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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESND
2076
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $65.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,182,784
+118,645
| +2% | +$1.5M |
|
2077
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $64.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,900,784
+2,804,244
| +2,905% | +$67.9M |
|
2078
Team
TISI
$77.7M
| $64.7M | ﹤0.01% |
441,436
+14,471
| +3% | +$2.64M |
|
2079
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$326M
| $64.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,031,783
+1,562,252
| +45% | +$21.8M |
|
|
RVNC
2080
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $64.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,206,600
+11,617
| +0.4% | +$256K |
|
|
DMC
2081
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $64.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,279,709
+36,692
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
2082
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.9M
| $64.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,242,041
+28,439
| +0.7% | +$468K |
|
|
HAPN
2083
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.24B
| $64.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,895,367
-181,829
| -4% | -$3M |
|
2084
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.56B
| $64.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,578
+131,689
| +14% | +$8.74M |
|
2085
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $64.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,241,224
-48,043
| -1% | -$1.01M |
|
2086
Kadant
KAI
$3.99B
| $64.3M | ﹤0.01% |
789,224
-64,061
| -8% | -$6M |
|
2087
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.1B
| $64.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,686,063
-51,898
| -3% | -$2.07M |
|
|
BKS
2088
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $64M | ﹤0.01% |
9,021,986
+818,327
| +10% | +$5.47M |
|
2089
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $63.9M | ﹤0.01% |
715,899
-55,934
| -7% | -$5.36M |
|
|
ALLK
2090
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $63.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,222,580
+534,919
| +78% | +$26.8M |
|
2091
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.68B
| $63.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,463,489
+291,235
| +13% | +$8.5M |
|
2092
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.83B
| $63.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,887,967
+64,370
| +4% | +$2.32M |
|
|
OPB
2093
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $63.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,251,017
+143,254
| +5% | +$3.05M |
|
2094
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $63.6M | ﹤0.01% |
333,751
+12,340
| +4% | +$3.01M |
|
|
HMHC
2095
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $63.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,172,290
+151,010
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
|
BOLD
2096
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $63.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,974,591
+406,605
| +16% | +$10.5M |
|
2097
BGC Group
BGC
$4.89B
| $63.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,261,301
-6,016,905
| -33% | -$39.6M |
|
|
RCM
2098
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $63.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,953,044
+349,052
| +5% | +$3.01M |
|
|
CTWS
2099
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $63.1M | ﹤0.01% |
943,690
+17,517
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
|
WAIR
2100
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $63M | ﹤0.01% |
7,970,177
+520,781
| +7% | +$5.14M |
|
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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.