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 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$96.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Telus
TU
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$365M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
Franco-Nevada
FNV
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.09% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.55% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.7B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
47,986
+5,387
| +13% | +$928K |
|
727
Global Payments
GPN
$24B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
110,906
+65,754
| +146% | +$3.65M |
|
|
SYT
728
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
99,485
-11,247
| -10% | -$857K |
|
|
MBT
729
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
875,480
+388,751
| +80% | +$3.03M |
|
730
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.66B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
79,539
+36,823
| +86% | +$2.81M |
|
|
EV
731
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
188,755
+6,076
| +3% | +$223K |
|
732
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.7B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
83,834
+993
| +1% | +$74K |
|
|
TTM
733
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
274,198
-32,116
| -10% | -$882K |
|
734
O-I Glass
OI
$1.09B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
297,030
+15,913
| +6% | +$338K |
|
735
Gartner
IT
$11.7B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
71,947
-6,389
| -8% | -$556K |
|
736
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.5B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
144,679
+5,465
| +4% | +$248K |
|
737
Polaris
PII
$3.99B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
49,626
+1,672
| +3% | +$227K |
|
738
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
100,252
-13,179
| -12% | -$836K |
|
739
Energizer
ENR
$1.48B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+152,647
| New | +$6.11M |
|
740
Ashland
ASH
$3.32B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
119,803
-149,300
| -55% | -$8.12M |
|
741
UGI
UGI
$7.35B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
166,618
-17,021
| -9% | -$594K |
|
|
SPLK
742
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
103,803
+2,427
| +2% | +$159K |
|
743
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
235,136
+24,967
| +12% | +$640K |
|
|
WCN
744
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.2B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
175,803
-71,288
| -29% | -$2.3M |
|
|
ACC
745
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
156,901
-8,495
| -5% | -$310K |
|
|
EVHC
746
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
51,411
-9,142
| -15% | -$1.13M |
|
747
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$13.2B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
65,139
-1,414
| -2% | -$114K |
|
748
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
861,195
-146,822
| -15% | -$999K |
|
749
PUT
Cigna
CI
$72.7B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
+41,500
| New | +$6.02M |
|
750
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
52,705
-18,818
| -26% | -$1.97M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, BlackRock held 3,335 positions worth $63.8B, down 5.4% from $67.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2015 filing shows 113 new, 1,277 increased, 1,005 reduced and 126 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 3,450,181 shares worth $107M. The largest sale was Telus, an estimated $424M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 3,450,181 shares worth $107M.
- BlackRock added most to AT&T in Q3 2015, an estimated $117M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $365M.
- BlackRock fully exited Telus in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $424M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $63.8B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- BlackRock opened 113 new positions and closed 126 in Q3 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $63.8B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.