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
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$979M |
| 4 |
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$523M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$3.32B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$1.2B |
| 3 |
GGP
GGP Inc.
GGP
|
+$1.17B |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$1.07B |
| 5 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$1.05B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.84% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWE
751
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $510M | 0.02% |
5,273,052
-515,012
| -9% | -$42.6M |
|
752
Kemper
KMPR
$1.72B
| $509M | 0.02% |
6,324,076
+1,528,614
| +32% | +$120M |
|
753
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.26B
| $507M | 0.02% |
26,177,879
-110,259
| -0.4% | -$2.09M |
|
754
Emcor
EME
$36.3B
| $506M | 0.02% |
6,731,040
+247,310
| +4% | +$19.1M |
|
755
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.18B
| $504M | 0.02% |
10,163,902
+1,853,333
| +22% | +$90.4M |
|
756
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.53B
| $504M | 0.02% |
17,891,042
+653,030
| +4% | +$17.6M |
|
757
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $503M | 0.02% |
29,151,555
-769,270
| -3% | -$13.9M |
|
758
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.03B
| $503M | 0.02% |
6,115,156
+108,679
| +2% | +$8.51M |
|
759
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $503M | 0.02% |
8,526,231
+90,273
| +1% | +$5.87M |
|
760
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| $501M | 0.02% |
7,473,325
+28,423
| +0.4% | +$1.88M |
|
761
Nu Skin
NUS
$261M
| $500M | 0.02% |
6,067,817
-75,590
| -1% | -$6.01M |
|
|
MDSO
762
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $498M | 0.02% |
6,799,838
+82,645
| +1% | +$6.61M |
|
|
CY
763
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $496M | 0.02% |
34,197,775
+475,603
| +1% | +$7.83M |
|
764
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.49B
| $494M | 0.02% |
8,892,525
-69,459
| -0.8% | -$3.97M |
|
765
New Oriental
EDU
$8.93B
| $494M | 0.02% |
6,675,845
-110,903
| -2% | -$9.2M |
|
766
Woodward
WWD
$21.5B
| $494M | 0.02% |
6,107,387
+129,821
| +2% | +$10.4M |
|
767
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.3B
| $491M | 0.02% |
19,811,894
-559,066
| -3% | -$15.8M |
|
768
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.29B
| $491M | 0.02% |
7,985,361
+939,589
| +13% | +$54M |
|
769
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.72B
| $490M | 0.02% |
10,809,617
+87,939
| +0.8% | +$3.82M |
|
|
LSXMK
770
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $489M | 0.02% |
14,764,533
+348,660
| +2% | +$12.4M |
|
771
ITT
ITT
$19.2B
| $487M | 0.02% |
7,956,878
+209,102
| +3% | +$12.1M |
|
|
DHC
772
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.14B
| $487M | 0.02% |
27,748,965
+718,416
| +3% | +$13.2M |
|
|
B
773
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $487M | 0.02% |
6,858,512
+32,213
| +0.5% | +$2.13M |
|
774
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.3B
| $486M | 0.02% |
6,303,741
+184,722
| +3% | +$15.2M |
|
775
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $484M | 0.02% |
2,969,860
-165,772
| -5% | -$26.5M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, BlackRock held 5,206 positions worth $2.31T, up 6.5% from $2.17T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2018 filing shows 149 new, 3,074 increased, 1,229 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $3.32B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2018 buy was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2018, an estimated $1.54B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $3.32B.
- BlackRock fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $1.17B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $2.31T portfolio in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock opened 149 new positions and closed 164 in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.31T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 9 Nov 2018.