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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IM
826
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
212,421
-260,481
| -55% | -$6.81M |
|
827
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.7M
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
80,132
+1,258
| +2% | +$79.5K |
|
828
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.07B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
179,017
+42,330
| +31% | +$1.21M |
|
829
IDEX
IEX
$17.5B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
66,785
+18,722
| +39% | +$1.45M |
|
|
LHO
830
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
148,003
+3,346
| +2% | +$124K |
|
831
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.62B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
191,640
+12,299
| +7% | +$319K |
|
832
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
83,713
+29,735
| +55% | +$2.09M |
|
|
SVC
833
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.03B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
36,490
+1,032
| +3% | +$157K |
|
|
WBC
834
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
42,173
+27,332
| +184% | +$3.44M |
|
835
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
100,553
-14,846
| -13% | -$816K |
|
|
HME
836
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
71,177
-2,077
| -3% | -$151K |
|
|
ITC
837
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
160,580
-153,963
| -49% | -$5.37M |
|
838
Corpay
CPAY
$25.9B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
33,097
-12,236
| -27% | -$1.92M |
|
839
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.5B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
331,152
-86,008
| -21% | -$1.28M |
|
|
VVC
840
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
131,892
+25,518
| +24% | +$1.08M |
|
841
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.48B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
156,949
+74,285
| +90% | +$2.56M |
|
|
TCO
842
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
72,721
+5,231
| +8% | +$387K |
|
843
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.64B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
125,442
+7,094
| +6% | +$305K |
|
|
DHC
844
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.13B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
286,049
+9,637
| +3% | +$191K |
|
|
CMDT
845
DELISTED
iShares Commodity Optimized Trust
CMDT
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
119,858
| – | – |
|
846
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.23B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
132,417
-20,672
| -14% | -$892K |
|
847
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.8M |
|
848
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$299B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
168,402
-19,890
| -11% | -$531K |
|
849
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.76B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
169,218
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
850
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
56,968
+4,573
| +9% | +$399K |
|
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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.