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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.58B
| $383M | 0.02% |
6,537,059
+254,479
| +4% | +$15.1M |
|
877
BP
BP
$114B
| $383M | 0.02% |
9,955,833
-527,044
| -5% | -$19.1M |
|
|
COR
878
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $383M | 0.02% |
3,362,411
+196,323
| +6% | +$22.4M |
|
879
InterDigital
IDCC
$7.96B
| $383M | 0.02% |
5,024,349
+389,733
| +8% | +$29.1M |
|
880
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.39B
| $382M | 0.02% |
10,961,525
-34,696
| -0.3% | -$1.23M |
|
881
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $382M | 0.02% |
5,415,950
+253,722
| +5% | +$18.3M |
|
882
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $381M | 0.02% |
3,780,263
-21,701
| -0.6% | -$2.14M |
|
883
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.46B
| $380M | 0.02% |
20,938,002
+380,289
| +2% | +$6.57M |
|
884
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$4B
| $379M | 0.02% |
3,546,354
+30,264
| +0.9% | +$3.02M |
|
885
Lumentum
LITE
$60.7B
| $379M | 0.02% |
7,756,216
+268,849
| +4% | +$15M |
|
886
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.2B
| $379M | 0.02% |
2,342,083
+105,161
| +5% | +$15.9M |
|
|
STMP
887
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $379M | 0.02% |
2,016,516
+115,609
| +6% | +$22.3M |
|
|
HPP
888
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$783M
| $379M | 0.02% |
1,579,690
+12,924
| +0.8% | +$3.11M |
|
889
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $379M | 0.02% |
2,812,133
-67,182
| -2% | -$9.32M |
|
890
Transocean
RIG
$5.68B
| $378M | 0.02% |
35,420,454
+467,613
| +1% | +$4.85M |
|
|
FDC
891
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $378M | 0.02% |
22,617,758
+1,784,859
| +9% | +$30.7M |
|
892
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.67B
| $378M | 0.02% |
12,714,462
-1,037,466
| -8% | -$31.6M |
|
893
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.43B
| $377M | 0.02% |
5,168,937
+24,927
| +0.5% | +$1.8M |
|
|
BMS
894
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $376M | 0.02% |
7,864,777
-328,108
| -4% | -$15.2M |
|
895
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.99B
| $376M | 0.02% |
5,758,574
+170,251
| +3% | +$11.1M |
|
896
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.07B
| $376M | 0.02% |
12,120,072
+311,969
| +3% | +$9.12M |
|
897
Ashland
ASH
$3.28B
| $375M | 0.02% |
5,268,006
+151,606
| +3% | +$10.5M |
|
898
Sabre
SABR
$779M
| $375M | 0.02% |
18,290,728
-1,029,172
| -5% | -$19.7M |
|
899
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.1B
| $375M | 0.02% |
16,646,288
+471,900
| +3% | +$10.7M |
|
900
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.28B
| $374M | 0.02% |
8,862,311
+112,337
| +1% | +$4.69M |
|
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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.