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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $74.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,151,128
+158,353
| +4% | +$3.24M |
|
|
INOV
2002
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $74.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,246,542
+124,621
| +2% | +$1.42M |
|
|
BNCL
2003
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $74.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,202,465
+293,330
| +6% | +$4.54M |
|
|
BMCH
2004
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $74.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,799,632
+195,931
| +4% | +$3.26M |
|
2005
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.28B
| $74.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,824,980
-12,049
| -0.7% | -$511K |
|
|
IBTX
2006
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $74.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,620,819
+117,605
| +8% | +$6.68M |
|
2007
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $74.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,613,303
-48,179
| -3% | -$2.37M |
|
2008
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$569M
| $73.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,090,183
-77,912
| -4% | -$2.6M |
|
|
VBTX
2009
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $73.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,449,209
+1,741,453
| +102% | +$42.6M |
|
|
B
2010
Barrick Mining
B
$73.2B
| $73.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,423,844
-7,666,480
| -59% | -$99.1M |
|
2011
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.9B
| $73.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,747,222
+956,600
| +121% | +$42.2M |
|
|
WSR
2012
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $73.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,978,833
+132,884
| +2% | +$1.8M |
|
2013
Sunrun
RUN
$2.46B
| $73.2M | ﹤0.01% |
6,725,927
+306,011
| +5% | +$3.87M |
|
|
ATRI
2014
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $73.2M | ﹤0.01% |
98,819
+1,392
| +1% | +$995K |
|
2015
Zillow
ZG
$7.63B
| $73.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,328,142
+88,853
| +4% | +$3.14M |
|
|
PRO
2016
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $72.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,321,872
+99,267
| +4% | +$3.14M |
|
2017
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.17B
| $72.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,142,482
| New | +$97.7M |
|
2018
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
$601M
| $72.5M | ﹤0.01% |
855,318
+12,798
| +2% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MRC
2019
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $72.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,920,295
-279,444
| -5% | -$4.42M |
|
|
LABL
2020
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $72.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,054,459
+35,786
| +2% | +$1.69M |
|
|
IPHS
2021
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $71.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,932,174
+131,590
| +5% | +$4M |
|
2022
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $71.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,076,147
+33,290
| +1% | +$889K |
|
2023
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.4B
| $71.4M | ﹤0.01% |
8,849,427
+79,571
| +0.9% | +$619K |
|
2024
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.86B
| $71.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,949,784
+116,330
| +4% | +$2.97M |
|
2025
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$164M
| $71.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,004,191
+63,418
| +1% | +$1.12M |
|
Similar funds
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.