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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.15B
| $99.2M | 0.01% |
16,255,064
-128,688
| -0.8% | -$746K |
|
|
XIFR
1802
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $99.1M | 0.01% |
2,302,331
-124,240
| -5% | -$5.66M |
|
|
HTLF
1803
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $99M | 0.01% |
2,252,763
+180,000
| +9% | +$9.43M |
|
|
WCC
1804
WESCO International
WCC
$17.7B
| $99M | 0.01% |
2,061,783
+27,672
| +1% | +$1.44M |
|
1805
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$873M
| $98.9M | 0.01% |
967,506
+55,747
| +6% | +$5.73M |
|
1806
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $98.9M | 0.01% |
4,478,004
+196,436
| +5% | +$5.25M |
|
1807
Photronics
PLAB
$1.93B
| $98.9M | 0.01% |
10,215,805
+260,282
| +3% | +$2.5M |
|
1808
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$877M
| $98.9M | 0.01% |
3,863,076
+29,667
| +0.8% | +$801K |
|
1809
eHealth
EHTH
$43.9M
| $98.6M | 0.01% |
2,565,558
+58,661
| +2% | +$1.97M |
|
|
WLL
1810
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $98.3M | 0.01% |
57,775
+2,843
| +5% | +$7.3M |
|
1811
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $98.2M | 0.01% |
2,725,900
+27,149
| +1% | +$1.11M |
|
|
IPHI
1812
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $98.1M | 0.01% |
3,052,130
+151,825
| +5% | +$5.27M |
|
1813
Enovis
ENOV
$1.53B
| $97.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,721,625
+73,585
| +3% | +$3.43M |
|
1814
HealthStream
HSTM
$840M
| $97.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,051,752
+63,320
| +2% | +$1.64M |
|
1815
Insmed
INSM
$28.6B
| $97.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,451,397
+21,361
| +0.3% | +$341K |
|
1816
Groupon
GRPN
$1.02B
| $97.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,526,299
+44,951
| +3% | +$2.89M |
|
1817
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $97.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,250,814
+1,629,209
| +9% | +$8.69M |
|
1818
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.85B
| $97.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,940,156
-85,239
| -2% | -$2.42M |
|
1819
Diageo
DEO
$53.6B
| $97.3M | ﹤0.01% |
686,322
-159,866
| -19% | -$22.5M |
|
|
TLRD
1820
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $97.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,127,298
+36,126
| +0.5% | +$744K |
|
|
UBA
1821
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $97.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,054,821
+48,262
| +1% | +$974K |
|
|
TRST
1822
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$938M
| $96.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,826,457
+62,543
| +2% | +$2.37M |
|
|
HDV
1823
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $96.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,744,600
+905,770
| +19% | +$16.1M |
|
|
BFS
1824
Saul Centers
BFS
$841M
| $96.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,052,894
+14,968
| +0.7% | +$766K |
|
|
SGMO
1825
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $96.8M | ﹤0.01% |
8,430,838
+108,527
| +1% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.