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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.33B
| $331M | 0.01% |
7,482,244
+214,025
| +3% | +$8.78M |
|
1077
Designer Brands
DBI
$333M
| $331M | 0.01% |
9,770,506
-25,377
| -0.3% | -$741K |
|
1078
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $331M | 0.01% |
3,835,967
+255,326
| +7% | +$18.7M |
|
1079
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.78B
| $331M | 0.01% |
6,120,786
+93,335
| +2% | +$4.64M |
|
1080
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.77B
| $331M | 0.01% |
7,248,225
-193,361
| -3% | -$8.8M |
|
1081
Enviri
NVRI
$620M
| $330M | 0.01% |
11,572,319
+444,922
| +4% | +$11.5M |
|
1082
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $330M | 0.01% |
15,633,553
+49,537
| +0.3% | +$985K |
|
|
MDCO
1083
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $330M | 0.01% |
11,037,150
+366,074
| +3% | +$13.8M |
|
1084
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.55B
| $330M | 0.01% |
5,711,070
+59,046
| +1% | +$3.35M |
|
1085
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $329M | 0.01% |
9,723,773
+315,940
| +3% | +$11.3M |
|
1086
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.55B
| $329M | 0.01% |
1,299,305
+23,234
| +2% | +$5.38M |
|
1087
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.38B
| $329M | 0.01% |
9,807,556
+886,425
| +10% | +$29.6M |
|
1088
Albany International
AIN
$1.78B
| $329M | 0.01% |
4,132,731
+146,117
| +4% | +$10.6M |
|
1089
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.6B
| $328M | 0.01% |
3,799,600
-802,600
| -17% | -$69M |
|
1090
Itron
ITRI
$4.54B
| $328M | 0.01% |
5,114,960
+58,386
| +1% | +$3.68M |
|
|
CHSP
1091
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $328M | 0.01% |
10,239,346
+327,252
| +3% | +$10.6M |
|
1092
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.75B
| $328M | 0.01% |
12,771,110
+1,633,679
| +15% | +$42.2M |
|
|
FNSR
1093
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $327M | 0.01% |
17,168,567
+819,031
| +5% | +$15.2M |
|
1094
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.97B
| $327M | 0.01% |
3,957,783
+137,404
| +4% | +$12M |
|
|
CUB
1095
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $327M | 0.01% |
4,471,624
+123,737
| +3% | +$8.86M |
|
1096
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.86B
| $326M | 0.01% |
2,767,818
-16,139
| -0.6% | -$1.82M |
|
1097
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.4B
| $326M | 0.01% |
24,723,507
-1,229,283
| -5% | -$17.2M |
|
1098
Belden
BDC
$5.19B
| $326M | 0.01% |
4,564,363
+35,567
| +0.8% | +$2.44M |
|
1099
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.89B
| $326M | 0.01% |
4,073,606
-26,462
| -0.6% | -$2.17M |
|
|
MZTI
1100
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.11B
| $326M | 0.01% |
2,183,880
+27,045
| +1% | +$4.03M |
|
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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.