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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Employers Holdings
EIG
$911M
| $184M | 0.01% |
4,147,380
+66,433
| +2% | +$3.13M |
|
|
CORE
1452
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $183M | 0.01% |
5,810,169
+144,004
| +3% | +$4.61M |
|
|
HMSY
1453
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $183M | 0.01% |
10,812,870
+316,963
| +3% | +$5.55M |
|
1454
Methode Electronics
MEI
$536M
| $183M | 0.01% |
4,570,332
+129,746
| +3% | +$5.78M |
|
|
EPAY
1455
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $183M | 0.01% |
5,273,594
-108,977
| -2% | -$3.65M |
|
1456
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $182M | 0.01% |
1,939,033
+26,949
| +1% | +$2.67M |
|
1457
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.22B
| $182M | 0.01% |
12,727,851
+584,411
| +5% | +$8.43M |
|
1458
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$107B
| $182M | 0.01% |
18,528,789
-164,489
| -0.9% | -$1.62M |
|
|
GPOR
1459
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $182M | 0.01% |
14,234,791
-217,887
| -2% | -$2.9M |
|
1460
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.8B
| $181M | 0.01% |
11,578,454
+271,858
| +2% | +$4.37M |
|
1461
Caleres
CAL
$479M
| $181M | 0.01% |
5,400,236
+138,483
| +3% | +$4.2M |
|
|
NVRO
1462
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $181M | 0.01% |
2,616,753
+130,320
| +5% | +$10.4M |
|
|
AAWW
1463
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $181M | 0.01% |
3,077,890
+100,428
| +3% | +$5.99M |
|
1464
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $180M | 0.01% |
2,174,644
-458,696
| -17% | -$38.4M |
|
|
STAY
1465
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $180M | 0.01% |
9,492,266
-18,332
| -0.2% | -$342K |
|
1466
Delek US
DK
$4.06B
| $180M | 0.01% |
5,148,200
+154,903
| +3% | +$4.57M |
|
1467
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.47B
| $180M | 0.01% |
6,120,141
+45,343
| +0.7% | +$1.31M |
|
|
VR
1468
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $180M | 0.01% |
3,829,754
-1,005,519
| -21% | -$49.7M |
|
1469
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.51B
| $179M | 0.01% |
1,191,125
+110,735
| +10% | +$17.1M |
|
|
WPG
1470
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $179M | 0.01% |
2,794,628
+29,280
| +1% | +$1.99M |
|
1471
Enbridge
ENB
$117B
| $179M | 0.01% |
4,577,170
-98,496
| -2% | -$3.79M |
|
1472
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $179M | 0.01% |
3,733,276
+2,022,283
| +118% | +$95.3M |
|
1473
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.85B
| $178M | 0.01% |
3,557,005
-307,480
| -8% | -$15.4M |
|
1474
Oceaneering
OII
$5.02B
| $178M | 0.01% |
8,401,374
-130,825
| -2% | -$2.78M |
|
1475
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.86B
| $178M | 0.01% |
4,460,718
+101,676
| +2% | +$4.12M |
|
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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.