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
|
+$660M |
| 2 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$458M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$95.6M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$65.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$140M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.8% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.96% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.07B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
262,661
+13,824
| +6% | +$297K |
|
777
Global Payments
GPN
$24B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
104,692
-19,301
| -16% | -$1.14M |
|
778
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
273,936
+11,112
| +4% | +$263K |
|
|
CIT
779
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
218,582
-38,360
| -15% | -$1.21M |
|
780
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
153,115
-6,210
| -4% | -$260K |
|
781
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.2B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
100,063
+10,916
| +12% | +$656K |
|
782
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.5B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
186,192
+15,236
| +9% | +$522K |
|
783
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
122,658
+29,242
| +31% | +$1.51M |
|
|
RAD
784
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
41,399
+4,191
| +11% | +$661K |
|
785
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.62B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
121,510
+7,517
| +7% | +$406K |
|
786
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$790M
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
313,280
-23,339
| -7% | -$488K |
|
787
Warner Bros
WBD
$66.2B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
234,169
-68,790
| -23% | -$1.84M |
|
|
PNY
788
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
111,257
+3,805
| +4% | +$225K |
|
789
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.7B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
228,440
-37,568
| -14% | -$977K |
|
|
VMW
790
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
125,614
-31,156
| -20% | -$1.54M |
|
791
Workday
WDAY
$42B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
85,372
-80,013
| -48% | -$5.3M |
|
792
RPM International
RPM
$14.8B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
137,755
+21,225
| +18% | +$879K |
|
|
BRFS
793
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
457,780
-71,256
| -13% | -$943K |
|
794
IQVIA
IQV
$38.3B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
99,811
+11,613
| +13% | +$735K |
|
795
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
189,989
-15,472
| -8% | -$611K |
|
796
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.47B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
135,764
+7,539
| +6% | +$329K |
|
797
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
874,145
-103,662
| -11% | -$699K |
|
|
WFT
798
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
826,868
-17,828
| -2% | -$120K |
|
|
VAL
799
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
59,728
-7,952
| -12% | -$656K |
|
800
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.53B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
175,070
+81,557
| +87% | +$2.83M |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, BlackRock held 3,856 positions worth $62.2B, down 8.8% from $68.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $6.17B in Q1 2016, closing 154 positions and reducing 987 holdings. Its most notable exit was CHUBB CORPORATION, an estimated $89.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2016 buy was iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF: 65,000 shares worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2016, an estimated $660M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $320M.
- BlackRock fully exited CHUBB CORPORATION in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $89.4M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $62.2B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock opened 346 new positions and closed 154 in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $62.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.