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
|
+$660M |
| 2 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$458M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$95.6M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$65.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$140M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.8% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.96% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$19.3B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
739,162
-72,419
| -9% | -$705K |
|
702
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
255,662
-105,831
| -29% | -$3.46M |
|
703
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
95,555
-62,488
| -40% | -$6.13M |
|
704
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.2B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$8.12M |
|
|
STR
705
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
364,640
-56,312
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
706
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.4B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
+457,253
| New | +$8.71M |
|
707
Ashland
ASH
$3.32B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
167,677
+20,838
| +14% | +$1M |
|
708
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
74,880
+14,479
| +24% | +$1.64M |
|
709
Quanta Services
PWR
$100B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
396,649
-50,409
| -11% | -$999K |
|
710
Autoliv
ALV
$8.83B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
104,775
+2,193
| +2% | +$174K |
|
711
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
337,506
+45,762
| +16% | +$1.19M |
|
712
Domino's
DPZ
$11.9B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
67,434
+24,035
| +55% | +$2.87M |
|
713
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.66B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
106,782
-29,669
| -22% | -$2.19M |
|
|
WWAV
714
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
212,108
-18,265
| -8% | -$694K |
|
715
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
594,921
-205,396
| -26% | -$2.89M |
|
|
CPN
716
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
565,809
+15,582
| +3% | +$219K |
|
|
TWTR
717
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
516,707
+3,772
| +0.7% | +$66.1K |
|
|
PDCO
718
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
183,083
-45,637
| -20% | -$1.98M |
|
719
Keysight
KEYS
$57.6B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
306,329
-165,527
| -35% | -$4.15M |
|
720
Assurant
AIZ
$14.7B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
109,675
-43,972
| -29% | -$3.34M |
|
721
Axalta
AXTA
$8.03B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
288,698
-358,690
| -55% | -$9.12M |
|
722
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
126,392
+11,569
| +10% | +$705K |
|
|
SBNY
723
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
61,692
+783
| +1% | +$107K |
|
|
TGNA
724
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
556,855
-240,868
| -30% | -$3.66M |
|
725
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.8B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
324,018
+6,654
| +2% | +$163K |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, BlackRock held 3,856 positions worth $62.2B, down 8.8% from $68.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $6.17B in Q1 2016, closing 154 positions and reducing 987 holdings. Its most notable exit was CHUBB CORPORATION, an estimated $89.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2016 buy was iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF: 65,000 shares worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2016, an estimated $660M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $320M.
- BlackRock fully exited CHUBB CORPORATION in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $89.4M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $62.2B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock opened 346 new positions and closed 154 in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $62.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.