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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Community Bank
CBU
$3.44B
| $439M | 0.02% |
7,522,989
+143,016
| +2% | +$8.64M |
|
727
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $438M | 0.02% |
48,327,863
+1,901,938
| +4% | +$18.6M |
|
|
AJRD
728
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $437M | 0.02% |
12,408,504
+285,982
| +2% | +$9.73M |
|
729
Semtech
SMTC
$12.6B
| $437M | 0.02% |
9,519,802
+21,811
| +0.2% | +$1.04M |
|
730
Primerica
PRI
$10.2B
| $436M | 0.02% |
4,466,044
-37,109
| -0.8% | -$4.13M |
|
731
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.32B
| $435M | 0.02% |
7,325,060
+351,359
| +5% | +$21.6M |
|
|
FLIR
732
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $434M | 0.02% |
9,967,753
+150,819
| +2% | +$7.42M |
|
733
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $433M | 0.02% |
20,326,332
-497,160
| -2% | -$10.1M |
|
734
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.91B
| $433M | 0.02% |
16,238,836
+629,229
| +4% | +$16.7M |
|
|
AXON
735
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.1B
| $432M | 0.02% |
9,878,397
+150,189
| +2% | +$7.79M |
|
736
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.35B
| $431M | 0.02% |
+10,535,400
| New | +$542M |
|
|
LHCG
737
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $429M | 0.02% |
4,566,337
+121,385
| +3% | +$11.6M |
|
|
EV
738
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $428M | 0.02% |
12,169,765
+209,179
| +2% | +$8.84M |
|
739
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $428M | 0.02% |
4,137,377
+200,314
| +5% | +$23.6M |
|
740
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.66B
| $428M | 0.02% |
7,031,099
+113,985
| +2% | +$7.37M |
|
741
Dell
DELL
$283B
| $427M | 0.02% |
17,255,805
-28,070,988
| -62% | -$768M |
|
742
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.1B
| $427M | 0.02% |
13,125,828
-4,096,380
| -24% | -$136M |
|
743
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $427M | 0.02% |
865,279
-9,505
| -1% | -$5.74M |
|
744
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $426M | 0.02% |
8,652,358
+126,127
| +1% | +$7.2M |
|
745
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.57B
| $426M | 0.02% |
6,577,310
-1,106,437
| -14% | -$84.1M |
|
746
Neogen
NEOG
$2.46B
| $423M | 0.02% |
14,846,476
-47,866
| -0.3% | -$1.5M |
|
747
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.34B
| $421M | 0.02% |
26,198,095
+20,216
| +0.1% | +$352K |
|
748
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.34B
| $420M | 0.02% |
25,466,841
-108,007
| -0.4% | -$2.17M |
|
749
Helen of Troy
HELE
$671M
| $419M | 0.02% |
3,197,246
+137,467
| +4% | +$18M |
|
750
Kemper
KMPR
$1.76B
| $418M | 0.02% |
6,291,349
-32,727
| -0.5% | -$2.39M |
|
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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.