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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.8B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
105,009
-134,191
| -56% | -$8.72M |
|
|
NE
752
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
444,557
-130,097
| -23% | -$2.15M |
|
753
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
86,534
-9,056
| -9% | -$669K |
|
|
Y
754
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
14,471
-5,313
| -27% | -$2.55M |
|
|
VAL
755
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
82,650
-138
| -0.2% | -$11.6K |
|
756
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
39,409
-15,474
| -28% | -$2.78M |
|
757
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.93B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
90,807
-48,761
| -35% | -$3.5M |
|
758
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.6B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
195,739
+31,270
| +19% | +$1.15M |
|
759
Gartner
IT
$12.5B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
78,336
+32,674
| +72% | +$2.8M |
|
|
HOLX
760
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
174,195
-35,592
| -17% | -$1.25M |
|
761
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$132B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
58,966
-13,499
| -19% | -$1.55M |
|
762
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
110,694
+24,473
| +28% | +$1.35M |
|
|
HUB.B
763
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
60,949
+1,716
| +3% | +$189K |
|
764
Sonoco
SON
$5.77B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
153,848
-8,194
| -5% | -$369K |
|
765
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.3B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
139,214
+70,648
| +103% | +$3.4M |
|
766
DexCom
DXCM
$32.8B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
327,132
-292
| -0.1% | -$5.13K |
|
767
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
225,218
-43,874
| -16% | -$1.33M |
|
768
O-I Glass
OI
$1.16B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
281,117
-96,858
| -26% | -$2.36M |
|
769
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.2B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
120,978
-34,676
| -22% | -$1.91M |
|
770
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.4B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
374,602
+882
| +0.2% | +$15K |
|
771
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.98B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
121,395
+15,634
| +15% | +$769K |
|
772
UGI
UGI
$7.76B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
183,639
-3,973
| -2% | -$141K |
|
773
Adeia
ADEA
$3.51B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
628,614
+194,103
| +45% | +$1.99M |
|
774
Trimble
TRMB
$13.8B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
268,138
+39,174
| +17% | +$957K |
|
|
WRI
775
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
191,865
+28,474
| +17% | +$965K |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.