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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.87B
| $77.7M | ﹤0.01% |
8,780,191
+2,126,213
| +32% | +$20.5M |
|
1977
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.29B
| $77.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,137,165
+57,704
| +1% | +$947K |
|
|
SEMG
1978
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $77.5M | ﹤0.01% |
5,621,465
+178,897
| +3% | +$3.22M |
|
1979
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.6B
| $77.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,510,802
-57,222
| -4% | -$2.97M |
|
1980
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.3B
| $77.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,792,082
+278,529
| +0.9% | +$713K |
|
1981
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $77.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,829,064
+55,557
| +3% | +$3.21M |
|
|
TRTX
1982
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$618M
| $77.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,222,677
-1,669,716
| -28% | -$32.7M |
|
1983
Movado Group
MOV
$841M
| $77.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,437,382
-846
| -0% | -$31.2K |
|
1984
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.48B
| $76.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,806,655
+4,528,398
| +32% | +$28M |
|
1985
Quanex
NX
$1.01B
| $76.5M | ﹤0.01% |
5,629,409
+160,669
| +3% | +$2.45M |
|
|
LTRPA
1986
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $76.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,805,827
+5,833
| +0.1% | +$93.5K |
|
1987
Flex
FLEX
$44.8B
| $76.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,279,424
+684,602
| +5% | +$4.78M |
|
|
ACIA
1988
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $76M | ﹤0.01% |
2,000,266
+46,913
| +2% | +$1.9M |
|
|
TWNK
1989
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $75.3M | ﹤0.01% |
6,886,570
+364,332
| +6% | +$4M |
|
1990
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.08B
| $75.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,403,582
+167,582
| +5% | +$4.19M |
|
|
RDFN
1991
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $75.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,214,205
+260,358
| +5% | +$4.13M |
|
1992
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.5B
| $75M | ﹤0.01% |
6,496,038
+198,839
| +3% | +$2.6M |
|
|
TSC
1993
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $75M | ﹤0.01% |
3,855,023
+670,610
| +21% | +$16.3M |
|
1994
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.3B
| $74.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,663,116
+5,464,224
| +2,747% | +$83M |
|
1995
KT
KT
$8.81B
| $74.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,259,544
+330,545
| +7% | +$4.78M |
|
1996
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$998M
| $74.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,418,340
+933,973
| +14% | +$10.9M |
|
1997
KLX Energy Services
KLXE
$42.3M
| $74.6M | ﹤0.01% |
636,140
+4,483
| +0.7% | +$621K |
|
1998
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $74.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,892,075
+1,214,280
| +14% | +$8.54M |
|
|
DENN
1999
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $74.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,601,187
+32,980
| +0.7% | +$519K |
|
2000
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.7B
| $74.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,519,046
+49,095
| +3% | +$2.61M |
|
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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.