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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.4B
| $55.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,633,882
-171,100
| -6% | -$3.35M |
|
|
VRS
2177
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $55.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,479,190
+95,329
| +4% | +$2.58M |
|
|
CWEN.A
2178
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $55.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,274,679
+178,909
| +6% | +$3.3M |
|
|
KNL
2179
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $55.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,361,988
+117,192
| +4% | +$2.29M |
|
2180
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.8B
| $55.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,009,739
+11,284
| +0.6% | +$296K |
|
2181
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $55.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,726,571
+28,184
| +0.3% | +$207K |
|
2182
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,640
+21,574
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CISN
2183
DELISTED
Cision Ltd. Ordinary Share
CISN
| $55M | ﹤0.01% |
4,703,520
+1,151,604
| +32% | +$15.7M |
|
2184
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.38B
| $55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,418,328
-7,879
| -0.6% | -$353K |
|
2185
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.56B
| $54.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,369,167
-175,972
| -5% | -$3.04M |
|
2186
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.16B
| $54.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,869,114
+1,132,710
| +154% | +$35.7M |
|
2187
Cerus
CERS
$474M
| $54.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,794,407
+123,643
| +1% | +$718K |
|
|
RDUS
2188
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $54.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,313,238
+9,519
| +0.3% | +$160K |
|
|
DF
2189
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $54.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,277,006
+511,064
| +4% | +$3.09M |
|
2190
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.45B
| $54.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,839,156
+76,820
| +3% | +$1.72M |
|
2191
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$454M
| $54.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,665,886
+41,785
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
|
HTZ
2192
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $54.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,574,052
+40,051
| +0.9% | +$563K |
|
|
ANAT
2193
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $54.2M | ﹤0.01% |
425,695
+2,077
| +0.5% | +$258K |
|
|
COOP
2194
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $53.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,621,115
+2,607,284
| +129% | +$37.3M |
|
2195
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$741M
| $53.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,132,563
+13,787
| +1% | +$709K |
|
2196
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.6B
| $53.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,634,286
+29,046
| +2% | +$926K |
|
2197
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.13B
| $53.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,554,503
+127,001
| +9% | +$4.83M |
|
|
FRGI
2198
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $53.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,449,038
+44,792
| +1% | +$976K |
|
|
GWPH
2199
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $53.5M | ﹤0.01% |
548,995
-19,792
| -3% | -$2.6M |
|
|
RAD
2200
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $53.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,772,186
+95,124
| +3% | +$2.01M |
|
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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.