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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $480M | 0.02% |
8,990,722
+486,365
| +6% | +$30M |
|
677
Maximus
MMS
$3.06B
| $480M | 0.02% |
7,371,490
+81,788
| +1% | +$5.38M |
|
|
SVC
678
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.09B
| $480M | 0.02% |
4,017,150
+94,995
| +2% | +$12.4M |
|
679
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $479M | 0.02% |
12,977,464
+2,444,128
| +23% | +$93M |
|
680
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.3B
| $479M | 0.02% |
6,728,031
-62,224
| -0.9% | -$4.91M |
|
681
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $478M | 0.02% |
4,157,697
+108,678
| +3% | +$13.4M |
|
682
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.69B
| $477M | 0.02% |
6,235,560
+374,766
| +6% | +$30.1M |
|
683
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $476M | 0.02% |
13,209,410
+237,329
| +2% | +$11.5M |
|
684
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.2B
| $475M | 0.02% |
6,023,122
+75,137
| +1% | +$6.24M |
|
685
PVH
PVH
$3.99B
| $474M | 0.02% |
5,104,773
-489
| -0% | -$56K |
|
686
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.1B
| $474M | 0.02% |
14,404,524
-1,389,739
| -9% | -$44.6M |
|
687
First American
FAF
$7.67B
| $474M | 0.02% |
10,610,094
-270,451
| -2% | -$12.5M |
|
688
Chemours
CC
$2.27B
| $473M | 0.02% |
16,760,610
-551,790
| -3% | -$17.5M |
|
689
Chemed
CHE
$7.18B
| $472M | 0.02% |
1,666,222
-11,756
| -0.7% | -$3.55M |
|
|
MDSO
690
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $472M | 0.02% |
6,995,601
+195,763
| +3% | +$13.8M |
|
691
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$10.6B
| $471M | 0.02% |
14,910,446
+1,231,119
| +9% | +$40.9M |
|
692
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.8B
| $471M | 0.02% |
4,406,765
-27,449
| -0.6% | -$3.11M |
|
693
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.62B
| $467M | 0.02% |
24,292,062
+545,974
| +2% | +$11.1M |
|
|
ALE
694
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $466M | 0.02% |
6,117,904
+154,336
| +3% | +$11.9M |
|
695
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.69B
| $466M | 0.02% |
11,908,095
-396,031
| -3% | -$16.4M |
|
696
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $464M | 0.02% |
8,134,592
+525,691
| +7% | +$32M |
|
697
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.01B
| $463M | 0.02% |
14,258,771
-4,700,148
| -25% | -$178M |
|
|
PSB
698
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $463M | 0.02% |
3,533,326
+45,023
| +1% | +$5.97M |
|
699
Woodward
WWD
$21.6B
| $462M | 0.02% |
6,212,185
+104,798
| +2% | +$8.09M |
|
|
DATA
700
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $461M | 0.02% |
3,841,171
+54,391
| +1% | +$6.08M |
|
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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.