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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.76B
| $215M | 0.01% |
20,781,163
+320,994
| +2% | +$4.73M |
|
1252
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.38B
| $215M | 0.01% |
5,270,520
+118,003
| +2% | +$5.44M |
|
1253
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.22B
| $215M | 0.01% |
2,096,916
+146,642
| +8% | +$16.3M |
|
|
WDR
1254
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $214M | 0.01% |
11,847,365
+154,130
| +1% | +$3M |
|
1255
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.2B
| $214M | 0.01% |
8,986,090
-5,152,267
| -36% | -$134M |
|
|
TMX
1256
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $214M | 0.01% |
5,818,672
-3,473,394
| -37% | -$144M |
|
|
MDC
1257
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $213M | 0.01% |
8,856,304
-455,205
| -5% | -$11M |
|
1258
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.67B
| $213M | 0.01% |
7,046,396
-11,060
| -0.2% | -$368K |
|
1259
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.95B
| $213M | 0.01% |
12,084,313
+889,771
| +8% | +$17.7M |
|
1260
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $213M | 0.01% |
1,703,080
+10,586
| +0.6% | +$1.81M |
|
|
S
1261
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $213M | 0.01% |
36,581,507
+546,043
| +2% | +$3.36M |
|
1262
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.53B
| $213M | 0.01% |
1,917,564
+12,067
| +0.6% | +$1.5M |
|
1263
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $212M | 0.01% |
4,122,961
+152,414
| +4% | +$8.51M |
|
1264
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.03B
| $211M | 0.01% |
4,289,877
+48,199
| +1% | +$2.47M |
|
1265
Philips
PHG
$26.1B
| $211M | 0.01% |
7,740,919
+540,489
| +8% | +$16M |
|
1266
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.2B
| $210M | 0.01% |
18,408,505
+340,719
| +2% | +$4.7M |
|
1267
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.95B
| $210M | 0.01% |
+10,211,574
| New | +$218M |
|
1268
Navient
NAVI
$853M
| $210M | 0.01% |
23,806,736
+763,973
| +3% | +$8.76M |
|
1269
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.02B
| $209M | 0.01% |
2,345,611
+13,081
| +0.6% | +$1.26M |
|
1270
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $209M | 0.01% |
10,077,493
+353,720
| +4% | +$9.3M |
|
|
MBT
1271
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $209M | 0.01% |
29,864,822
+2,420,039
| +9% | +$18.9M |
|
1272
KKR & Co
KKR
$92.3B
| $209M | 0.01% |
10,648,553
-444,909
| -4% | -$10.2M |
|
1273
Chegg
CHGG
$102M
| $209M | 0.01% |
7,352,411
+262,200
| +4% | +$7.06M |
|
1274
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $209M | 0.01% |
5,546,880
+829,088
| +18% | +$33.6M |
|
1275
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $209M | 0.01% |
2,315,494
-21,289
| -0.9% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.