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
|
+$660M |
| 2 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$458M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$95.6M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$65.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$140M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.8% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.96% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.77B
| $3.48M | 0.01% |
175,921
+28,822
| +20% | +$553K |
|
|
ULTI
927
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.47M | 0.01% |
17,914
+2,586
| +17% | +$450K |
|
928
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.32B
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
56,113
+11,149
| +25% | +$643K |
|
|
DCT
929
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $3.46M | 0.01% |
87,655
+8,622
| +11% | +$316K |
|
|
UMPQ
930
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $3.43M | 0.01% |
216,097
-8,431
| -4% | -$127K |
|
|
SVU
931
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $3.42M | 0.01% |
84,917
-7,970
| -9% | -$284K |
|
932
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.34B
| $3.41M | 0.01% |
161,580
+30,170
| +23% | +$635K |
|
933
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.22B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
129,403
+13,870
| +12% | +$321K |
|
934
CALL
Citigroup
C
$224B
| $3.38M | 0.01% |
+81,000
| New | +$3.38M |
|
935
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.62B
| $3.37M | 0.01% |
106,617
+13,926
| +15% | +$409K |
|
936
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.72B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
68,196
+22,848
| +50% | +$998K |
|
937
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.08B
| $3.33M | 0.01% |
47,026
+9,342
| +25% | +$668K |
|
938
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.35B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
284,397
-13,286
| -4% | -$161K |
|
|
LPNT
939
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $3.26M | 0.01% |
47,058
+30,088
| +177% | +$2.01M |
|
940
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.85B
| $3.25M | 0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$3.25M |
|
941
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$371M
| $3.24M | 0.01% |
133,806
+8,166
| +6% | +$188K |
|
942
Wipro
WIT
$19.7B
| $3.21M | 0.01% |
1,362,560
+475,920
| +54% | +$1.04M |
|
|
IBA
943
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $3.2M | 0.01% |
62,323
-6,579
| -10% | -$313K |
|
944
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.2B
| $3.18M | 0.01% |
134,863
+29,311
| +28% | +$614K |
|
945
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.16B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
23,195
+1,821
| +9% | +$239K |
|
946
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.2B
| $3.17M | 0.01% |
336,466
-230,358
| -41% | -$1.67M |
|
|
FIT
947
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
208,340
+26,192
| +14% | +$416K |
|
|
GPOR
948
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $3.16M | 0.01% |
111,396
+47,943
| +76% | +$1.27M |
|
|
PKY
949
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $3.14M | 0.01% |
200,711
-40,385
| -17% | -$560K |
|
|
TEF
950
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $3.13M | 0.01% |
+362,340
| New | +$2.95M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, BlackRock held 3,856 positions worth $62.2B, down 8.8% from $68.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $6.17B in Q1 2016, closing 154 positions and reducing 987 holdings. Its most notable exit was CHUBB CORPORATION, an estimated $89.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2016 buy was iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF: 65,000 shares worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2016, an estimated $660M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $320M.
- BlackRock fully exited CHUBB CORPORATION in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $89.4M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $62.2B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock opened 346 new positions and closed 154 in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $62.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.