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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$903M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$854M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
|
+$771M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
|
+$696M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$621M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$976M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$928M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$832M |
| 5 |
KITE
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
|
+$744M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.92% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.26% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.8B
| $83.8M | ﹤0.01% |
6,867,496
+244,752
| +4% | +$2.67M |
|
1977
Metallus
MTUS
$888M
| $83.7M | ﹤0.01% |
5,507,996
+282,978
| +5% | +$4.3M |
|
1978
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.26B
| $83.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,742,753
+42,454
| +2% | +$2.01M |
|
|
ITG
1979
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $83.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,326,982
+809,536
| +23% | +$16.4M |
|
1980
Artivion
AORT
$1.29B
| $83.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,344,104
+204,843
| +5% | +$4.1M |
|
1981
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.19B
| $83M | ﹤0.01% |
4,259,720
+163,045
| +4% | +$3.33M |
|
1982
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$846M
| $83M | ﹤0.01% |
266,718
+24,043
| +10% | +$6.84M |
|
1983
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5.12B
| $82.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,369,279
+168,202
| +4% | +$3.19M |
|
1984
Genesco
GCO
$428M
| $82.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,534,649
+102,787
| +4% | +$2.83M |
|
|
ALX
1985
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $82.4M | ﹤0.01% |
208,072
+9,254
| +5% | +$3.82M |
|
1986
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.88B
| $82.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,274,351
+70
| +0% | +$4.36K |
|
1987
Manitowoc
MTW
$510M
| $82.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,087,730
+20,047
| +1% | +$775K |
|
1988
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$445M
| $82.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,672,556
+33,664
| +1% | +$848K |
|
1989
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $82.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,693,022
-14,137
| -0.8% | -$692K |
|
|
HTO
1990
H2O America
HTO
$2.59B
| $81.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,283,440
+164,429
| +15% | +$10.4M |
|
1991
Titan International
TWI
$465M
| $81.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,335,601
+44,239
| +0.7% | +$491K |
|
1992
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $81.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,621,372
-82,169
| -1% | -$1.22M |
|
1993
Cohu
COHU
$2.45B
| $81.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,700,110
+170,181
| +5% | +$4.06M |
|
1994
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.39B
| $81.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,667,078
+411,173
| +33% | +$16.6M |
|
1995
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.43B
| $81.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,361,733
-3,672,854
| -31% | -$37.4M |
|
|
MYOK
1996
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $80.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,920,651
+521,031
| +37% | +$20.1M |
|
1997
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.4B
| $80.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,229,719
+95,367
| +3% | +$2.54M |
|
1998
LivePerson
LPSN
$27.3M
| $80.4M | ﹤0.01% |
465,956
+20,673
| +5% | +$3.87M |
|
1999
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.2B
| $80.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,020,450
+34,339
| +3% | +$2.77M |
|
|
FTR
2000
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $79.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800,163
+1,749,586
| +17% | +$16.3M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, BlackRock held 5,151 positions worth $2.1T, up 6.1% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2017 filing shows 147 new, 3,054 increased, 1,214 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $1.55B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2017 buy was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M.
- BlackRock added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2017, an estimated $903M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $928M.
- BlackRock fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $1.55B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $2.1T portfolio in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock opened 147 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.1T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.