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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Adtran
ADTN
$645M
| $120M | 0.01% |
6,219,111
+200,074
| +3% | +$4.44M |
|
|
SAVE
1752
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $120M | 0.01% |
2,674,471
+68,566
| +3% | +$2.64M |
|
1753
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.44B
| $120M | 0.01% |
23,498,884
+654,894
| +3% | +$3.27M |
|
1754
Quanex
NX
$959M
| $120M | 0.01% |
5,120,523
+324,661
| +7% | +$7.19M |
|
|
MNR
1755
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $119M | 0.01% |
6,702,654
+412,946
| +7% | +$7.14M |
|
1756
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.75B
| $119M | 0.01% |
4,314,821
+3,969,891
| +1,151% | +$110M |
|
1757
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.89B
| $119M | 0.01% |
1,326,663
+35,340
| +3% | +$3.26M |
|
|
TDAY
1758
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.27B
| $119M | 0.01% |
7,080,138
+136,161
| +2% | +$2.21M |
|
1759
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.17B
| $119M | 0.01% |
3,321,151
-77,563
| -2% | -$2.64M |
|
1760
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.06B
| $118M | 0.01% |
3,155,082
+214,504
| +7% | +$7.39M |
|
|
MTSC
1761
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $118M | 0.01% |
2,201,945
+53,456
| +2% | +$2.88M |
|
|
PNK
1762
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $118M | 0.01% |
3,603,853
+19,500
| +0.5% | +$543K |
|
1763
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$884M
| $118M | 0.01% |
2,623,798
+65,424
| +3% | +$2.94M |
|
1764
Tronox
TROX
$933M
| $118M | 0.01% |
5,742,572
+1,553,402
| +37% | +$37.9M |
|
1765
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.76B
| $118M | 0.01% |
1,367,489
+3,940
| +0.3% | +$336K |
|
1766
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $118M | 0.01% |
2,587,640
+40,478
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
|
MAGN
1767
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$482M
| $118M | 0.01% |
422,019
+11,678
| +3% | +$3.04M |
|
|
CNSL
1768
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $117M | 0.01% |
9,636,982
+376,623
| +4% | +$5.92M |
|
|
UPL
1769
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $117M | 0.01% |
12,958,269
+2,398,647
| +23% | +$21M |
|
|
DNR
1770
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $117M | 0.01% |
52,960,970
+1,516,392
| +3% | +$2.38M |
|
1771
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.18B
| $117M | 0.01% |
1,621,087
+40,093
| +3% | +$2.74M |
|
|
CZR
1772
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $117M | 0.01% |
9,249,854
+4,195,266
| +83% | +$53.2M |
|
1773
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$720M
| $117M | 0.01% |
3,461,213
-569
| -0% | -$20.9K |
|
|
MRC
1774
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $117M | 0.01% |
6,889,922
-1,530,125
| -18% | -$25.3M |
|
|
IPHS
1775
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $116M | 0.01% |
2,492,051
+34,169
| +1% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.