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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHS
1626
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $143M | 0.01% |
16,176,335
+313,418
| +2% | +$2.6M |
|
|
SONC
1627
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $142M | 0.01% |
5,171,678
+86,842
| +2% | +$2.24M |
|
1628
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.81B
| $141M | 0.01% |
4,097,303
+296,829
| +8% | +$9.69M |
|
|
OCLR
1629
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $141M | 0.01% |
20,857,498
+416,980
| +2% | +$3.08M |
|
1630
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.63B
| $140M | 0.01% |
1,393,305
+710,574
| +104% | +$52.3M |
|
1631
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.91B
| $140M | 0.01% |
3,509,397
-233,024
| -6% | -$8.92M |
|
|
ABAX
1632
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $140M | 0.01% |
2,828,850
+74,468
| +3% | +$3.56M |
|
1633
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5.09B
| $140M | 0.01% |
1,803,637
-4,958
| -0.3% | -$362K |
|
|
ALOG
1634
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $139M | 0.01% |
1,656,666
+44,707
| +3% | +$3.7M |
|
1635
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.91B
| $139M | 0.01% |
5,699,317
+39,480
| +0.7% | +$941K |
|
|
SHLM
1636
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $139M | 0.01% |
3,719,877
+142,687
| +4% | +$5.31M |
|
|
ACOR
1637
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $139M | 0.01% |
53,831
+1,501
| +3% | +$4.27M |
|
|
LGF.B
1638
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $138M | 0.01% |
4,358,412
+148,293
| +4% | +$4.45M |
|
1639
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.37B
| $138M | 0.01% |
18,345,302
+176,104
| +1% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SEMG
1640
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $138M | 0.01% |
4,576,876
+192,956
| +4% | +$5.09M |
|
|
CCC
1641
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $138M | 0.01% |
6,485,473
+118,675
| +2% | +$2.55M |
|
|
HRG
1642
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $138M | 0.01% |
8,140,875
+230,454
| +3% | +$3.72M |
|
|
ECOL
1643
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $138M | 0.01% |
2,699,211
+62,789
| +2% | +$3.16M |
|
1644
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.44B
| $138M | 0.01% |
1,147,995
+12,754
| +1% | +$1.46M |
|
1645
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$384M
| $138M | 0.01% |
2,343,593
+97,054
| +4% | +$4.86M |
|
1646
Knowles
KN
$3.38B
| $137M | 0.01% |
9,371,743
+92,190
| +1% | +$1.44M |
|
1647
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.63B
| $137M | 0.01% |
4,155,757
+174,542
| +4% | +$5.58M |
|
|
DEL
1648
DELISTED
Deltic Timber
DEL
| $137M | 0.01% |
1,497,536
+38,944
| +3% | +$3.57M |
|
1649
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.34B
| $137M | 0.01% |
13,795,821
+4,662,926
| +51% | +$48.4M |
|
|
NAVG
1650
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $137M | 0.01% |
2,809,115
+87,096
| +3% | +$4.65M |
|
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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.