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 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$91.7M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$82.4M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$81.3M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$81.3M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$79M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$553M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
MHFI
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
|
+$69.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.88% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.47% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
141,307
+18,649
| +15% | +$1.15M |
|
727
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
157,910
+12,147
| +8% | +$655K |
|
|
WGL
728
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
126,516
+29,935
| +31% | +$2.03M |
|
729
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.6B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
92,057
+51,882
| +129% | +$4.98M |
|
730
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
105,645
+11,473
| +12% | +$927K |
|
731
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
245,588
+69,429
| +39% | +$2.39M |
|
732
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.69B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
168,793
+33,029
| +24% | +$1.59M |
|
733
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$20.5B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
655,086
-84,076
| -11% | -$1.01M |
|
734
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
670,685
+59,740
| +10% | +$830K |
|
|
PNY
735
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
148,028
+36,771
| +33% | +$2.2M |
|
736
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
326,938
-10,568
| -3% | -$280K |
|
737
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
133,130
+50,973
| +62% | +$3.54M |
|
738
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.19B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
269,273
+134,901
| +100% | +$4.06M |
|
739
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$706M
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
371,545
-22,917
| -6% | -$565K |
|
740
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.27B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
674,840
-10,094
| -1% | -$128K |
|
741
Avnet
AVT
$7.35B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
213,021
+53,042
| +33% | +$2.21M |
|
742
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.66B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
147,763
+40,981
| +38% | +$2.83M |
|
743
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$199M
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
+340,000
| New | +$8.54M |
|
744
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
120,399
-15,030
| -11% | -$1.17M |
|
745
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.48B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
134,051
+12,047
| +10% | +$726K |
|
746
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.1B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
741,740
+113,182
| +18% | +$1.36M |
|
|
CONE
747
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
151,150
-10,817
| -7% | -$521K |
|
748
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
236,701
+34,189
| +17% | +$1.13M |
|
|
IHS
749
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
72,318
+12,502
| +21% | +$1.5M |
|
|
GPT
750
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
300,522
+58,543
| +24% | +$1.54M |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, BlackRock held 3,974 positions worth $66.5B, up 6.9% from $62.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $2.84B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 271 new positions and adding to 2,690 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $553M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
- BlackRock added most to Apple in Q2 2016, an estimated $82.4M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $553M.
- BlackRock fully exited iShares MSCI Germany ETF in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $123M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $66.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock opened 271 new positions and closed 210 in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.9% quarter-over-quarter to $66.5B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 10 Aug 2016.