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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEL
1151
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $266M | 0.01% |
8,650,523
+87,001
| +1% | +$2.64M |
|
1152
Range Resources
RRC
$9.3B
| $265M | 0.01% |
15,543,438
+673,151
| +5% | +$12.1M |
|
|
MDCO
1153
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $265M | 0.01% |
9,684,083
+245,211
| +3% | +$7.55M |
|
|
KS
1154
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $265M | 0.01% |
11,663,195
+124,499
| +1% | +$2.75M |
|
1155
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.49B
| $264M | 0.01% |
5,940,955
-854,696
| -13% | -$38.9M |
|
|
CLDR
1156
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $264M | 0.01% |
15,956,433
+9,001,771
| +129% | +$145M |
|
|
LTC
1157
LTC Properties
LTC
$1.97B
| $263M | 0.01% |
6,049,454
-21,517
| -0.4% | -$996K |
|
1158
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.71B
| $263M | 0.01% |
6,187,103
+60,738
| +1% | +$2.53M |
|
1159
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $263M | 0.01% |
5,339,223
+85,432
| +2% | +$3.73M |
|
1160
Mueller Industries
MLI
$15.1B
| $263M | 0.01% |
29,697,380
+950,404
| +3% | +$8.31M |
|
1161
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$482B
| $263M | 0.01% |
1,688,342
-514,948
| -23% | -$78.6M |
|
|
CPE
1162
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $262M | 0.01% |
2,160,260
-4,849
| -0.2% | -$537K |
|
1163
Plexus
PLXS
$7.35B
| $262M | 0.01% |
4,313,584
+107,433
| +3% | +$6.51M |
|
1164
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.2B
| $261M | 0.01% |
2,066,687
+76,161
| +4% | +$9.55M |
|
1165
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.27B
| $261M | 0.01% |
3,608,533
+47,863
| +1% | +$3.22M |
|
|
MZTI
1166
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.04B
| $260M | 0.01% |
2,013,688
+9,276
| +0.5% | +$1.17M |
|
1167
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.38B
| $260M | 0.01% |
4,100,245
+61,669
| +2% | +$3.85M |
|
1168
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.2B
| $260M | 0.01% |
5,134,528
+127,214
| +3% | +$6.22M |
|
1169
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.12B
| $259M | 0.01% |
10,656,767
+162,367
| +2% | +$3.44M |
|
1170
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$41.7B
| $259M | 0.01% |
2,043,737
+969,549
| +90% | +$122M |
|
|
VRE
1171
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $259M | 0.01% |
12,019,447
+34,394
| +0.3% | +$776K |
|
1172
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.41B
| $259M | 0.01% |
4,163,530
+69,597
| +2% | +$4.23M |
|
1173
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$545M
| $257M | 0.01% |
2,102,030
-1,523
| -0.1% | -$179K |
|
1174
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.29B
| $257M | 0.01% |
4,544,458
+311,107
| +7% | +$17.3M |
|
|
EQC
1175
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $257M | 0.01% |
8,408,887
+78,780
| +0.9% | +$2.39M |
|
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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.