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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.82B
| $250M | 0.01% |
5,687,298
-1,206,949
| -18% | -$56M |
|
|
CIT
1152
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $249M | 0.01% |
6,508,407
-125,670
| -2% | -$5.7M |
|
1153
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$141B
| $248M | 0.01% |
2,046,924
+961,644
| +89% | +$112M |
|
1154
NETGEAR
NTGR
$635M
| $248M | 0.01% |
4,769,026
+145,839
| +3% | +$7.87M |
|
|
WMGI
1155
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $248M | 0.01% |
9,101,329
+105,840
| +1% | +$2.93M |
|
1156
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $248M | 0.01% |
1,297,366
+113,977
| +10% | +$22.2M |
|
1157
Designer Brands
DBI
$333M
| $248M | 0.01% |
10,023,740
+253,234
| +3% | +$6.79M |
|
|
SINA
1158
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $248M | 0.01% |
4,615,133
-484,114
| -9% | -$29.9M |
|
1159
Infosys
INFY
$50.7B
| $247M | 0.01% |
25,951,488
-3,981,405
| -13% | -$38M |
|
1160
O-I Glass
OI
$1.08B
| $247M | 0.01% |
14,329,815
-914,515
| -6% | -$16M |
|
|
THS
1161
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $247M | 0.01% |
4,864,581
+152,310
| +3% | +$7.51M |
|
1162
Innospec
IOSP
$2.28B
| $247M | 0.01% |
3,993,716
+72,441
| +2% | +$4.98M |
|
1163
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$191B
| $247M | 0.01% |
2,517,802
+2,258,635
| +871% | +$238M |
|
1164
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $246M | 0.01% |
9,916,005
+419,257
| +4% | +$9.79M |
|
|
TSRO
1165
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $245M | 0.01% |
3,300,293
-985,597
| -23% | -$47.4M |
|
1166
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $245M | 0.01% |
16,142,470
+508,917
| +3% | +$9.52M |
|
1167
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.97B
| $244M | 0.01% |
3,107,402
+48,067
| +2% | +$3.8M |
|
|
AVNS
1168
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $244M | 0.01% |
5,441,296
+177,524
| +3% | +$9.3M |
|
|
BLD
1169
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $244M | 0.01% |
5,411,795
-26,842
| -0.5% | -$1.31M |
|
1170
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $243M | 0.01% |
5,384,274
+72,563
| +1% | +$3.86M |
|
1171
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.58B
| $242M | 0.01% |
14,219,957
+238,504
| +2% | +$4.46M |
|
|
AXE
1172
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $242M | 0.01% |
4,458,383
+277,414
| +7% | +$17.5M |
|
|
CTB
1173
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $242M | 0.01% |
7,480,493
+295,428
| +4% | +$8.97M |
|
|
ARRY
1174
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $242M | 0.01% |
16,962,200
-159,052
| -0.9% | -$2.41M |
|
1175
Sanmina
SANM
$10.9B
| $242M | 0.01% |
10,042,631
+293,968
| +3% | +$7.4M |
|
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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.