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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.8B
| $459M | 0.02% |
1,566,471
-98,065
| -6% | -$31.8M |
|
702
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.92B
| $457M | 0.02% |
6,320,820
-147,813
| -2% | -$11.8M |
|
703
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $454M | 0.02% |
12,678,300
+499,242
| +4% | +$19M |
|
704
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$818B
| $454M | 0.02% |
1,817,500
-23,628,900
| -93% | -$6.37B |
|
|
JBGS
705
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$707M
| $453M | 0.02% |
12,999,208
+389,492
| +3% | +$14.6M |
|
706
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.21B
| $452M | 0.02% |
5,741,056
+83,744
| +1% | +$6.96M |
|
|
ESL
707
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $452M | 0.02% |
3,723,171
-62,849
| -2% | -$7.26M |
|
708
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.1B
| $451M | 0.02% |
4,002,278
+77,933
| +2% | +$9.61M |
|
709
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $451M | 0.02% |
23,893,102
-9,760,422
| -29% | -$198M |
|
710
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.65B
| $451M | 0.02% |
14,488,480
+448,888
| +3% | +$15.2M |
|
|
FDC
711
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $451M | 0.02% |
26,646,834
-3,093,106
| -10% | -$60.3M |
|
|
CY
712
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $450M | 0.02% |
35,389,456
+1,191,681
| +3% | +$15.8M |
|
|
LSXMK
713
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $450M | 0.02% |
15,979,405
+1,214,872
| +8% | +$37M |
|
714
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.16B
| $450M | 0.02% |
1,936,008
+68,124
| +4% | +$18.3M |
|
715
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$28.9B
| $448M | 0.02% |
6,145,805
+61,777
| +1% | +$4.75M |
|
716
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.06B
| $447M | 0.02% |
3,831,310
+12,373
| +0.3% | +$1.39M |
|
|
ARRS
717
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $447M | 0.02% |
14,612,330
-289,904
| -2% | -$8.05M |
|
718
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.24B
| $446M | 0.02% |
7,998,351
+12,990
| +0.2% | +$772K |
|
|
DISH
719
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $446M | 0.02% |
17,865,453
+2,101,186
| +13% | +$66M |
|
720
Teradata
TDC
$2.54B
| $446M | 0.02% |
11,627,639
+473,405
| +4% | +$17.3M |
|
721
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.89B
| $443M | 0.02% |
42,786,600
+696,230
| +2% | +$8.63M |
|
722
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13B
| $443M | 0.02% |
5,711,734
+86,627
| +2% | +$6.86M |
|
723
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.56B
| $441M | 0.02% |
13,830,159
+133,493
| +1% | +$4.55M |
|
724
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.4B
| $441M | 0.02% |
12,314,087
+808,848
| +7% | +$32M |
|
725
Polaris
PII
$3.99B
| $440M | 0.02% |
5,733,068
-45,592
| -0.8% | -$4.1M |
|
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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.