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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.15B
| $240M | 0.01% |
6,461,704
-370,972
| -5% | -$13.7M |
|
1227
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.4B
| $240M | 0.01% |
15,837,086
-643,633
| -4% | -$9.06M |
|
|
SWN
1228
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $240M | 0.01% |
43,006,697
-1,768,700
| -4% | -$10.3M |
|
|
CPN
1229
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $240M | 0.01% |
15,840,033
+50,131
| +0.3% | +$751K |
|
1230
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.6B
| $239M | 0.01% |
2,741,506
+536,109
| +24% | +$48.1M |
|
|
FNGN
1231
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $238M | 0.01% |
7,864,859
+346,489
| +5% | +$10.9M |
|
|
CUB
1232
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $238M | 0.01% |
4,038,657
-50,064
| -1% | -$2.82M |
|
1233
Axos Financial
AX
$5.96B
| $237M | 0.01% |
7,929,330
+334,469
| +4% | +$9.1M |
|
|
TIME
1234
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $237M | 0.01% |
12,850,279
+125,383
| +1% | +$1.87M |
|
|
SFBS
1235
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.97B
| $237M | 0.01% |
5,709,244
+133,546
| +2% | +$5.43M |
|
|
AKS
1236
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $237M | 0.01% |
41,842,791
+335,981
| +0.8% | +$1.75M |
|
|
BWLD
1237
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $237M | 0.01% |
1,514,461
-8,931
| -0.6% | -$1.18M |
|
1238
Qualys
QLYS
$5.67B
| $237M | 0.01% |
3,985,117
+141,775
| +4% | +$7.97M |
|
1239
US Foods
USFD
$21.8B
| $236M | 0.01% |
7,400,328
+696,496
| +10% | +$19.7M |
|
1240
MasTec
MTZ
$21.8B
| $236M | 0.01% |
4,824,757
+75,133
| +2% | +$3.35M |
|
|
PGRE
1241
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $236M | 0.01% |
14,882,909
+855,620
| +6% | +$13.7M |
|
1242
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $236M | 0.01% |
5,348,030
+209,269
| +4% | +$9.13M |
|
1243
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$397M
| $236M | 0.01% |
2,385,036
+570,393
| +31% | +$63.8M |
|
|
AAT
1244
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.42B
| $236M | 0.01% |
6,162,743
-58,558
| -0.9% | -$2.3M |
|
1245
Navient
NAVI
$880M
| $236M | 0.01% |
17,690,334
-2,478,326
| -12% | -$31.3M |
|
1246
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.69B
| $235M | 0.01% |
4,839,191
+187,069
| +4% | +$9.44M |
|
1247
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $235M | 0.01% |
8,428,200
-297,177
| -3% | -$7.93M |
|
1248
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.49B
| $234M | 0.01% |
20,007,313
+3,291,645
| +20% | +$29.1M |
|
|
ELME
1249
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $233M | 0.01% |
7,501,045
+284,119
| +4% | +$9.22M |
|
|
SGI
1250
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.7B
| $233M | 0.01% |
14,891,484
+230,616
| +2% | +$3.52M |
|
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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.