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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $257M | 0.01% |
3,311,533
+613,501
| +23% | +$51.2M |
|
1127
Radian Group
RDN
$4.93B
| $257M | 0.01% |
15,678,772
+515,334
| +3% | +$9.4M |
|
1128
Axalta
AXTA
$8.17B
| $256M | 0.01% |
10,945,101
+64,482
| +0.6% | +$1.6M |
|
1129
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.28B
| $256M | 0.01% |
15,127,626
+388,953
| +3% | +$6.56M |
|
1130
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.19B
| $256M | 0.01% |
14,331,515
+185,381
| +1% | +$4.07M |
|
1131
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
| $255M | 0.01% |
11,189,610
+354,323
| +3% | +$9.83M |
|
1132
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.6B
| $255M | 0.01% |
4,181,657
+39,236
| +0.9% | +$2.39M |
|
1133
Evertec
EVTC
$1.78B
| $255M | 0.01% |
8,897,120
+233,554
| +3% | +$6.12M |
|
|
CHSP
1134
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $255M | 0.01% |
10,486,206
+246,860
| +2% | +$7.12M |
|
1135
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $255M | 0.01% |
2,544,562
+852,266
| +50% | +$91.2M |
|
1136
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.26B
| $254M | 0.01% |
7,663,899
+134,574
| +2% | +$4.99M |
|
|
SEM
1137
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $254M | 0.01% |
30,720,493
+721,167
| +2% | +$6.9M |
|
1138
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $254M | 0.01% |
4,746,882
-21,456
| -0.4% | -$1.25M |
|
1139
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.85B
| $253M | 0.01% |
4,886,004
+112,122
| +2% | +$5.42M |
|
1140
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $253M | 0.01% |
9,525,897
+340,639
| +4% | +$11.5M |
|
|
ENDP
1141
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $253M | 0.01% |
34,645,917
+1,920,185
| +6% | +$26.3M |
|
|
UNIT
1142
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.32B
| $253M | 0.01% |
16,231,711
+82,861
| +0.5% | +$1.56M |
|
1143
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $252M | 0.01% |
11,815,739
+638,945
| +6% | +$15.7M |
|
1144
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.02B
| $252M | 0.01% |
393,182
+15,390
| +4% | +$9.5M |
|
1145
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $251M | 0.01% |
5,635,792
-19,464
| -0.3% | -$1.09M |
|
1146
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.52B
| $251M | 0.01% |
5,839,996
+5,732
| +0.1% | +$286K |
|
1147
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.67B
| $251M | 0.01% |
15,451,430
-54,309
| -0.4% | -$783K |
|
1148
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $251M | 0.01% |
3,799,196
+37,170
| +1% | +$2.41M |
|
1149
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$332M
| $250M | 0.01% |
13,871,736
+346,326
| +3% | +$6.37M |
|
|
UCB
1150
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.28B
| $250M | 0.01% |
11,648,354
+109,641
| +1% | +$2.71M |
|
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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.