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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OCR
676
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
101,326
-23,180
| -19% | -$2.07M |
|
677
Centene
CNC
$31.9B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
236,724
+74,324
| +46% | +$2.67M |
|
678
Revvity
RVTY
$12.5B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
180,689
-20,512
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
679
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.8B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
184,785
-5,755
| -3% | -$308K |
|
680
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.51B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
58,641
-9,700
| -14% | -$1.48M |
|
|
JAH
681
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
178,629
-2,632
| -1% | -$139K |
|
|
LVNTA
682
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
235,246
+139,948
| +147% | +$5.88M |
|
|
TFCF
683
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
286,558
-123,729
| -30% | -$4.1M |
|
|
DISH
684
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
135,866
-107,121
| -44% | -$7.49M |
|
685
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.02B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
303,900
+14,498
| +5% | +$403K |
|
686
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$777M
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
+314,619
| New | +$9.07M |
|
|
DNB
687
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
74,810
-15,664
| -17% | -$2.02M |
|
|
FLIR
688
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
295,661
-48,424
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
689
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.17B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
157,975
-113,103
| -42% | -$7.19M |
|
690
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$724M
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
286,121
+145,171
| +103% | +$4.62M |
|
|
WCC
691
WESCO International
WCC
$18.1B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
131,679
-42,702
| -24% | -$3.06M |
|
|
SYT
692
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
110,732
+59,557
| +116% | +$4.79M |
|
|
SC
693
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
351,227
-8,943
| -2% | -$218K |
|
694
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.06B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
197,686
-1,218
| -0.6% | -$56.8K |
|
695
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.48B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
243,918
+130,072
| +114% | +$4.48M |
|
696
Albemarle
ALB
$14.3B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
157,713
-4,664
| -3% | -$278K |
|
697
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.5B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
171,083
-186,730
| -52% | -$9.09M |
|
698
Ingredion
INGR
$6.45B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
108,189
-1,517
| -1% | -$122K |
|
699
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
47,242
-6,618
| -12% | -$1.2M |
|
|
WUBA
700
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
134,045
+131,165
| +4,554% | +$9.53M |
|
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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.