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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.99B
| $220M | 0.01% |
2,814,809
-169,347
| -6% | -$11.4M |
|
1302
Matthews International
MATW
$880M
| $220M | 0.01% |
4,166,858
+302,721
| +8% | +$17.7M |
|
1303
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.13B
| $220M | 0.01% |
393,913
+28,161
| +8% | +$15.9M |
|
|
MIK
1304
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $220M | 0.01% |
9,089,170
+79,208
| +0.9% | +$1.64M |
|
1305
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.9B
| $220M | 0.01% |
2,732,602
-29,954
| -1% | -$2.26M |
|
1306
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.34B
| $219M | 0.01% |
13,113,000
+535,670
| +4% | +$9.01M |
|
|
XHR
1307
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $219M | 0.01% |
10,156,607
+188,818
| +2% | +$4.11M |
|
1308
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.6B
| $219M | 0.01% |
+2,504,500
| New | +$220M |
|
1309
DexCom
DXCM
$32.8B
| $218M | 0.01% |
15,198,060
-1,961,000
| -11% | -$25.5M |
|
1310
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.42B
| $218M | 0.01% |
3,565,569
-2,496
| -0.1% | -$169K |
|
1311
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.3B
| $218M | 0.01% |
8,069,971
+294,452
| +4% | +$8.01M |
|
|
CIM
1312
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.06B
| $217M | 0.01% |
3,914,309
-9,946
| -0.3% | -$557K |
|
|
MANT
1313
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $217M | 0.01% |
4,317,246
+94,199
| +2% | +$4.57M |
|
1314
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $216M | 0.01% |
6,402,236
-1,445,512
| -18% | -$47.4M |
|
|
NUAN
1315
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $215M | 0.01% |
15,174,314
-1,718,306
| -10% | -$23.1M |
|
|
KAMN
1316
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $215M | 0.01% |
3,645,872
+73,728
| +2% | +$4.2M |
|
|
CRZO
1317
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $214M | 0.01% |
10,062,580
-201,050
| -2% | -$3.71M |
|
1318
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$901M
| $214M | 0.01% |
3,849,851
+203,116
| +6% | +$10.2M |
|
1319
Zillow
Z
$8.3B
| $213M | 0.01% |
5,216,008
-16,542
| -0.3% | -$680K |
|
1320
Azenta
AZTA
$1.39B
| $213M | 0.01% |
8,943,161
+86,294
| +1% | +$2.45M |
|
|
DATA
1321
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $213M | 0.01% |
3,080,025
+180,810
| +6% | +$13.3M |
|
1322
Forward Air
FWRD
$484M
| $213M | 0.01% |
3,707,696
-93,666
| -2% | -$5.36M |
|
1323
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.82B
| $212M | 0.01% |
16,944,364
+2,140,987
| +14% | +$25.8M |
|
1324
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.91B
| $212M | 0.01% |
1,694,283
+9,507
| +0.6% | +$1.13M |
|
1325
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.62B
| $212M | 0.01% |
8,036,293
+219,964
| +3% | +$5.96M |
|
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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.