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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.44B
| $279M | 0.01% |
3,842,021
+343,296
| +10% | +$27.8M |
|
1052
Entegris
ENTG
$23.2B
| $279M | 0.01% |
9,993,518
-246,939
| -2% | -$6.68M |
|
|
SAVE
1053
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $279M | 0.01% |
4,810,444
+292,498
| +6% | +$15.7M |
|
|
WUBA
1054
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $278M | 0.01% |
5,133,804
+240,196
| +5% | +$14.6M |
|
1055
Comfort Systems
FIX
$59.6B
| $278M | 0.01% |
6,363,074
-112,071
| -2% | -$5.74M |
|
1056
Inogen
INGN
$164M
| $277M | 0.01% |
2,233,303
+93,873
| +4% | +$15.5M |
|
|
NSA
1057
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $277M | 0.01% |
10,450,571
+182,047
| +2% | +$4.88M |
|
|
TGNA
1058
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $276M | 0.01% |
25,426,490
+653,935
| +3% | +$7.89M |
|
1059
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $276M | 0.01% |
9,551,437
+91,843
| +1% | +$2.63M |
|
1060
Tanger
SKT
$4.52B
| $276M | 0.01% |
13,652,549
-72,196
| -0.5% | -$1.62M |
|
1061
Fabrinet
FN
$20.1B
| $275M | 0.01% |
5,366,878
+139,336
| +3% | +$6.68M |
|
1062
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.75B
| $274M | 0.01% |
9,652,497
+241,051
| +3% | +$7.47M |
|
1063
CONMED
CNMD
$1.47B
| $274M | 0.01% |
4,271,666
+237,898
| +6% | +$16.3M |
|
|
EPAY
1064
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $274M | 0.01% |
5,712,147
+183,249
| +3% | +$10.6M |
|
1065
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.19B
| $274M | 0.01% |
11,019,132
+192,106
| +2% | +$5.02M |
|
|
CUB
1066
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $274M | 0.01% |
5,097,799
+626,175
| +14% | +$39.5M |
|
1067
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.25B
| $274M | 0.01% |
26,172,069
+602,849
| +2% | +$7.05M |
|
1068
Wayfair
W
$14.6B
| $273M | 0.01% |
3,035,734
+579,583
| +24% | +$61M |
|
1069
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.71B
| $273M | 0.01% |
58,673,934
+1,689,769
| +3% | +$7.29M |
|
1070
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.73B
| $272M | 0.01% |
16,389,507
+199,143
| +1% | +$3.93M |
|
1071
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $272M | 0.01% |
4,871,201
+38,846
| +0.8% | +$2.54M |
|
1072
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.38B
| $272M | 0.01% |
31,613,378
+463,797
| +1% | +$4.14M |
|
1073
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.61B
| $272M | 0.01% |
4,600,083
+118,210
| +3% | +$6.97M |
|
|
HZNP
1074
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $272M | 0.01% |
13,896,831
+266,698
| +2% | +$5.23M |
|
1075
Azenta
AZTA
$1.48B
| $271M | 0.01% |
10,354,003
+223,060
| +2% | +$6.52M |
|
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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.