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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARGO
1476
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $161M | 0.01% |
2,395,126
+95,067
| +4% | +$6.16M |
|
|
WAGE
1477
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $161M | 0.01% |
5,928,102
+209,496
| +4% | +$7.53M |
|
|
GPOR
1478
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $161M | 0.01% |
24,561,132
+5,492,062
| +29% | +$50.7M |
|
|
MNK
1479
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $161M | 0.01% |
10,180,933
+628,445
| +7% | +$15.7M |
|
1480
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.91B
| $161M | 0.01% |
4,796,688
+46,754
| +1% | +$1.71M |
|
1481
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $161M | 0.01% |
12,793,989
-972,979
| -7% | -$9.98M |
|
1482
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.5B
| $160M | 0.01% |
2,674,522
-70,340
| -3% | -$4.89M |
|
1483
Arcosa
ACA
$7.11B
| $160M | 0.01% |
+5,782,344
| New | +$159M |
|
1484
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.8B
| $160M | 0.01% |
9,082,476
+90,933
| +1% | +$1.67M |
|
|
USG
1485
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $160M | 0.01% |
3,741,544
+93,079
| +3% | +$3.98M |
|
|
BECN
1486
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $160M | 0.01% |
5,031,890
+207,663
| +4% | +$6.41M |
|
1487
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.56B
| $160M | 0.01% |
4,201,695
+292,389
| +7% | +$10.3M |
|
1488
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $160M | 0.01% |
2,359,912
+139,779
| +6% | +$10.3M |
|
1489
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $159M | 0.01% |
8,504,943
+23,980
| +0.3% | +$549K |
|
|
FOLD
1490
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $158M | 0.01% |
16,521,820
+147,484
| +0.9% | +$1.62M |
|
|
WIRE
1491
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $158M | 0.01% |
3,149,944
+227,291
| +8% | +$10.8M |
|
|
ADAM
1492
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$883M
| $158M | 0.01% |
6,696,098
+776,415
| +13% | +$18.8M |
|
|
EFII
1493
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $158M | 0.01% |
6,358,510
+47,209
| +0.7% | +$1.36M |
|
1494
Artivion
AORT
$1.32B
| $157M | 0.01% |
5,533,113
+152,026
| +3% | +$4.57M |
|
|
STAY
1495
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $157M | 0.01% |
10,117,215
+1,904,908
| +23% | +$33.5M |
|
1496
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.53B
| $157M | 0.01% |
2,834,880
-218,001
| -7% | -$13.7M |
|
1497
Visteon
VC
$2.78B
| $157M | 0.01% |
2,598,123
-57,398
| -2% | -$4.33M |
|
1498
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.94B
| $157M | 0.01% |
4,552,890
-1,732,887
| -28% | -$73.6M |
|
|
WPG
1499
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $156M | 0.01% |
3,570,968
+46,269
| +1% | +$2.59M |
|
1500
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.21B
| $155M | 0.01% |
5,227,934
+86,549
| +2% | +$2.83M |
|
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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.