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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPS
776
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
115,110
+29,618
| +35% | +$1.67M |
|
|
NATI
777
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
212,191
+94,536
| +80% | +$2.91M |
|
|
CBD
778
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
263,893
+241,860
| +1,098% | +$7.15M |
|
|
WPG
779
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
51,273
-25,654
| -33% | -$3.38M |
|
|
ACC
780
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
165,396
-11,627
| -7% | -$466K |
|
781
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.25B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
75,627
-45,040
| -37% | -$3.97M |
|
782
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
158,956
-1,887,041
| -92% | -$67.6M |
|
783
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
46,820
-52,527
| -53% | -$5.42M |
|
|
WFT
784
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
500,377
-110,503
| -18% | -$1.54M |
|
|
SPR
785
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
111,306
+94,907
| +579% | +$5.08M |
|
786
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.64B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
223,976
-2,425
| -1% | -$68.8K |
|
787
Southern Copper
SCCO
$163B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
221,967
-33,701
| -13% | -$963K |
|
788
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25.1B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
82,841
-253,569
| -75% | -$18.6M |
|
|
ALDR
789
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
112,955
-4,247
| -4% | -$154K |
|
790
ServiceNow
NOW
$122B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
400,995
-151,185
| -27% | -$2.33M |
|
|
TMX
791
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
242,965
+11,266
| +5% | +$262K |
|
792
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
104,272
-21,489
| -17% | -$1.36M |
|
|
AVNS
793
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
144,400
-50,568
| -26% | -$2.27M |
|
|
HDS
794
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
165,948
+11,068
| +7% | +$368K |
|
795
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.7B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
197,170
+1,071
| +0.5% | +$30.4K |
|
796
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
118,427
-1,854
| -2% | -$91.3K |
|
797
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.3B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
151,130
-9,046
| -6% | -$359K |
|
|
SUNE
798
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
192,928
+109,976
| +133% | +$3.13M |
|
799
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.3B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
47,883
+45,965
| +2,397% | +$5.49M |
|
800
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.1B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
99,637
+360
| +0.4% | +$21.4K |
|
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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.