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
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$979M |
| 4 |
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$523M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$3.32B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$1.2B |
| 3 |
GGP
GGP Inc.
GGP
|
+$1.17B |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$1.07B |
| 5 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$1.05B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.84% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.45% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.06% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BDXA
976
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
| $376M | 0.02% |
5,759,940
+166,523
| +3% | +$10.6M |
|
977
Core Laboratories
CLB
$521M
| $376M | 0.02% |
3,248,021
+61,658
| +2% | +$6.96M |
|
978
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.7B
| $376M | 0.02% |
6,032,559
-237,967
| -4% | -$14.9M |
|
979
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $375M | 0.02% |
2,550,687
+36,891
| +1% | +$5.53M |
|
980
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $375M | 0.02% |
1,692,494
+150,582
| +10% | +$30.5M |
|
981
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $374M | 0.02% |
5,655,256
-1,260,727
| -18% | -$68.3M |
|
982
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $374M | 0.02% |
6,505,652
-476,344
| -7% | -$26.9M |
|
983
WaFd
WAFD
$2.75B
| $374M | 0.02% |
11,686,660
-96,248
| -0.8% | -$3.24M |
|
984
New York Times
NYT
$10.2B
| $373M | 0.02% |
16,133,035
+1,090,034
| +7% | +$26.1M |
|
|
TXNM
985
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.94B
| $373M | 0.02% |
9,461,031
+183,768
| +2% | +$7.2M |
|
986
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.12T
| $373M | 0.02% |
1,165
-47
| -4% | -$14.6M |
|
987
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$13.1B
| $372M | 0.02% |
4,484,444
-62,314
| -1% | -$5.16M |
|
988
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.46B
| $372M | 0.02% |
13,226,443
+185,319
| +1% | +$5.06M |
|
989
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $372M | 0.02% |
6,852,082
-695,763
| -9% | -$41.9M |
|
990
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $371M | 0.02% |
7,739,341
+183,173
| +2% | +$8.14M |
|
991
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$497M
| $371M | 0.02% |
6,654,760
+232,879
| +4% | +$12.5M |
|
992
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $371M | 0.02% |
9,185,258
+127,994
| +1% | +$5.56M |
|
993
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.4B
| $371M | 0.02% |
6,782,835
+88,469
| +1% | +$5.07M |
|
994
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.2B
| $371M | 0.02% |
6,504,415
+461,698
| +8% | +$25.7M |
|
|
ARI
995
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$885M
| $371M | 0.02% |
19,646,130
+939,866
| +5% | +$17.9M |
|
996
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.27B
| $371M | 0.02% |
4,280,651
-205
| -0% | -$17K |
|
997
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.69B
| $370M | 0.02% |
20,782,351
+779,586
| +4% | +$14.2M |
|
|
SCG
998
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $370M | 0.02% |
9,512,863
-2,980,427
| -24% | -$114M |
|
999
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $370M | 0.02% |
4,832,355
+17,190
| +0.4% | +$1.23M |
|
1000
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $369M | 0.02% |
5,200,676
+151,345
| +3% | +$11.4M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, BlackRock held 5,206 positions worth $2.31T, up 6.5% from $2.17T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2018 filing shows 149 new, 3,074 increased, 1,229 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $3.32B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2018 buy was iShares Asia 50 ETF: 5,580,513 shares worth $349M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2018, an estimated $1.54B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $3.32B.
- BlackRock fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $1.17B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $2.31T portfolio in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock opened 149 new positions and closed 164 in Q3 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.31T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 9 Nov 2018.