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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Diageo
DEO
$48.8B
| $167M | 0.01% |
1,143,742
+1,955
| +0.2% | +$269K |
|
|
EGOV
1527
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $167M | 0.01% |
10,061,040
+34,993
| +0.3% | +$590K |
|
1528
Under Armour
UAA
$2.92B
| $167M | 0.01% |
11,568,717
+147,753
| +1% | +$2.13M |
|
1529
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$888M
| $167M | 0.01% |
3,645,250
-304,815
| -8% | -$14.5M |
|
|
AERI
1530
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $166M | 0.01% |
2,784,539
-46,472
| -2% | -$2.82M |
|
|
ENDP
1531
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $166M | 0.01% |
21,415,949
+50,724
| +0.2% | +$380K |
|
1532
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
| $166M | 0.01% |
1,555,400
+108,434
| +7% | +$10M |
|
1533
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.59B
| $166M | 0.01% |
3,239,398
+85,790
| +3% | +$4.06M |
|
1534
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$625M
| $165M | 0.01% |
2,948,467
+85,318
| +3% | +$4.45M |
|
1535
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.14B
| $164M | 0.01% |
7,615,784
+229,424
| +3% | +$4.14M |
|
|
IPXL
1536
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $164M | 0.01% |
9,837,282
-797,361
| -7% | -$14.6M |
|
1537
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $164M | 0.01% |
1,551,103
+551,456
| +55% | +$58.5M |
|
1538
Greif
GEF
$5.08B
| $164M | 0.01% |
2,702,033
+28,715
| +1% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DO
1539
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $163M | 0.01% |
8,785,571
-114,162
| -1% | -$1.86M |
|
1540
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2B
| $163M | 0.01% |
5,801,615
+64,633
| +1% | +$1.95M |
|
|
USCR
1541
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $163M | 0.01% |
1,949,913
+78,135
| +4% | +$6.15M |
|
1542
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $163M | 0.01% |
7,498,565
+264,512
| +4% | +$5.51M |
|
|
CLDT
1543
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$629M
| $163M | 0.01% |
7,140,632
+1,337,717
| +23% | +$30M |
|
|
IPCC
1544
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $162M | 0.01% |
1,532,133
-21,337
| -1% | -$2.17M |
|
|
USG
1545
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $162M | 0.01% |
4,208,210
+83,824
| +2% | +$2.94M |
|
1546
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.52B
| $162M | 0.01% |
2,232,831
+88,731
| +4% | +$5.92M |
|
|
WELL.PRI
1547
DELISTED
Welltower Inc.
WELL.PRI
| $161M | 0.01% |
2,694,476
+11,488
| +0.4% | +$710K |
|
1548
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4B
| $161M | 0.01% |
2,517,622
+20,767
| +0.8% | +$1.3M |
|
|
WMGI
1549
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $161M | 0.01% |
7,255,388
+96,142
| +1% | +$2.37M |
|
|
SHPG
1550
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $161M | 0.01% |
1,038,308
-122,686
| -11% | -$18.2M |
|
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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.