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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Netflix
NFLX
$305B
| $4.93B | 0.23% |
256,966,940
+2,042,550
| +0.8% | +$39.3M |
|
77
Costco
COST
$423B
| $4.91B | 0.23% |
26,388,861
-1,172,044
| -4% | -$202M |
|
78
CVS Health
CVS
$134B
| $4.86B | 0.23% |
66,996,510
+2,430,476
| +4% | +$177M |
|
79
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $4.83B | 0.23% |
84,164,393
-3,547,445
| -4% | -$201M |
|
80
ConocoPhillips
COP
$145B
| $4.63B | 0.22% |
84,404,688
-2,200,890
| -3% | -$113M |
|
81
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $4.59B | 0.22% |
24,151,186
+321,111
| +1% | +$61.5M |
|
82
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $4.41B | 0.21% |
30,206,383
+435,621
| +1% | +$65.1M |
|
|
AET
83
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $4.36B | 0.21% |
24,146,918
-4,844,135
| -17% | -$832M |
|
84
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $4.28B | 0.2% |
43,090,501
+781,329
| +2% | +$74.4M |
|
|
TWX
85
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $4.16B | 0.2% |
45,517,104
+564,977
| +1% | +$53.4M |
|
86
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $4.16B | 0.2% |
13,545,765
+561,347
| +4% | +$169M |
|
|
SCHW
87
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $4.1B | 0.2% |
79,858,312
+3,943,376
| +5% | +$185M |
|
88
Salesforce
CRM
$148B
| $4.08B | 0.19% |
39,886,659
+846,227
| +2% | +$86.2M |
|
89
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.2B
| $4.07B | 0.19% |
28,181,864
+402,904
| +1% | +$55.7M |
|
90
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $4.03B | 0.19% |
19,281,585
+1,098,071
| +6% | +$230M |
|
91
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $3.99B | 0.19% |
36,516,948
-824,767
| -2% | -$90.2M |
|
|
RTN
92
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.99B | 0.19% |
21,240,939
+1,237,648
| +6% | +$231M |
|
93
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $3.95B | 0.19% |
52,360,691
+711,972
| +1% | +$52M |
|
|
WBA
94
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.94B | 0.19% |
54,227,838
-2,241,273
| -4% | -$158M |
|
95
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $3.92B | 0.19% |
26,871,311
-121,465
| -0.4% | -$17.3M |
|
96
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.9B
| $3.92B | 0.19% |
11,662,060
-768,533
| -6% | -$261M |
|
97
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $3.83B | 0.18% |
64,266,238
+1,123,521
| +2% | +$69M |
|
98
Duke Energy
DUK
$98.4B
| $3.83B | 0.18% |
45,499,220
+424,604
| +0.9% | +$37.1M |
|
99
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $3.8B | 0.18% |
46,230,365
+2,018,527
| +5% | +$164M |
|
100
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$58.4B
| $3.78B | 0.18% |
59,882,906
+984,694
| +2% | +$61.2M |
|
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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.