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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.74B
| $233M | 0.01% |
5,878,580
+49,761
| +0.9% | +$2.01M |
|
1252
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.96B
| $233M | 0.01% |
18,459,730
| – | – |
|
|
BPMC
1253
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $232M | 0.01% |
3,081,861
+98,581
| +3% | +$6.94M |
|
1254
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.47B
| $232M | 0.01% |
4,424,276
+96,629
| +2% | +$5.35M |
|
1255
Yelp
YELP
$1.46B
| $232M | 0.01% |
5,533,628
+521,218
| +10% | +$23.2M |
|
1256
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.89B
| $232M | 0.01% |
8,529,375
-344,305
| -4% | -$9.19M |
|
1257
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.5B
| $231M | 0.01% |
5,285,746
+213,140
| +4% | +$8.73M |
|
1258
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.41B
| $231M | 0.01% |
3,035,309
+67,141
| +2% | +$4.65M |
|
1259
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.6B
| $230M | 0.01% |
6,081,722
+196,730
| +3% | +$7.57M |
|
1260
Saia
SAIA
$9.99B
| $230M | 0.01% |
3,257,409
+71,934
| +2% | +$4.62M |
|
1261
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $230M | 0.01% |
8,354,199
+72,598
| +0.9% | +$1.91M |
|
1262
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.85B
| $230M | 0.01% |
2,152,997
+63,184
| +3% | +$6.32M |
|
|
RSPP
1263
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $230M | 0.01% |
5,645,062
-84,129
| -1% | -$3.02M |
|
1264
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.52B
| $229M | 0.01% |
20,516,241
-571,722
| -3% | -$6.74M |
|
1265
Monro
MNRO
$410M
| $229M | 0.01% |
4,026,791
-7,635
| -0.2% | -$398K |
|
1266
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.28B
| $229M | 0.01% |
8,387,711
+326,056
| +4% | +$9.12M |
|
1267
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6B
| $229M | 0.01% |
4,746,644
+171,889
| +4% | +$8.32M |
|
|
PTLA
1268
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $229M | 0.01% |
4,696,591
+293,802
| +7% | +$14.9M |
|
1269
Exponent
EXPO
$3.29B
| $229M | 0.01% |
6,429,438
+115,092
| +2% | +$4.23M |
|
1270
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.26B
| $228M | 0.01% |
4,741,069
-236,927
| -5% | -$10.8M |
|
|
AVNS
1271
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $228M | 0.01% |
4,942,963
-293,692
| -6% | -$13.5M |
|
|
EBIX
1272
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $228M | 0.01% |
2,879,960
+101,310
| +4% | +$7.36M |
|
1273
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $228M | 0.01% |
4,205,918
+63,854
| +2% | +$3.46M |
|
|
TSE
1274
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $227M | 0.01% |
3,130,495
+238,474
| +8% | +$17M |
|
|
AXON
1275
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.9B
| $226M | 0.01% |
8,539,258
+313,954
| +4% | +$7.54M |
|
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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.