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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMHC
1026
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
128,491
-23,296
| -15% | -$429K |
|
|
GNC
1027
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
80,572
+51,437
| +177% | +$1.47M |
|
|
CLR
1028
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
83,755
+18,076
| +28% | +$408K |
|
|
GWR
1029
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,562
+18,868
| +87% | +$1.03M |
|
|
SNP
1030
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,019
-15,609
| -29% | -$900K |
|
1031
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$586M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
104,354
-39,271
| -27% | -$941K |
|
1032
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.52B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
196,757
+592
| +0.3% | +$7.43K |
|
1033
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
63,992
-9,408
| -13% | -$373K |
|
|
PGRE
1034
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
157,680
+28,990
| +23% | +$463K |
|
|
AVNS
1035
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
86,524
-6,278
| -7% | -$167K |
|
|
PACW
1036
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
66,710
+26,338
| +65% | +$933K |
|
1037
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.87B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
298,962
+103,602
| +53% | +$828K |
|
1038
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,435
+59,172
| +945% | +$2.05M |
|
|
MBLY
1039
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
65,083
-114,089
| -64% | -$3.63M |
|
1040
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.88B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,884
+7,466
| +12% | +$248K |
|
|
UFS
1041
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,529
+3,956
| +7% | +$135K |
|
|
VRNT
1042
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
141,752
-2,640
| -2% | -$48.1K |
|
1043
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,707
+6,102
| +21% | +$369K |
|
|
AAN.A
1044
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,511
-23,998
| -20% | -$603K |
|
1045
Steris
STE
$22.9B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,654
+2,037
| +6% | +$138K |
|
1046
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.95B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
43,046
+4,014
| +10% | +$200K |
|
1047
Idacorp
IDA
$8.19B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,952
-193
| -0.6% | -$13.6K |
|
1048
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.47B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
94,122
-68,219
| -42% | -$1.68M |
|
1049
KBR
KBR
$4.76B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
153,621
+5,889
| +4% | +$83.2K |
|
1050
Lennox International
LII
$15.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,507
+3,109
| +22% | +$385K |
|
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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.