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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARCH
1776
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $104M | 0.01% |
1,249,939
+6,141
| +0.5% | +$546K |
|
|
TGI
1777
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $104M | 0.01% |
9,019,820
-201,136
| -2% | -$3.5M |
|
|
VGR
1778
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $104M | 0.01% |
15,775,588
+3,204,227
| +25% | +$27.1M |
|
|
RUTH
1779
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $103M | 0.01% |
4,549,035
+104,480
| +2% | +$2.76M |
|
|
MNR
1780
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $103M | 0.01% |
8,336,117
+898,719
| +12% | +$13.1M |
|
|
AKS
1781
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $103M | 0.01% |
45,940,049
+197,294
| +0.4% | +$713K |
|
1782
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.23B
| $103M | 0.01% |
1,521,841
+790,824
| +108% | +$54.1M |
|
|
NE
1783
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $103M | 0.01% |
39,364,645
+970,599
| +3% | +$4.61M |
|
1784
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.13B
| $103M | 0.01% |
4,719,991
+179,252
| +4% | +$4.63M |
|
1785
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$909M
| $103M | 0.01% |
4,237,554
+6,061
| +0.1% | +$161K |
|
|
TDAY
1786
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.06B
| $103M | 0.01% |
8,862,925
+239,673
| +3% | +$3.35M |
|
1787
Papa John's
PZZA
$806M
| $102M | 0.01% |
2,567,032
+53,033
| +2% | +$2.67M |
|
|
FARO
1788
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $102M | 0.01% |
2,510,748
+42,081
| +2% | +$2.04M |
|
1789
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.16B
| $102M | 0.01% |
11,178,027
+92,741
| +0.8% | +$972K |
|
1790
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.4B
| $101M | 0.01% |
15,135,913
+1,131,261
| +8% | +$9.49M |
|
1791
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $101M | 0.01% |
2,498,498
-1,137,622
| -31% | -$49.2M |
|
|
KRA
1792
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $100M | 0.01% |
4,578,771
+25,300
| +0.6% | +$742K |
|
1793
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.31B
| $99.8M | 0.01% |
2,554,826
+40,886
| +2% | +$1.65M |
|
1794
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.02B
| $99.7M | 0.01% |
3,303,257
+39,207
| +1% | +$1.49M |
|
1795
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.35B
| $99.7M | 0.01% |
4,427,780
-1,117,378
| -20% | -$27.6M |
|
|
SRDX
1796
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $99.6M | 0.01% |
2,108,214
+35,443
| +2% | +$2.13M |
|
|
DOCU
1797
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.5B
| $99.6M | 0.01% |
2,485,042
+376,642
| +18% | +$15.8M |
|
1798
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$15.3B
| $99.6M | 0.01% |
3,643,493
-131
| -0% | -$4.04K |
|
1799
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $99.5M | 0.01% |
9,215,366
+433,226
| +5% | +$5.42M |
|
1800
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $99.3M | 0.01% |
3,111,085
+42,395
| +1% | +$1.65M |
|
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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.