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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Sanofi
SNY
$103B
| $131M | 0.01% |
3,055,066
+134,115
| +5% | +$6.18M |
|
|
DF
1677
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $131M | 0.01% |
11,356,924
-545,393
| -5% | -$5.79M |
|
1678
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.23B
| $131M | 0.01% |
153,994
-12,405
| -7% | -$10.8M |
|
|
ARGO
1679
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $131M | 0.01% |
2,444,406
-29,384
| -1% | -$1.57M |
|
1680
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.13B
| $131M | 0.01% |
10,435,774
-2,404,117
| -19% | -$29.7M |
|
1681
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.11B
| $131M | 0.01% |
4,382,377
+11,409
| +0.3% | +$274K |
|
|
GBT
1682
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $131M | 0.01% |
3,319,882
-207,426
| -6% | -$7.75M |
|
|
UNVR
1683
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $131M | 0.01% |
4,217,975
+155,907
| +4% | +$4.64M |
|
|
LABL
1684
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $131M | 0.01% |
1,744,331
+59,705
| +4% | +$4.63M |
|
1685
Wayfair
W
$14.2B
| $130M | 0.01% |
1,622,057
+7,844
| +0.5% | +$551K |
|
|
PEGI
1686
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $130M | 0.01% |
6,043,227
+766,256
| +15% | +$17.2M |
|
1687
ePlus
PLUS
$2.47B
| $130M | 0.01% |
3,452,120
+91,422
| +3% | +$3.85M |
|
|
ZNGA
1688
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $130M | 0.01% |
32,378,837
-1,331,224
| -4% | -$5.19M |
|
|
FCB
1689
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $129M | 0.01% |
2,546,146
+74,651
| +3% | +$3.66M |
|
|
CBB
1690
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $129M | 0.01% |
6,194,055
+77,719
| +1% | +$1.58M |
|
1691
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$961M
| $129M | 0.01% |
4,253,574
+169,321
| +4% | +$5.22M |
|
1692
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$954M
| $129M | 0.01% |
2,793,672
+74,613
| +3% | +$3.42M |
|
|
AVTA
1693
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $129M | 0.01% |
5,826,130
+268,791
| +5% | +$5.99M |
|
1694
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $129M | 0.01% |
1,921,802
+161,333
| +9% | +$10.5M |
|
|
GES
1695
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $128M | 0.01% |
7,609,354
+278,347
| +4% | +$4.61M |
|
|
LL
1696
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $128M | 0.01% |
4,087,391
+293,626
| +8% | +$9.29M |
|
|
FOE
1697
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $128M | 0.01% |
5,437,831
+87,119
| +2% | +$2.06M |
|
1698
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.4B
| $128M | 0.01% |
4,340,560
-6,973
| -0.2% | -$206K |
|
|
NEWR
1699
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $128M | 0.01% |
2,215,858
+94,283
| +4% | +$5.13M |
|
1700
Conduent
CNDT
$267M
| $128M | 0.01% |
7,905,473
+108,503
| +1% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.