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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WLH
2101
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $62.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,874,202
-82,630
| -1% | -$1.06M |
|
2102
CareDx
CDNA
$2.42B
| $62.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,491,800
+162,939
| +7% | +$4.19M |
|
|
WBT
2103
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $62.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,632,581
+91,945
| +2% | +$1.42M |
|
|
MAGN
2104
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$460M
| $62.6M | ﹤0.01% |
493,148
+13,785
| +3% | +$2.64M |
|
|
GLUU
2105
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $62.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,694,965
+92,914
| +1% | +$661K |
|
2106
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.78B
| $61.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,368,668
-17,686
| -1% | -$927K |
|
2107
Tredegar Corp
TG
$310M
| $61.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,877,473
+119,363
| +3% | +$2.13M |
|
2108
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.86B
| $61.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,601,309
+56,161
| +2% | +$1.53M |
|
2109
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.54B
| $61.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,017
+614,296
| +94% | +$29.3M |
|
2110
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.9B
| $61.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,712,933
+914,807
| +7% | +$4.32M |
|
2111
OneSpan
OSPN
$618M
| $61.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,730,397
+161,916
| +4% | +$2.63M |
|
2112
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.46B
| $61.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,552,680
-4,319,459
| -63% | -$114M |
|
2113
Future Fuel
FF
$223M
| $61M | ﹤0.01% |
3,845,554
+103,435
| +3% | +$1.72M |
|
|
SIR
2114
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $61M | ﹤0.01% |
8,282,401
-4,848,651
| -37% | -$40.7M |
|
2115
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.71B
| $60.6M | ﹤0.01% |
7,842,921
+264,920
| +3% | +$2.51M |
|
|
AKCA
2116
DELISTED
Akcea Therapeutics Inc
AKCA
| $60.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,011,429
+113,784
| +6% | +$3.19M |
|
2117
REX American Resources
REX
$1.41B
| $60.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,324,694
+176,310
| +3% | +$2.07M |
|
2118
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.22B
| $60.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,877,138
-6,036
| -0.3% | -$210K |
|
2119
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$376M
| $60.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,476,961
+41,288
| +2% | +$1.11M |
|
2120
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.3B
| $60.3M | ﹤0.01% |
400,716
+65,377
| +19% | +$10.6M |
|
2121
Codexis
CDXS
$158M
| $60.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,609,165
+29,638
| +0.8% | +$512K |
|
2122
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.87B
| $60.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,460,359
+29,374
| +2% | +$1.34M |
|
2123
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.64B
| $60.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,789
+227,451
| +20% | +$10.8M |
|
|
STBZ
2124
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $60.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,788,215
+61,503
| +2% | +$1.53M |
|
|
HES.PRA
2125
DELISTED
Hess Corporation
HES.PRA
| $60.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,116
-147,645
| -11% | -$9.42M |
|
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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.