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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $300M | 0.01% |
880,746
+15,596
| +2% | +$4.43M |
|
1077
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.62B
| $299M | 0.01% |
9,851,792
+316,018
| +3% | +$9.28M |
|
1078
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $299M | 0.01% |
3,337,084
+7,141
| +0.2% | +$646K |
|
|
MIC
1079
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $299M | 0.01% |
4,652,604
+337,109
| +8% | +$22.8M |
|
1080
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $298M | 0.01% |
10,445,476
+2,453,888
| +31% | +$70.5M |
|
1081
NewMarket
NEU
$7.82B
| $298M | 0.01% |
749,685
+24,128
| +3% | +$9.77M |
|
1082
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $298M | 0.01% |
14,438,816
+377,393
| +3% | +$7.78M |
|
|
SRC
1083
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $297M | 0.01% |
7,720,976
+58,246
| +0.8% | +$2.21M |
|
|
HA
1084
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $296M | 0.01% |
7,434,027
-451,382
| -6% | -$17.4M |
|
|
DOC
1085
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $296M | 0.01% |
16,452,920
+128,853
| +0.8% | +$2.31M |
|
1086
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.9B
| $295M | 0.01% |
15,059,145
+656,597
| +5% | +$12.7M |
|
1087
KBR
KBR
$4.62B
| $292M | 0.01% |
14,740,863
-335,473
| -2% | -$6.34M |
|
1088
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.3B
| $292M | 0.01% |
5,934,876
+174,113
| +3% | +$7.94M |
|
1089
Universal Display
OLED
$3.68B
| $291M | 0.01% |
1,688,333
+28,816
| +2% | +$4.59M |
|
1090
AutoNation
AN
$7.11B
| $291M | 0.01% |
5,669,376
-259,356
| -4% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CADE
1091
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $291M | 0.01% |
9,251,355
+277,464
| +3% | +$8.91M |
|
|
TCF
1092
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $291M | 0.01% |
14,189,974
+135,835
| +1% | +$2.54M |
|
|
IRBT
1093
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $290M | 0.01% |
3,778,273
+123,764
| +3% | +$8.91M |
|
1094
B&G Foods
BGS
$287M
| $290M | 0.01% |
8,243,005
+265,867
| +3% | +$9.1M |
|
|
PFPT
1095
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $290M | 0.01% |
3,261,188
-225,842
| -6% | -$20.5M |
|
1096
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.49B
| $289M | 0.01% |
14,983,444
+416,393
| +3% | +$8M |
|
1097
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $289M | 0.01% |
6,368,283
+289,527
| +5% | +$12.5M |
|
|
DISCK
1098
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $288M | 0.01% |
13,617,520
+193,083
| +1% | +$3.55M |
|
|
CSRA
1099
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $288M | 0.01% |
9,627,742
+418,881
| +5% | +$12.7M |
|
|
TMX
1100
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $288M | 0.01% |
8,384,249
+193,957
| +2% | +$6.25M |
|
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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.