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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.98B
| $67.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,574,226
+5,197
| +0.2% | +$133K |
|
2052
American Public Education
APEI
$940M
| $67.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,380,988
+54,756
| +2% | +$1.68M |
|
2053
Wipro
WIT
$20B
| $67.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,188,528
-14,411,261
| -29% | -$27.7M |
|
2054
Ryanair
RYAAY
$31.3B
| $67.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,366,145
+83,250
| +4% | +$2.66M |
|
|
GHL
2055
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $67.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,755,464
-248,679
| -8% | -$6.08M |
|
2056
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.98B
| $67.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,410,172
+35,801
| +2% | +$1.27M |
|
2057
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,499,011
+13,286
| +0.9% | +$567K |
|
2058
Stride
LRN
$3.43B
| $66.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,682,386
-6,473
| -0.2% | -$138K |
|
2059
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $66.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,739,615
+34,490
| +2% | +$1.4M |
|
|
AVP
2060
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $66.3M | ﹤0.01% |
43,634,355
+630,649
| +1% | +$1.21M |
|
2061
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.39B
| $66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,754,043
+67,316
| +4% | +$3M |
|
2062
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $66M | ﹤0.01% |
4,646,849
+37,898
| +0.8% | +$613K |
|
|
HIFR
2063
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $66M | ﹤0.01% |
3,138,410
+104,293
| +3% | +$2.22M |
|
2064
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.76B
| $66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,987,634
+82,056
| +4% | +$3.47M |
|
2065
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.42B
| $65.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,390,466
+740,685
| +45% | +$18.8M |
|
|
LGF.B
2066
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $65.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,425,592
+96,980
| +2% | +$1.75M |
|
|
ALTR
2067
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $65.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,383,464
-152,877
| -6% | -$5.04M |
|
|
AYR
2068
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $65.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,803,513
-53,952
| -1% | -$1.03M |
|
2069
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.32B
| $65.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,623,320
+76,848
| +2% | +$1.31M |
|
2070
BancFirst
BANF
$3.8B
| $65.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,311,440
+47,303
| +4% | +$2.63M |
|
2071
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$625M
| $65.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,692,847
+59,135
| +2% | +$1.64M |
|
2072
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.2B
| $65.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,552,595
+337,752
| +28% | +$15M |
|
|
GTT
2073
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $65.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,758,597
+57,081
| +2% | +$1.92M |
|
|
ASNA
2074
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $65.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,299,377
+43,107
| +3% | +$3.05M |
|
2075
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $65.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,689,041
-49,745
| -2% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.