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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
1526
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $150M | 0.01% |
18,576,315
+495,426
| +3% | +$4.28M |
|
1527
Xencor
XNCR
$1.55B
| $150M | 0.01% |
4,152,607
+100,924
| +2% | +$3.7M |
|
1528
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.71B
| $150M | 0.01% |
5,381,484
+1,028,794
| +24% | +$31.7M |
|
|
NCI
1529
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $150M | 0.01% |
6,233,512
-168,883
| -3% | -$3.86M |
|
|
LEXEA
1530
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $150M | 0.01% |
3,825,593
+104,502
| +3% | +$4.35M |
|
|
ESGR
1531
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $149M | 0.01% |
892,089
+33,496
| +4% | +$6.06M |
|
1532
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $149M | 0.01% |
25,222,983
+210,308
| +0.8% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TSE
1533
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $149M | 0.01% |
3,252,921
-46,198
| -1% | -$2.51M |
|
1534
Archrock
AROC
$5.8B
| $149M | 0.01% |
19,868,483
+368,247
| +2% | +$3.73M |
|
|
PGTI
1535
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $149M | 0.01% |
9,374,583
+205,039
| +2% | +$3.97M |
|
1536
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $149M | 0.01% |
4,340,258
-721,950
| -14% | -$25.6M |
|
1537
Boise Cascade
BCC
$3.02B
| $148M | 0.01% |
6,215,192
+287,366
| +5% | +$8.25M |
|
1538
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.29B
| $148M | 0.01% |
8,994,072
+87,752
| +1% | +$1.53M |
|
1539
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$746M
| $147M | 0.01% |
3,320,596
-84,208
| -2% | -$3.59M |
|
1540
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.07B
| $147M | 0.01% |
15,978,135
+385,391
| +2% | +$3.8M |
|
|
ESIO
1541
DELISTED
Electro Scientific Industries
ESIO
| $147M | 0.01% |
4,893,858
+22,320
| +0.5% | +$554K |
|
|
ITG
1542
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $147M | 0.01% |
4,846,197
+58,871
| +1% | +$1.69M |
|
1543
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.42B
| $146M | 0.01% |
1,952,402
+28,017
| +1% | +$2.15M |
|
1544
TotalEnergies
TTE
$190B
| $146M | 0.01% |
256,334,315
-113,175,841
| -31% | -$70.8M |
|
|
SYKE
1545
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $146M | 0.01% |
5,902,460
+206,480
| +4% | +$5.76M |
|
|
MNDT
1546
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $146M | 0.01% |
8,998,880
+305,523
| +4% | +$5.49M |
|
|
ALEX
1547
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $146M | 0.01% |
7,931,586
+245,845
| +3% | +$4.95M |
|
1548
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.3B
| $145M | 0.01% |
2,887,901
+845,648
| +41% | +$42.9M |
|
1549
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$911M
| $145M | 0.01% |
3,000,644
+82,762
| +3% | +$4.12M |
|
|
AYX
1550
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $145M | 0.01% |
2,439,511
+177,683
| +8% | +$9.65M |
|
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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.