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
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$979M |
| 4 |
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$523M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$3.32B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$1.2B |
| 3 |
GGP
GGP Inc.
GGP
|
+$1.17B |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$1.07B |
| 5 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$1.05B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.84% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $629M | 0.03% |
4,705,093
+70,280
| +2% | +$9.08M |
|
627
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.65B
| $628M | 0.03% |
6,655,144
-1,033,624
| -13% | -$89M |
|
628
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$189B
| $628M | 0.03% |
32,541,818
+8,349,897
| +35% | +$172M |
|
629
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.2B
| $627M | 0.03% |
5,099,276
+16,724
| +0.3% | +$1.9M |
|
630
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $626M | 0.03% |
3,516,596
-211,171
| -6% | -$37.3M |
|
|
AMED
631
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $624M | 0.03% |
4,992,341
-389,664
| -7% | -$43M |
|
|
MPT
632
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.75B
| $624M | 0.03% |
41,840,443
+846,940
| +2% | +$12.4M |
|
|
GOLD
633
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $621M | 0.03% |
8,802,265
-407,298
| -4% | -$28M |
|
634
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.66B
| $621M | 0.03% |
6,092,914
+106,954
| +2% | +$10.3M |
|
635
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $620M | 0.03% |
3,475,311
+63,817
| +2% | +$12.3M |
|
636
Robert Half
RHI
$4.16B
| $620M | 0.03% |
8,804,140
-200,791
| -2% | -$14.7M |
|
637
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.8B
| $619M | 0.03% |
5,256,358
+29,284
| +0.6% | +$3.33M |
|
638
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
| $618M | 0.03% |
5,074,183
-56,625
| -1% | -$6.91M |
|
639
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.3B
| $616M | 0.03% |
2,697,102
+915
| +0% | +$198K |
|
640
H&R Block
HRB
$5.82B
| $614M | 0.03% |
23,863,223
-1,725,123
| -7% | -$43.8M |
|
641
Sabre
SABR
$886M
| $614M | 0.03% |
23,542,320
+950,998
| +4% | +$24.4M |
|
642
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.23B
| $614M | 0.03% |
2,236,333
+101,527
| +5% | +$29.2M |
|
643
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.1B
| $613M | 0.03% |
16,211,219
+765,215
| +5% | +$29.2M |
|
644
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $612M | 0.03% |
16,595,537
+189,040
| +1% | +$6.99M |
|
645
Sonoco
SON
$5.64B
| $610M | 0.03% |
10,995,170
+146,538
| +1% | +$8.16M |
|
646
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$66B
| $608M | 0.03% |
26,608,488
-715,513
| -3% | -$16.6M |
|
647
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$12.7B
| $607M | 0.03% |
4,511,521
+64,556
| +1% | +$7.97M |
|
648
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.14B
| $607M | 0.03% |
9,636,814
+6,382,014
| +196% | +$386M |
|
649
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.8B
| $607M | 0.03% |
20,523,179
+268,511
| +1% | +$7.98M |
|
650
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.01B
| $606M | 0.03% |
4,966,314
-55,365
| -1% | -$6.41M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, BlackRock held 5,206 positions worth $2.31T, up 6.5% from $2.17T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2018 filing shows 149 new, 3,074 increased, 1,229 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $3.32B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2018 buy was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2018, an estimated $1.54B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $3.32B.
- BlackRock fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $1.17B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $2.31T portfolio in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock opened 149 new positions and closed 164 in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.31T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 9 Nov 2018.