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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.82B
| $359M | 0.02% |
6,894,247
-331,039
| -5% | -$15.5M |
|
1027
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.73B
| $357M | 0.02% |
16,190,364
+1,028,318
| +7% | +$23.2M |
|
1028
Regenxbio
RGNX
$708M
| $357M | 0.02% |
4,727,045
+508,632
| +12% | +$36.6M |
|
|
VSM
1029
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $357M | 0.02% |
9,909,346
-100,650
| -1% | -$3.79M |
|
1030
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.86B
| $356M | 0.02% |
4,040,845
+32,419
| +0.8% | +$2.76M |
|
1031
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.21B
| $356M | 0.02% |
11,932,173
+388,713
| +3% | +$11.6M |
|
1032
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $355M | 0.02% |
16,517,364
+677,545
| +4% | +$15M |
|
|
GWB
1033
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $355M | 0.02% |
8,415,364
+260,758
| +3% | +$11.1M |
|
1034
Valvoline
VVV
$4.51B
| $355M | 0.02% |
16,498,835
-331,412
| -2% | -$7.2M |
|
1035
Azenta
AZTA
$1.48B
| $355M | 0.02% |
10,130,943
+423,039
| +4% | +$13.9M |
|
|
SINA
1036
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $354M | 0.02% |
5,099,247
-340,267
| -6% | -$25.5M |
|
|
CLGX
1037
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $353M | 0.02% |
7,151,226
-43,917
| -0.6% | -$2.24M |
|
1038
RingCentral
RNG
$5.28B
| $353M | 0.02% |
3,790,244
+14,743
| +0.4% | +$1.27M |
|
1039
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.14B
| $352M | 0.02% |
7,239,083
+3,001,643
| +71% | +$136M |
|
|
FL
1040
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $352M | 0.02% |
6,900,629
+18,239
| +0.3% | +$904K |
|
|
CADE
1041
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $352M | 0.02% |
10,758,087
+435,194
| +4% | +$14.8M |
|
1042
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$158B
| $352M | 0.02% |
4,468,461
-770,401
| -15% | -$60.9M |
|
|
TCF
1043
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $351M | 0.02% |
14,737,744
+181,386
| +1% | +$4.6M |
|
1044
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.06B
| $350M | 0.02% |
18,761,559
-26,950
| -0.1% | -$542K |
|
1045
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.76B
| $350M | 0.02% |
20,460,169
-3,110
| -0% | -$53.4K |
|
|
PCH
1046
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $350M | 0.02% |
8,537,689
+666,586
| +8% | +$31.5M |
|
1047
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.49B
| $349M | 0.02% |
23,128,970
+3,205,180
| +16% | +$38M |
|
1048
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.73B
| $349M | 0.02% |
+5,580,513
| New | +$347M |
|
|
CLR
1049
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $348M | 0.02% |
5,095,210
+266,183
| +6% | +$16.8M |
|
1050
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.8B
| $348M | 0.02% |
9,672,714
+23,888
| +0.2% | +$844K |
|
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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.