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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $302M | 0.02% |
7,355,478
-72,831
| -1% | -$3M |
|
|
PRA
1002
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $302M | 0.02% |
7,434,207
-210,219
| -3% | -$9.02M |
|
1003
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.91B
| $301M | 0.02% |
15,228,128
+272,449
| +2% | +$6.23M |
|
1004
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.4B
| $300M | 0.02% |
11,982,774
-185,017
| -2% | -$5.73M |
|
1005
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18B
| $300M | 0.02% |
2,290,937
+60,064
| +3% | +$8.74M |
|
1006
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.57B
| $300M | 0.02% |
16,238,328
+296,547
| +2% | +$5.68M |
|
1007
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $298M | 0.02% |
2,057,047
+45,432
| +2% | +$6.87M |
|
1008
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $297M | 0.02% |
10,075,972
+108,852
| +1% | +$4.01M |
|
|
CADE
1009
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $297M | 0.02% |
11,371,437
+613,350
| +6% | +$17.8M |
|
|
BLUE
1010
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $296M | 0.02% |
230,530
+2,629
| +1% | +$4.03M |
|
1011
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $296M | 0.02% |
4,138,739
+301,772
| +8% | +$24.8M |
|
1012
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.74B
| $296M | 0.01% |
16,042,431
+126,564
| +0.8% | +$2.36M |
|
1013
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.77B
| $296M | 0.01% |
15,347,050
+947,164
| +7% | +$20.3M |
|
|
BDXA
1014
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
| $296M | 0.01% |
5,131,725
-628,215
| -11% | -$37.8M |
|
|
PDCE
1015
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $296M | 0.01% |
9,944,219
+225,779
| +2% | +$9.07M |
|
1016
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.7B
| $296M | 0.01% |
8,152,996
+15,278
| +0.2% | +$595K |
|
1017
Repligen
RGEN
$9.25B
| $295M | 0.01% |
5,584,086
-628,673
| -10% | -$36.9M |
|
|
TVPT
1018
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $294M | 0.01% |
18,797,205
+815,259
| +5% | +$12.4M |
|
1019
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.43B
| $294M | 0.01% |
16,302,788
-38,617
| -0.2% | -$728K |
|
|
TCF
1020
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $294M | 0.01% |
15,061,981
+324,237
| +2% | +$7.01M |
|
|
MDP
1021
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $293M | 0.01% |
5,640,273
+159,486
| +3% | +$8.65M |
|
1022
US Foods
USFD
$24B
| $292M | 0.01% |
9,243,053
+144,692
| +2% | +$4.46M |
|
1023
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.8B
| $292M | 0.01% |
9,841,826
+169,112
| +2% | +$5.26M |
|
|
KYNB
1024
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$29.4M
| $292M | 0.01% |
252,370
+325
| +0.1% | +$365K |
|
|
FMBI
1025
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $290M | 0.01% |
14,648,741
-232,033
| -2% | -$5.33M |
|
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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.