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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Mercado Libre
MELI
$96.3B
| $374M | 0.02% |
1,187,589
-79,884
| -6% | -$21.6M |
|
|
ARRS
902
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $373M | 0.02% |
14,511,015
+34,432
| +0.2% | +$968K |
|
|
DNB
903
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $373M | 0.02% |
3,148,246
+35,296
| +1% | +$4.19M |
|
904
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$62.9B
| $372M | 0.02% |
14,871,085
-341,008
| -2% | -$8.37M |
|
905
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.18B
| $372M | 0.02% |
9,884,817
+306,432
| +3% | +$11.3M |
|
906
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.35B
| $372M | 0.02% |
7,240,899
+213,219
| +3% | +$10.9M |
|
|
HI
907
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $371M | 0.02% |
8,303,568
+247,107
| +3% | +$10.3M |
|
908
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.7B
| $371M | 0.02% |
4,775,746
-81,372
| -2% | -$5.55M |
|
909
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $370M | 0.02% |
8,113,736
+40,045
| +0.5% | +$1.97M |
|
910
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.8B
| $370M | 0.02% |
7,022,082
+265,122
| +4% | +$13.4M |
|
|
SRCL
911
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $370M | 0.02% |
5,440,000
+84,740
| +2% | +$5.75M |
|
912
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $370M | 0.02% |
2,327,076
+39,966
| +2% | +$6.27M |
|
913
AerCap
AER
$24.2B
| $369M | 0.02% |
7,015,219
+197,040
| +3% | +$10.3M |
|
|
NATI
914
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $369M | 0.02% |
8,861,057
+126,315
| +1% | +$5.52M |
|
|
WDR
915
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $368M | 0.02% |
16,485,645
+67,209
| +0.4% | +$1.37M |
|
916
Avient
AVNT
$3.43B
| $368M | 0.02% |
8,465,552
+12,717
| +0.2% | +$559K |
|
917
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $368M | 0.02% |
2,987,183
+56,769
| +2% | +$5.78M |
|
|
TECD
918
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $367M | 0.02% |
3,746,695
+59,230
| +2% | +$5.55M |
|
919
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.42B
| $367M | 0.02% |
7,070,636
+197,960
| +3% | +$10.7M |
|
920
Middleby
MIDD
$6.14B
| $366M | 0.02% |
2,709,132
+7,976
| +0.3% | +$976K |
|
|
VSM
921
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $363M | 0.02% |
9,599,146
+272,564
| +3% | +$10.6M |
|
922
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $362M | 0.02% |
4,717,769
+102,293
| +2% | +$7.38M |
|
923
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $362M | 0.02% |
16,554,031
+765,649
| +5% | +$16.6M |
|
|
TXNM
924
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.38B
| $361M | 0.02% |
8,926,954
+515,725
| +6% | +$22.1M |
|
925
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.02B
| $360M | 0.02% |
32,104,862
+1,193,479
| +4% | +$13.8M |
|
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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.