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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$67.6M |
| 5 |
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
|
+$59.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$72.8M |
| 4 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$71.2M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$70.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.45% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.34% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $92.8M | 0.13% |
1,484,559
+221,659
| +18% | +$14M |
|
177
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $91.9M | 0.13% |
1,969,774
+95,536
| +5% | +$4.46M |
|
178
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.5B
| $91.9M | 0.13% |
518,520
+761
| +0.1% | +$128K |
|
179
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $91.8M | 0.13% |
1,012,129
-11,102
| -1% | -$973K |
|
180
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.5B
| $90.8M | 0.13% |
4,196,310
-63,436
| -1% | -$1.38M |
|
181
Ford
F
$58.5B
| $89.9M | 0.13% |
7,407,871
+146,588
| +2% | +$1.78M |
|
182
Aflac
AFL
$64.9B
| $89.7M | 0.13% |
2,577,104
-656,386
| -20% | -$23.1M |
|
183
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $89.6M | 0.13% |
1,475,067
+75,960
| +5% | +$4.55M |
|
184
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $88.5M | 0.13% |
1,323,045
+160,235
| +14% | +$10.6M |
|
185
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$790B
| $88.3M | 0.12% |
394,800
-171,300
| -30% | -$37.4M |
|
186
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.3B
| $87.3M | 0.12% |
1,006,186
-82,715
| -8% | -$7.24M |
|
187
Blackrock
BLK
$169B
| $86.6M | 0.12% |
227,501
+10,814
| +5% | +$3.97M |
|
188
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.5B
| $86.4M | 0.12% |
1,317,107
+450,188
| +52% | +$29.5M |
|
189
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $86.2M | 0.12% |
988,440
-13,787
| -1% | -$1.11M |
|
190
Aon
AON
$76.5B
| $85.6M | 0.12% |
767,389
-37,111
| -5% | -$4.14M |
|
191
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.6B
| $85.4M | 0.12% |
1,355,868
+202,148
| +18% | +$12.5M |
|
192
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $84.5M | 0.12% |
785,630
-229,662
| -23% | -$27.4M |
|
193
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.9B
| $84.1M | 0.12% |
1,306,854
+142,925
| +12% | +$8.78M |
|
194
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$82.7B
| $83.7M | 0.12% |
934,464
-185,064
| -17% | -$16.4M |
|
195
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $83M | 0.12% |
691,664
-102,775
| -13% | -$12.1M |
|
196
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $82.6M | 0.12% |
819,931
+15,895
| +2% | +$1.6M |
|
197
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.64B
| $82.4M | 0.12% |
2,382,261
-325,677
| -12% | -$11M |
|
198
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.4B
| $82.2M | 0.12% |
6,108,847
+24,411
| +0.4% | +$326K |
|
|
PXD
199
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $82M | 0.12% |
455,569
+23,730
| +5% | +$4.35M |
|
200
PayPal
PYPL
$48.9B
| $82M | 0.12% |
2,077,683
-2,570
| -0.1% | -$103K |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, BlackRock held 3,913 positions worth $70.7B, up 1.4% from $69.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2016 filing shows 176 new, 1,103 increased, 1,981 reduced and 133 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF: 1,371,790 shares worth $123M. The largest sale was iShares Gold Trust, an estimated $551M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 11% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2016 buy was iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF: 1,371,790 shares worth $123M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2016, an estimated $370M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was iShares Gold Trust, cutting an estimated $551M.
- BlackRock fully exited American Capital Ltd in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $68.7M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- BlackRock opened 176 new positions and closed 133 in Q4 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.