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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.77B
| $81.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,480,650
+105,983
| +2% | +$2.12M |
|
1952
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$982M
| $81.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,310,881
+366,590
| +9% | +$6.92M |
|
|
DO
1953
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $81.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,630,005
+241,620
| +3% | +$3.43M |
|
1954
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.02B
| $81.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,680,976
+305,076
| +9% | +$8.14M |
|
1955
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.45B
| $81.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,592,149
-14,591
| -0.6% | -$598K |
|
|
ECHO
1956
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.2B
| $81.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,729,287
+36,841
| +1% | +$1.21M |
|
1957
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$610M
| $81M | ﹤0.01% |
7,608,449
+183,861
| +2% | +$2.5M |
|
1958
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.56B
| $81M | ﹤0.01% |
3,301,566
+329,123
| +11% | +$9.1M |
|
|
SPN
1959
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,418,040
+616,593
| +34% | +$42.8M |
|
1960
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $80.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,827,603
+69,356
| +3% | +$2.11M |
|
|
HDP
1961
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $80.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,560,007
+147,147
| +3% | +$2.54M |
|
1962
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $79.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,121,189
+73,772
| +2% | +$1.72M |
|
1963
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $79.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,123,876
+114,450
| +3% | +$2.32M |
|
1964
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
| $79.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,523,058
+1,393,591
| +23% | +$29.3M |
|
1965
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $79.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,551,486
+47,983
| +3% | +$2.44M |
|
|
FG
1966
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $79.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,939,699
+259,511
| +2% | +$2.01M |
|
|
ERUS
1967
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $78.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,563,171
+145,907
| +6% | +$4.87M |
|
1968
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $78.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,988,818
+239,889
| +6% | +$5.13M |
|
1969
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$37.6B
| $78.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,737,378
+212,306
| +8% | +$7.1M |
|
1970
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $78.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,294,881
+171,075
| +2% | +$2.33M |
|
1971
Kforce
KFRC
$1.06B
| $78.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,529,737
-163,603
| -6% | -$5.26M |
|
|
CLVS
1972
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $78.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,350,158
+38,218
| +0.9% | +$781K |
|
|
BNFT
1973
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,706,575
+204,222
| +14% | +$8.53M |
|
1974
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $78M | ﹤0.01% |
3,463,135
+201,750
| +6% | +$5.06M |
|
1975
Frontdoor
FTDR
$6.26B
| $77.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,926,282
| New | +$86.6M |
|
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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.