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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $264M | 0.01% |
8,506,746
+2,318,080
| +37% | +$78.4M |
|
|
ONC
1102
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$38.7B
| $263M | 0.01% |
1,877,110
+1,401,773
| +295% | +$186M |
|
1103
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $263M | 0.01% |
12,779,413
-4,438,613
| -26% | -$102M |
|
|
EQC
1104
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $263M | 0.01% |
8,766,796
+144,422
| +2% | +$4.4M |
|
1105
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $263M | 0.01% |
6,637,569
+131,917
| +2% | +$6.6M |
|
|
GWB
1106
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $263M | 0.01% |
8,409,749
-5,615
| -0.1% | -$204K |
|
1107
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $263M | 0.01% |
3,441,382
+33,078
| +1% | +$2.62M |
|
1108
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.06B
| $262M | 0.01% |
19,251,879
+490,320
| +3% | +$7.44M |
|
1109
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.4B
| $262M | 0.01% |
2,645,386
+12,748
| +0.5% | +$1.53M |
|
1110
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.45B
| $262M | 0.01% |
3,852,473
+164,034
| +4% | +$14.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
1111
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $262M | 0.01% |
66,589,783
-5,524,400
| -8% | -$20.9M |
|
1112
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.12B
| $262M | 0.01% |
4,328,107
+135,173
| +3% | +$9.04M |
|
1113
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.62B
| $261M | 0.01% |
10,310,236
-586,146
| -5% | -$15.8M |
|
1114
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.29B
| $261M | 0.01% |
14,161,310
+131,700
| +0.9% | +$2.7M |
|
1115
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $261M | 0.01% |
16,707,749
+496,357
| +3% | +$8.46M |
|
1116
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.84B
| $260M | 0.01% |
6,075,013
+43,292
| +0.7% | +$1.88M |
|
1117
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.21B
| $260M | 0.01% |
12,339,549
+407,376
| +3% | +$10.4M |
|
|
VRE
1118
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $259M | 0.01% |
13,220,528
+192,343
| +1% | +$3.94M |
|
1119
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $258M | 0.01% |
6,092,723
+166,453
| +3% | +$7.88M |
|
1120
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.29B
| $258M | 0.01% |
24,524,405
+67,030
| +0.3% | +$779K |
|
1121
Dropbox
DBX
$8.12B
| $258M | 0.01% |
12,611,171
+2,332,796
| +23% | +$53.8M |
|
|
SRC
1122
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $258M | 0.01% |
7,308,716
+433,145
| +6% | +$16.7M |
|
1123
Albany International
AIN
$1.78B
| $258M | 0.01% |
4,124,702
-8,029
| -0.2% | -$560K |
|
|
AZUL
1124
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $257M | 0.01% |
9,290,560
-4,425,633
| -32% | -$108M |
|
1125
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.6B
| $257M | 0.01% |
8,428,138
+25,914
| +0.3% | +$765K |
|
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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.