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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.2B
| $311M | 0.02% |
3,870,647
+120,946
| +3% | +$10.5M |
|
|
TCF
977
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $310M | 0.02% |
8,480,147
+253,627
| +3% | +$11.6M |
|
978
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$497M
| $310M | 0.02% |
6,865,395
+210,635
| +3% | +$10.4M |
|
|
HBI
979
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $310M | 0.02% |
24,750,735
+887,593
| +4% | +$13.8M |
|
980
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.8B
| $310M | 0.02% |
6,727,103
+214,958
| +3% | +$11.4M |
|
981
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $310M | 0.02% |
5,255,724
-442,783
| -8% | -$24.4M |
|
982
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.1B
| $310M | 0.02% |
18,629,147
+9,402,440
| +102% | +$183M |
|
|
EE
983
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $310M | 0.02% |
6,178,968
+197,600
| +3% | +$11.1M |
|
984
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.27B
| $309M | 0.02% |
4,370,637
+89,986
| +2% | +$7.1M |
|
985
Coherent
COHR
$74.2B
| $309M | 0.02% |
9,532,764
+177,422
| +2% | +$6.62M |
|
986
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.49B
| $309M | 0.02% |
10,146,753
-535,731
| -5% | -$20.9M |
|
987
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $309M | 0.02% |
4,850,232
+127,029
| +3% | +$8.85M |
|
|
NUVA
988
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $309M | 0.02% |
6,230,852
+174,633
| +3% | +$10.5M |
|
989
RingCentral
RNG
$5.28B
| $308M | 0.02% |
3,733,552
-56,692
| -1% | -$4.46M |
|
990
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $308M | 0.02% |
20,673,231
+1,159,018
| +6% | +$21.1M |
|
991
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.57B
| $307M | 0.02% |
7,074,270
+208,942
| +3% | +$8.71M |
|
|
NEWR
992
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $307M | 0.02% |
3,792,230
+115,500
| +3% | +$9.73M |
|
993
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.73B
| $306M | 0.02% |
5,538,133
-42,380
| -0.8% | -$2.41M |
|
994
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.06B
| $306M | 0.02% |
23,534,461
-21,655
| -0.1% | -$319K |
|
|
AZPN
995
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $306M | 0.02% |
3,718,894
+68,071
| +2% | +$5.59M |
|
996
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $305M | 0.02% |
30,506,609
+17,247
| +0.1% | +$228K |
|
|
BEAT
997
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $304M | 0.02% |
5,092,773
+134,956
| +3% | +$8.1M |
|
998
BP
BP
$107B
| $304M | 0.02% |
8,270,079
+2,275,979
| +38% | +$90.9M |
|
999
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.34B
| $304M | 0.02% |
6,730,304
+210,960
| +3% | +$11.6M |
|
1000
Xerox
XRX
$425M
| $303M | 0.02% |
15,313,877
-127,927
| -0.8% | -$3.28M |
|
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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.