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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.32B
| $232M | 0.01% |
4,543,746
+120,183
| +3% | +$7.58M |
|
1202
Forward Air
FWRD
$654M
| $232M | 0.01% |
4,227,126
+28,208
| +0.7% | +$1.73M |
|
1203
Itron
ITRI
$4.54B
| $232M | 0.01% |
4,898,258
-216,702
| -4% | -$11.5M |
|
|
P
1204
Everpure Inc
P
$29.9B
| $231M | 0.01% |
14,358,043
-2,046,434
| -12% | -$40.3M |
|
1205
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.33B
| $231M | 0.01% |
5,305,610
+97,768
| +2% | +$4.74M |
|
1206
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.76B
| $230M | 0.01% |
6,159,968
+214,712
| +4% | +$9.39M |
|
1207
Deluxe
DLX
$1.15B
| $230M | 0.01% |
5,978,910
+39,308
| +0.7% | +$1.88M |
|
|
SAFM
1208
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $230M | 0.01% |
2,314,543
+26,282
| +1% | +$2.69M |
|
1209
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$302M
| $229M | 0.01% |
8,774,342
-70,880
| -0.8% | -$1.67M |
|
1210
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $229M | 0.01% |
4,400,842
+12,350
| +0.3% | +$836K |
|
1211
Insulet
PODD
$9.79B
| $229M | 0.01% |
2,883,880
+119,226
| +4% | +$10.1M |
|
1212
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.86B
| $228M | 0.01% |
12,442,218
+104,298
| +0.8% | +$1.93M |
|
|
NAVG
1213
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $228M | 0.01% |
3,282,815
+61,139
| +2% | +$4.24M |
|
1214
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.56B
| $228M | 0.01% |
4,081,059
+363,360
| +10% | +$20.4M |
|
1215
Atlassian
TEAM
$37.8B
| $228M | 0.01% |
2,561,275
+273,907
| +12% | +$21.7M |
|
1216
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.64B
| $228M | 0.01% |
5,529,366
+15,688
| +0.3% | +$684K |
|
1217
Enviri
NVRI
$620M
| $228M | 0.01% |
11,465,982
-106,337
| -0.9% | -$2.64M |
|
1218
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.72B
| $228M | 0.01% |
6,231,595
+317,586
| +5% | +$11.8M |
|
1219
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.57B
| $227M | 0.01% |
6,602,331
+192,532
| +3% | +$7.41M |
|
1220
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$845M
| $226M | 0.01% |
4,632,566
+2,487,550
| +116% | +$127M |
|
1221
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.85B
| $226M | 0.01% |
3,384,516
+42,446
| +1% | +$2.79M |
|
1222
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.19B
| $226M | 0.01% |
9,345,503
+450,143
| +5% | +$10.9M |
|
1223
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.7B
| $225M | 0.01% |
2,202,122
+55,028
| +3% | +$6.09M |
|
|
KAMN
1224
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $225M | 0.01% |
4,003,932
+42,921
| +1% | +$2.54M |
|
1225
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.11B
| $223M | 0.01% |
5,962,193
+84,899
| +1% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.