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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
ICF International
ICFI
$1.72B
| $86.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,338,485
+87,203
| +7% | +$6.11M |
|
1902
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $86.7M | ﹤0.01% |
5,540,296
-39,667
| -0.7% | -$607K |
|
|
VCRA
1903
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $86.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,200,316
+80,364
| +4% | +$2.91M |
|
|
ESPR
1904
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $86.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,878,899
-6
| -0% | -$289 |
|
|
LION
1905
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $86.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,316,850
+94,552
| +3% | +$2.23M |
|
1906
Yext
YEXT
$574M
| $86.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,810,456
+588,161
| +11% | +$10.4M |
|
|
DLPH
1907
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $86.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,022,736
-177,698
| -3% | -$3.46M |
|
1908
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.1B
| $85.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,723,703
+1,799,434
| +195% | +$58.9M |
|
1909
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $85.8M | ﹤0.01% |
848,625
+391,315
| +86% | +$42.8M |
|
1910
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $85.8M | ﹤0.01% |
6,444,776
+207,050
| +3% | +$3.36M |
|
1911
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.4B
| $85.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,243,430
-204,818
| -6% | -$5.38M |
|
1912
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.1B
| $85.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,075,246
+19,717
| +2% | +$1.91M |
|
|
VTLE
1913
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $85.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,179,306
+32,074
| +3% | +$3.37M |
|
|
UNVR
1914
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $85.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,811,404
+147,168
| +3% | +$3.41M |
|
1915
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$797M
| $85.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,968,807
+487,414
| +5% | +$4.99M |
|
1916
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $85.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,785,672
+69,234
| +1% | +$1.23M |
|
1917
Regis Corp
RGS
$70.2M
| $85M | ﹤0.01% |
250,816
+2,619
| +1% | +$935K |
|
1918
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $84.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,136,573
-140,816
| -11% | -$11.1M |
|
1919
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $84.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,314,930
+75,524
| +2% | +$1.33M |
|
1920
Cactus
WHD
$5.44B
| $84.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,080,379
-240,974
| -7% | -$7.89M |
|
|
BGG
1921
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $84.4M | ﹤0.01% |
6,451,704
+7,875
| +0.1% | +$121K |
|
|
MCHB
1922
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.68B
| $84.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,968,609
+91,856
| +2% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SASR
1923
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $84.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,686,579
+32,074
| +1% | +$1.13M |
|
1924
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.21B
| $84M | ﹤0.01% |
840,416
+254,830
| +44% | +$56.1M |
|
1925
Rapid7
RPD
$773M
| $83.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,689,933
+70,008
| +3% | +$2.29M |
|
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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.