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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
1576
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $140M | 0.01% |
4,846,259
+62,427
| +1% | +$2.43M |
|
1577
Varex Imaging
VREX
$523M
| $140M | 0.01% |
5,916,732
+141,352
| +2% | +$3.59M |
|
|
CHL
1578
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $140M | 0.01% |
2,913,811
-287,637
| -9% | -$13.9M |
|
|
MYOK
1579
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $140M | 0.01% |
2,861,588
+9,099
| +0.3% | +$501K |
|
1580
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$540M
| $140M | 0.01% |
2,461,129
+23,703
| +1% | +$1.48M |
|
1581
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.3B
| $139M | 0.01% |
369,036
+6,880
| +2% | +$2.89M |
|
1582
Materion
MTRN
$6.04B
| $139M | 0.01% |
3,091,415
+95,302
| +3% | +$5.06M |
|
1583
ePlus
PLUS
$2.34B
| $139M | 0.01% |
3,906,216
+38,950
| +1% | +$1.57M |
|
|
UHT
1584
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$594M
| $139M | 0.01% |
2,262,945
+16,721
| +0.7% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CSFL
1585
DELISTED
CenterState Bank Corporation Common Stock
CSFL
| $139M | 0.01% |
6,591,107
+745,027
| +13% | +$18.1M |
|
|
MDR
1586
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $139M | 0.01% |
21,200,739
+109,088
| +0.5% | +$1.15M |
|
|
POLY
1587
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $138M | 0.01% |
4,183,299
+193,974
| +5% | +$9.58M |
|
1588
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.2B
| $138M | 0.01% |
2,793,044
+837,514
| +43% | +$44.3M |
|
1589
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.4B
| $138M | 0.01% |
9,808,288
+224,753
| +2% | +$3.1M |
|
1590
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.96B
| $138M | 0.01% |
6,502,298
-148,833
| -2% | -$3.42M |
|
1591
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $137M | 0.01% |
5,190,505
+82,886
| +2% | +$2.42M |
|
1592
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $136M | 0.01% |
4,554,356
+43,397
| +1% | +$1.41M |
|
1593
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.98B
| $136M | 0.01% |
2,262,906
+11,613
| +0.5% | +$745K |
|
|
GPMT
1594
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$61.2M
| $136M | 0.01% |
7,542,741
+99,624
| +1% | +$1.85M |
|
|
IMPV
1595
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $136M | 0.01% |
2,434,982
+20,178
| +0.8% | +$1.1M |
|
1596
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.4B
| $135M | 0.01% |
+3,281,269
| New | +$147M |
|
1597
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.26B
| $135M | 0.01% |
2,597,734
+24,145
| +0.9% | +$1.47M |
|
1598
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $135M | 0.01% |
1,298,286
+84,545
| +7% | +$8.56M |
|
1599
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.6B
| $134M | 0.01% |
6,240,453
+1,915,567
| +44% | +$41.5M |
|
1600
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.5B
| $134M | 0.01% |
13,802,498
+432,824
| +3% | +$5.31M |
|
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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.