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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$86.1M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$79.7M |
| 4 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$77.9M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$73.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$562M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$85.3M |
| 4 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$83.5M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$69M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.28% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.69% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.52% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.8B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
8,748
+3,112
| +55% | +$32.5K |
|
|
VA
1777
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
2,661
-699
| -21% | -$25.1K |
|
|
PTLA
1778
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
1,824
+751
| +70% | +$36.4K |
|
1779
Manitowoc
MTW
$675M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
6,690
+1,160
| +21% | +$16.4K |
|
1780
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
5,315
+673
| +14% | +$12K |
|
|
SNCR
1781
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
289
-19
| -6% | -$6.3K |
|
1782
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.43B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,623
| New | +$93.1K |
|
1783
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$82.8B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,379
| New | +$92.5K |
|
1784
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
736
-352
| -32% | -$44.8K |
|
1785
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$312M
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
2,111
+164
| +8% | +$6.93K |
|
1786
Chemed
CHE
$7.22B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
605
+106
| +21% | +$15.7K |
|
|
CIM
1787
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,193
-31,217
| -93% | -$1.31M |
|
1788
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
781
-1,534
| -66% | -$185K |
|
1789
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,739
-887
| -24% | -$28.2K |
|
|
FMBI
1790
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
4,902
+401
| +9% | +$7.39K |
|
|
IPXL
1791
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,118
+459
| +28% | +$18.3K |
|
1792
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.9B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,067
| New | +$89.8K |
|
1793
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.91B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
888
+204
| +30% | +$20.5K |
|
1794
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.46B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,679
+2,052
| +327% | +$70.3K |
|
1795
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.25B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
842
+590
| +234% | +$63K |
|
|
CVA
1796
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
5,714
+906
| +19% | +$14.8K |
|
1797
AstraZeneca
AZN
$250B
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
1,285
-18,815
| -94% | -$1.23M |
|
1798
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.58B
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
344
+145
| +73% | +$29.8K |
|
|
STRZA
1799
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
2,605
+497
| +24% | +$17.7K |
|
1800
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.5B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
1,937
+1,066
| +122% | +$55.6K |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, BlackRock held 3,615 positions worth $68.2B, up 6.8% from $63.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2015 filing shows 412 new, 1,653 increased, 941 reduced and 110 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M.
- BlackRock added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $86.1M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $562M.
- BlackRock fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $83.5M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $68.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock opened 412 new positions and closed 110 in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $68.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.