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 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$4.89B |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$2.11B |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$2.09B |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$1.33B |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$1.32B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$4.73B |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$3.38B |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$2.8B |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$2.28B |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$2.18B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.96% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.24B
| $354M | 0.02% |
10,551,696
+417,939
| +4% | +$15.8M |
|
877
Aecom
ACM
$9.75B
| $353M | 0.02% |
13,339,077
-55,268
| -0.4% | -$1.68M |
|
|
EXAS
878
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $352M | 0.02% |
5,576,024
+469,499
| +9% | +$32.2M |
|
879
Universal Display
OLED
$4.19B
| $351M | 0.02% |
3,754,887
+1,954,515
| +109% | +$197M |
|
880
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $350M | 0.02% |
3,921,779
+85,812
| +2% | +$6.97M |
|
|
HMSY
881
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $350M | 0.02% |
12,449,568
+260,935
| +2% | +$8.44M |
|
|
OPLN
882
Openlane
OPLN
$4.54B
| $350M | 0.02% |
19,385,860
-1,663,128
| -8% | -$34.5M |
|
|
GRUB
883
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $346M | 0.02% |
2,253,588
+251,373
| +13% | +$47.2M |
|
884
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.24B
| $346M | 0.02% |
9,985,948
+190,300
| +2% | +$7.71M |
|
885
Cable One
CABO
$212M
| $344M | 0.02% |
419,769
+4,795
| +1% | +$4.15M |
|
886
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.93B
| $344M | 0.02% |
5,108,644
+45,084
| +0.9% | +$3.34M |
|
887
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.56B
| $344M | 0.02% |
37,862,365
-536,920
| -1% | -$5.53M |
|
888
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $343M | 0.02% |
6,362,725
+267,302
| +4% | +$17.5M |
|
889
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.75B
| $343M | 0.02% |
13,091,181
+320,071
| +3% | +$8.48M |
|
890
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.96B
| $342M | 0.02% |
6,386,708
+265,922
| +4% | +$13.6M |
|
|
SF
891
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $342M | 0.02% |
18,576,338
+458,094
| +3% | +$9.49M |
|
892
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.53B
| $341M | 0.02% |
8,497,753
+248,258
| +3% | +$10.5M |
|
893
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $341M | 0.02% |
22,170,651
+196,092
| +0.9% | +$3.5M |
|
894
Jabil
JBL
$35.8B
| $341M | 0.02% |
13,769,258
-622,310
| -4% | -$15.2M |
|
895
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.84B
| $341M | 0.02% |
14,350,231
+250,849
| +2% | +$6.9M |
|
896
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.41B
| $341M | 0.02% |
5,763,879
+568,426
| +11% | +$32.5M |
|
897
Goodyear
GT
$1.85B
| $341M | 0.02% |
16,690,814
-726,953
| -4% | -$15.7M |
|
898
nVent Electric
NVT
$26.7B
| $341M | 0.02% |
15,160,696
-798,148
| -5% | -$19.3M |
|
899
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $340M | 0.02% |
8,602,101
+21,077
| +0.2% | +$949K |
|
900
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.1B
| $339M | 0.02% |
21,843,188
-506,831
| -2% | -$9.28M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, BlackRock held 5,211 positions worth $1.98T, down 14% from $2.31T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2018 filing shows 169 new, 3,017 increased, 1,308 reduced and 195 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B. The largest sale was Aetna Inc, an estimated $4.73B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 30,937,347 shares worth $4.83B.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $2.11B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 ETF, cutting an estimated $2.28B.
- BlackRock fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $4.73B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $1.98T portfolio in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock opened 169 new positions and closed 195 in Q4 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $1.98T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 8 Feb 2019.