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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
National Presto Industries
NPK
$989M
| $124M | 0.01% |
1,060,653
+24,250
| +2% | +$3.04M |
|
|
ISCA
1652
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $124M | 0.01% |
2,826,035
+90,000
| +3% | +$3.63M |
|
|
INXN
1653
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $124M | 0.01% |
2,287,920
+170,258
| +8% | +$10.2M |
|
1654
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.13B
| $124M | 0.01% |
143,991
+5,877
| +4% | +$5.24M |
|
1655
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$938M
| $123M | 0.01% |
6,893,602
-140,213
| -2% | -$2.76M |
|
1656
Match Group
MTCH
$8.55B
| $123M | 0.01% |
2,883,109
+9,441
| +0.3% | +$434K |
|
1657
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$304M
| $123M | 0.01% |
7,834,163
-66,852
| -0.8% | -$1.12M |
|
1658
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.9B
| $123M | 0.01% |
3,978,893
+15,380
| +0.4% | +$533K |
|
1659
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.21B
| $123M | 0.01% |
1,508,440
-35,609
| -2% | -$2.98M |
|
1660
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $122M | 0.01% |
8,126,262
+270,833
| +3% | +$7.01M |
|
1661
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$76.1M
| $122M | 0.01% |
140,529
+898
| +0.6% | +$834K |
|
1662
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$908M
| $122M | 0.01% |
4,087,324
+59,527
| +1% | +$2.13M |
|
1663
First Merchants
FRME
$2.67B
| $122M | 0.01% |
3,554,701
+149,020
| +4% | +$6.05M |
|
1664
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $122M | 0.01% |
15,874,559
+275,815
| +2% | +$2.4M |
|
1665
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$79.8B
| $122M | 0.01% |
1,859,987
+1,850,062
| +18,640% | +$129M |
|
|
ONCE
1666
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $122M | 0.01% |
3,106,298
+75,255
| +2% | +$3.26M |
|
|
GCP
1667
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $121M | 0.01% |
4,938,092
+32,775
| +0.7% | +$842K |
|
|
QEP
1668
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $121M | 0.01% |
21,413,968
+727,179
| +4% | +$6.39M |
|
1669
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$665M
| $121M | 0.01% |
2,645,719
+43,915
| +2% | +$2.53M |
|
|
AIMC
1670
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $120M | 0.01% |
4,785,882
+605,735
| +14% | +$19.7M |
|
1671
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.8B
| $120M | 0.01% |
6,778,040
-41,930
| -0.6% | -$776K |
|
1672
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.7B
| $120M | 0.01% |
1,856,772
+611,226
| +49% | +$43.3M |
|
1673
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.01T
| $119M | 0.01% |
519,845
+507,585
| +4,140% | +$126M |
|
|
ADSW
1674
DELISTED
Advanced Disposal Services Inc
ADSW
| $119M | 0.01% |
4,978,355
+241,958
| +5% | +$6.25M |
|
1675
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$649M
| $119M | 0.01% |
5,918,221
+158,932
| +3% | +$3.29M |
|
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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.