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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $2.21B | 0.11% |
28,920,573
+1,052,035
| +4% | +$82.3M |
|
177
Realty Income
O
$58.7B
| $2.21B | 0.11% |
36,128,054
+2,076,025
| +6% | +$124M |
|
178
HP
HPQ
$26.3B
| $2.19B | 0.11% |
107,109,970
+1,310,551
| +1% | +$30.6M |
|
179
Applied Materials
AMAT
$434B
| $2.18B | 0.11% |
66,433,313
-117,766
| -0.2% | -$4.04M |
|
180
Analog Devices
ADI
$184B
| $2.16B | 0.11% |
25,222,433
+950,203
| +4% | +$82.2M |
|
181
Ventas
VTR
$46.5B
| $2.15B | 0.11% |
36,732,621
+988,708
| +3% | +$58.3M |
|
182
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $2.15B | 0.11% |
20,182,782
-289,921
| -1% | -$32M |
|
183
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.7B
| $2.14B | 0.11% |
18,635,987
+95,399
| +0.5% | +$11.8M |
|
184
Eaton
ETN
$172B
| $2.14B | 0.11% |
31,171,908
+1,955,724
| +7% | +$146M |
|
185
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.5B
| $2.14B | 0.11% |
16,287,678
+126,336
| +0.8% | +$17M |
|
|
RHT
186
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $2.14B | 0.11% |
12,161,993
-263,796
| -2% | -$41.8M |
|
187
Tesla
TSLA
$1.29T
| $2.11B | 0.11% |
95,250,405
+413,805
| +0.4% | +$8.9M |
|
188
Sysco
SYY
$39.8B
| $2.11B | 0.11% |
33,625,346
+1,502,847
| +5% | +$101M |
|
189
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $2.1B | 0.11% |
136,557,027
+13,100,631
| +11% | +$222M |
|
190
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $2.1B | 0.11% |
5,952,156
+26,953
| +0.5% | +$10.5M |
|
191
Centene
CNC
$31.8B
| $2.09B | 0.11% |
36,253,432
+2,617,282
| +8% | +$175M |
|
192
Ford
F
$56.7B
| $2.06B | 0.1% |
269,502,457
+6,244,123
| +2% | +$55.7M |
|
193
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.4B
| $2.01B | 0.1% |
29,050,912
+1,563,355
| +6% | +$110M |
|
194
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$193B
| $2.01B | 0.1% |
36,568,135
-6,466,972
| -15% | -$379M |
|
195
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $2B | 0.1% |
56,058,410
+6,644,325
| +13% | +$236M |
|
196
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.7B
| $1.99B | 0.1% |
86,617,005
-4,007,805
| -4% | -$91.2M |
|
197
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $1.99B | 0.1% |
21,595,217
+496,648
| +2% | +$44.4M |
|
198
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$83.1B
| $1.97B | 0.1% |
14,728,735
-3,636,360
| -20% | -$543M |
|
199
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.7B
| $1.95B | 0.1% |
49,815,127
+10,975,577
| +28% | +$440M |
|
200
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.5B
| $1.91B | 0.1% |
7,181,267
+255,881
| +4% | +$72.4M |
|
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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.