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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$903M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$854M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
|
+$771M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
|
+$696M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$621M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$976M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$928M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$832M |
| 5 |
KITE
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
|
+$744M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.92% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.26% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.6B
| $446M | 0.02% |
5,171,904
+101,984
| +2% | +$8.89M |
|
777
Brink's
BCO
$4.81B
| $446M | 0.02% |
5,669,576
+182,730
| +3% | +$14.8M |
|
|
PDCE
778
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $446M | 0.02% |
8,643,984
+374,797
| +5% | +$17.7M |
|
|
ZAYO
779
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $445M | 0.02% |
12,094,964
+900,414
| +8% | +$31.8M |
|
|
IDTI
780
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $444M | 0.02% |
14,950,603
+328,990
| +2% | +$9.89M |
|
781
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.89B
| $444M | 0.02% |
4,033,978
-801,575
| -17% | -$88.8M |
|
782
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.91B
| $444M | 0.02% |
8,689,563
+377,814
| +5% | +$18.6M |
|
|
JHG
783
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $443M | 0.02% |
11,583,878
+378,389
| +3% | +$13.6M |
|
784
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.96B
| $442M | 0.02% |
3,412,584
-48,260
| -1% | -$5.86M |
|
785
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.1B
| $442M | 0.02% |
4,034,318
+31,676
| +0.8% | +$3.45M |
|
786
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.91B
| $441M | 0.02% |
15,878,607
-1,157,985
| -7% | -$31.8M |
|
787
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.18B
| $441M | 0.02% |
43,168,944
+7,921
| +0% | +$81.1K |
|
788
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.51B
| $441M | 0.02% |
5,481,786
-5,639
| -0.1% | -$458K |
|
|
NFX
789
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $440M | 0.02% |
13,961,934
+208,148
| +2% | +$6.31M |
|
790
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.7B
| $440M | 0.02% |
7,494,513
-64,187
| -0.8% | -$3.71M |
|
791
Xerox
XRX
$419M
| $439M | 0.02% |
15,067,064
+98,850
| +0.7% | +$3M |
|
|
CAA
792
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $437M | 0.02% |
7,744,055
+370,650
| +5% | +$18.1M |
|
|
TCO
793
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $435M | 0.02% |
6,655,154
+149,404
| +2% | +$8.21M |
|
794
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $435M | 0.02% |
20,769,021
+1,548,115
| +8% | +$31.6M |
|
|
JBTM
795
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.35B
| $435M | 0.02% |
3,924,309
+121,001
| +3% | +$13.2M |
|
|
PSB
796
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $434M | 0.02% |
3,468,381
+137,466
| +4% | +$18.2M |
|
|
SF
797
Stifel
SF
$12.5B
| $433M | 0.02% |
16,343,377
+464,405
| +3% | +$11.4M |
|
798
Trex
TREX
$4.6B
| $431M | 0.02% |
15,898,548
+862,088
| +6% | +$21.9M |
|
799
Viasat
VSAT
$11.3B
| $429M | 0.02% |
5,732,578
+107,174
| +2% | +$7.42M |
|
800
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.14B
| $429M | 0.02% |
5,129,007
+1,906,178
| +59% | +$154M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, BlackRock held 5,151 positions worth $2.1T, up 6.1% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2017 filing shows 147 new, 3,054 increased, 1,214 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $1.55B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2017 buy was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M.
- BlackRock added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2017, an estimated $903M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $928M.
- BlackRock fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $1.55B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $2.1T portfolio in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock opened 147 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.1T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.