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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UN
1026
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $319M | 0.02% |
5,668,851
-1,979,305
| -26% | -$114M |
|
1027
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.56B
| $319M | 0.02% |
6,615,972
+153,245
| +2% | +$7.88M |
|
1028
Insperity
NSP
$2.05B
| $319M | 0.02% |
5,558,288
-245,190
| -4% | -$13M |
|
1029
Core Laboratories
CLB
$491M
| $319M | 0.02% |
2,909,717
-414,153
| -12% | -$41.3M |
|
|
PRA
1030
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $319M | 0.02% |
5,573,593
+169,585
| +3% | +$9.9M |
|
1031
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.98B
| $318M | 0.02% |
4,763,004
+61,526
| +1% | +$4.03M |
|
|
SJI
1032
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $318M | 0.02% |
10,184,899
+294,094
| +3% | +$9.72M |
|
1033
Children's Place
PLCE
$56.3M
| $318M | 0.02% |
2,188,019
+60,205
| +3% | +$7.33M |
|
|
NUVA
1034
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $318M | 0.02% |
5,430,528
+87,575
| +2% | +$4.97M |
|
1035
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.82B
| $317M | 0.02% |
8,186,250
+138,486
| +2% | +$5.01M |
|
|
WAGE
1036
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $317M | 0.02% |
5,117,229
+93,947
| +2% | +$5.89M |
|
1037
Ciena
CIEN
$55.3B
| $317M | 0.02% |
15,147,611
-322,800
| -2% | -$6.84M |
|
|
DST
1038
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $317M | 0.02% |
5,107,149
+73,408
| +1% | +$4.36M |
|
|
FMBI
1039
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $316M | 0.02% |
13,178,497
+214,263
| +2% | +$5.08M |
|
|
BERY
1040
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $316M | 0.02% |
5,866,331
+149,179
| +3% | +$8.12M |
|
|
MBT
1041
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $316M | 0.02% |
31,002,339
+1,769,814
| +6% | +$18.3M |
|
1042
TSMC
TSM
$2.11T
| $316M | 0.02% |
7,961,426
-2,299,014
| -22% | -$93.2M |
|
1043
Itron
ITRI
$4.42B
| $315M | 0.02% |
4,620,250
+94,618
| +2% | +$6.76M |
|
1044
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.72B
| $315M | 0.02% |
6,751,491
+244,819
| +4% | +$12.1M |
|
1045
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.91B
| $315M | 0.02% |
3,053,965
+72,731
| +2% | +$6.53M |
|
1046
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$757M
| $314M | 0.01% |
1,760,966
+681,038
| +63% | +$120M |
|
|
SYNH
1047
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $314M | 0.01% |
7,190,771
-340,089
| -5% | -$15.9M |
|
|
CCI.PRA
1048
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
CCI.PRA
| $313M | 0.01% |
276,534
+177,668
| +180% | +$197M |
|
1049
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.77B
| $313M | 0.01% |
14,686,246
+333,388
| +2% | +$6.64M |
|
1050
Flex
FLEX
$43B
| $313M | 0.01% |
23,087,737
-2,419,399
| -9% | -$32.7M |
|
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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.