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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $248M | 0.01% |
3,334,025
+109,145
| +3% | +$8.43M |
|
1202
Enpro
NPO
$7.06B
| $248M | 0.01% |
2,646,800
+52,232
| +2% | +$4.43M |
|
1203
RingCentral
RNG
$5.06B
| $247M | 0.01% |
5,110,028
+750,564
| +17% | +$34.2M |
|
|
TIVO
1204
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $247M | 0.01% |
15,835,515
+554,404
| +4% | +$9.6M |
|
|
LSXMA
1205
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $247M | 0.01% |
8,618,332
-336,517
| -4% | -$10.1M |
|
1206
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.1B
| $247M | 0.01% |
3,532,683
+125,757
| +4% | +$9M |
|
|
CHSP
1207
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $247M | 0.01% |
9,107,523
+327,720
| +4% | +$9.19M |
|
1208
New York Times
NYT
$12.2B
| $246M | 0.01% |
13,324,101
+202,707
| +2% | +$3.76M |
|
|
ISBC
1209
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $246M | 0.01% |
17,719,175
+559,318
| +3% | +$7.76M |
|
|
ZEN
1210
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $246M | 0.01% |
7,265,195
-3,886,664
| -35% | -$127M |
|
|
QTS
1211
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $245M | 0.01% |
4,530,798
+109,330
| +2% | +$6.09M |
|
1212
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.76B
| $245M | 0.01% |
9,536,390
+292,699
| +3% | +$7.5M |
|
1213
Halozyme
HALO
$9.9B
| $245M | 0.01% |
12,094,021
-70,354
| -0.6% | -$1.29M |
|
|
CVG
1214
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $245M | 0.01% |
10,425,784
-162,706
| -2% | -$4.02M |
|
1215
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.85B
| $245M | 0.01% |
1,582,211
+79,072
| +5% | +$11.2M |
|
1216
Innospec
IOSP
$2.13B
| $244M | 0.01% |
3,460,770
+284,081
| +9% | +$18.9M |
|
|
SEM
1217
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $244M | 0.01% |
25,680,904
+757,675
| +3% | +$7.24M |
|
1218
Insmed
INSM
$21.5B
| $244M | 0.01% |
7,830,604
+817,915
| +12% | +$24.2M |
|
1219
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.85B
| $244M | 0.01% |
5,311,651
+68,462
| +1% | +$3.09M |
|
1220
Ambev
ABEV
$47B
| $243M | 0.01% |
37,564,941
+4,382,990
| +13% | +$28M |
|
1221
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.99B
| $242M | 0.01% |
10,766,519
+95,372
| +0.9% | +$2.29M |
|
1222
NETGEAR
NTGR
$658M
| $242M | 0.01% |
4,123,339
+11,606
| +0.3% | +$594K |
|
|
MDR
1223
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $242M | 0.01% |
12,247,547
+192,095
| +2% | +$4.06M |
|
1224
Wendy's
WEN
$1.45B
| $241M | 0.01% |
14,682,416
-35,444
| -0.2% | -$539K |
|
|
BDN
1225
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$549M
| $241M | 0.01% |
13,228,278
+987,496
| +8% | +$17.5M |
|
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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.