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 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$1.11B |
| 2 |
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
|
+$302M |
| 3 |
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
HMHC
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NOV
NOV
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$93.9M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$71.6M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$58.5M |
| 5 |
Pentair
PNR
|
+$53.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.1% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.37% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.58% |
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BlackRock's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, BlackRock held 3,341 positions worth $67.2B, up 8.6% from $61.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $2.25B of net new capital in Q2 2014, opening 165 new positions and adding to 1,135 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF: 56,968,027 shares worth $1.14B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, down from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NOV, an estimated $121M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2014 buy was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF: 56,968,027 shares worth $1.14B.
- BlackRock added most to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company in Q2 2014, an estimated $173M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was NOV, cutting an estimated $121M.
- BlackRock fully exited Pentair in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $53.1M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.2B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- BlackRock opened 165 new positions and closed 181 in Q2 2014.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 8.6% quarter-over-quarter to $67.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 6 Aug 2014.