
| -11% | -$76.9M |
|
644
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.8B
| $565M | 0.03% |
29,821,246
+611,815
| +2% | +$9.2M |
|
645
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.71B
| $564M | 0.03% |
430,845
| – | – |
|
646
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $564M | 0.03% |
6,850,597
+144,371
| +2% | +$11.6M |
|
647
First American
FAF
$7.66B
| $564M | 0.03% |
10,057,735
+20,728
| +0.2% | +$1.12M |
|
648
New Oriental
EDU
$9.37B
| $563M | 0.03% |
5,990,847
-224,080
| -4% | -$19.9M |
|
649
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $561M | 0.03% |
23,670,822
+438,194
| +2% | +$10.1M |
|
|
MSCC
650
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $559M | 0.03% |
10,817,946
+680,797
| +7% | +$35.8M |
|
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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.