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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRP
1701
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $128M | 0.01% |
702,220
+92,716
| +15% | +$16.8M |
|
|
PEI
1702
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $128M | 0.01% |
715,508
-4,116
| -0.6% | -$668K |
|
|
SPTN
1703
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $128M | 0.01% |
4,781,861
+102,108
| +2% | +$2.54M |
|
1704
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.99B
| $127M | 0.01% |
3,023,710
+518,665
| +21% | +$23.7M |
|
|
TYPE
1705
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $127M | 0.01% |
5,274,954
+132,390
| +3% | +$3.1M |
|
1706
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$652M
| $127M | 0.01% |
6,214,366
+716,745
| +13% | +$12M |
|
|
DBD
1707
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $127M | 0.01% |
7,767,626
-41,244
| -0.5% | -$797K |
|
1708
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.3B
| $127M | 0.01% |
5,897,370
+154,400
| +3% | +$3.36M |
|
|
CALD
1709
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $127M | 0.01% |
4,425,324
+204,360
| +5% | +$5.57M |
|
|
WIRE
1710
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $127M | 0.01% |
2,604,296
+52,764
| +2% | +$2.44M |
|
1711
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.82B
| $126M | 0.01% |
6,137,702
+397,416
| +7% | +$8.56M |
|
|
WLH
1712
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $126M | 0.01% |
4,334,168
+810,569
| +23% | +$21.9M |
|
|
ACH
1713
Accendra Health
ACH
$227M
| $126M | 0.01% |
6,672,191
-288,240
| -4% | -$6.39M |
|
1714
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.69B
| $126M | 0.01% |
3,950,194
+1,326,197
| +51% | +$41.4M |
|
1715
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.12B
| $126M | 0.01% |
9,363,964
+436,287
| +5% | +$6.12M |
|
|
ECHO
1716
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $125M | 0.01% |
2,583,775
+38,158
| +1% | +$1.77M |
|
1717
Box
BOX
$4.43B
| $125M | 0.01% |
5,935,806
+518,179
| +10% | +$10.9M |
|
1718
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.66B
| $125M | 0.01% |
6,375,272
-151,252
| -2% | -$2.32M |
|
|
CRAY
1719
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $125M | 0.01% |
5,161,521
-25,839
| -0.5% | -$547K |
|
1720
Vodafone
VOD
$35.4B
| $125M | 0.01% |
3,914,889
-193,249
| -5% | -$5.79M |
|
|
JCP
1721
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $125M | 0.01% |
39,458,918
+467,922
| +1% | +$1.51M |
|
1722
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$47.7B
| $125M | 0.01% |
1,502,884
+645,168
| +75% | +$52M |
|
1723
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $124M | 0.01% |
2,104,219
+5,602
| +0.3% | +$327K |
|
|
DCUD
1724
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc 2016 Series A Corporate Units
DCUD
| $124M | 0.01% |
2,409,219
| – | – |
|
1725
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.6B
| $124M | 0.01% |
11,255,905
+59,050
| +0.5% | +$675K |
|
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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.