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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRTN
1726
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $110M | 0.01% |
3,528,949
+60,222
| +2% | +$1.94M |
|
1727
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.91B
| $110M | 0.01% |
3,630,777
+297,791
| +9% | +$10.4M |
|
1728
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.5B
| $110M | 0.01% |
3,425,470
+1,250,763
| +58% | +$43.4M |
|
1729
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $110M | 0.01% |
3,405,048
-70,553
| -2% | -$2.66M |
|
1730
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$68.5B
| $109M | 0.01% |
2,398,612
+2,391,511
| +33,679% | +$115M |
|
|
VIVO
1731
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $109M | 0.01% |
6,295,660
+67,044
| +1% | +$1.14M |
|
1732
BlackLine
BL
$1.72B
| $109M | 0.01% |
2,664,570
+192,724
| +8% | +$8.19M |
|
|
AVYA
1733
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $109M | 0.01% |
7,469,484
+210,064
| +3% | +$3.57M |
|
|
CNSL
1734
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $109M | 0.01% |
11,003,477
-25,808
| -0.2% | -$317K |
|
|
ESV
1735
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $109M | 0.01% |
7,627,447
+220,785
| +3% | +$5.69M |
|
1736
Wabash National
WNC
$527M
| $109M | 0.01% |
8,296,232
+26,842
| +0.3% | +$396K |
|
|
SAFE
1737
Safehold
SAFE
$1.15B
| $108M | 0.01% |
2,426,115
+66,293
| +3% | +$3.36M |
|
1738
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.68B
| $108M | 0.01% |
11,222,294
-373,633
| -3% | -$4.01M |
|
|
TEN
1739
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $108M | 0.01% |
3,947,746
+128,811
| +3% | +$4.31M |
|
1740
Roku
ROKU
$22.7B
| $108M | 0.01% |
3,527,905
+197,400
| +6% | +$9.3M |
|
1741
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $108M | 0.01% |
6,565,378
+264,027
| +4% | +$4.44M |
|
|
MSGN
1742
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $108M | 0.01% |
4,585,346
+302,612
| +7% | +$7.73M |
|
1743
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
| $108M | 0.01% |
1,886,417
+50,807
| +3% | +$3.43M |
|
1744
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.16B
| $108M | 0.01% |
6,643,986
+139,757
| +2% | +$2.03M |
|
|
TIER
1745
DELISTED
TIER REIT, Inc.
TIER
| $108M | 0.01% |
5,213,551
+368,414
| +8% | +$8.25M |
|
|
NVRO
1746
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $108M | 0.01% |
2,765,396
+51,070
| +2% | +$2.27M |
|
|
GOV
1747
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $108M | 0.01% |
15,652,107
+2,047,495
| +15% | +$18.2M |
|
1748
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $107M | 0.01% |
1,377,986
-81,099
| -6% | -$6.31M |
|
1749
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.57B
| $107M | 0.01% |
+8,682,139
| New | +$118M |
|
1750
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.5B
| $107M | 0.01% |
1,666,327
+1,246,231
| +297% | +$85.6M |
|
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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.