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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$903M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$854M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
|
+$771M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
|
+$696M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$621M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$976M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$928M |
| 4 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$832M |
| 5 |
KITE
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
|
+$744M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.45% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.92% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.26% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMTC
2201
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,587
+85,723
| +7% | +$3.79M |
|
|
CCF
2202
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $57M | ﹤0.01% |
473,013
+4,389
| +0.9% | +$521K |
|
|
ALDR
2203
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $57M | ﹤0.01% |
4,976,663
-33,792
| -0.7% | -$377K |
|
|
NRE
2204
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $56.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,230,972
+59,439
| +1% | +$822K |
|
|
APTS
2205
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $56.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,805,319
+362,272
| +15% | +$7.46M |
|
2206
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $56.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,181,259
+26,596
| +0.6% | +$331K |
|
|
WAIR
2207
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $56.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,665,112
+856,046
| +13% | +$7.08M |
|
|
AVX
2208
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $56.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,266,828
+232,254
| +8% | +$4.25M |
|
2209
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.81B
| $56.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,813,986
-33,857
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
2210
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.6B
| $56.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,142,448
-18,600
| -0.9% | -$510K |
|
|
CEO
2211
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $56.4M | ﹤0.01% |
392,753
+189,363
| +93% | +$25.7M |
|
2212
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.6B
| $56.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,361,103
+39,900
| +2% | +$859K |
|
2213
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.83B
| $56.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,485,804
+28,231
| +2% | +$1.16M |
|
2214
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$740M
| $56.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,494
+5,013
| +0.5% | +$278K |
|
2215
Argan
AGX
$8.23B
| $56.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,247,523
+275,338
| +28% | +$16.4M |
|
2216
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.23B
| $56.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,133,654
+1,370,194
| +50% | +$18M |
|
|
TTSH
2217
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $55.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,823,901
+845,141
| +17% | +$7.46M |
|
2218
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.8B
| $55.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,844,452
+418,152
| +17% | +$9.51M |
|
2219
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$736M
| $55.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,646,599
+586,698
| +28% | +$12.2M |
|
2220
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.45B
| $55.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,224,652
+18,456
| +2% | +$750K |
|
2221
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.2B
| $55.8M | ﹤0.01% |
201,951
+3,457
| +2% | +$832K |
|
|
SNR
2222
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $55.8M | ﹤0.01% |
7,376,465
+217,101
| +3% | +$1.81M |
|
2223
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.3B
| $55.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,856,630
+55,736
| +2% | +$1.17M |
|
2224
MarineMax
HZO
$791M
| $55.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,946,142
-196,738
| -6% | -$3.79M |
|
2225
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.05B
| $55.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,541,188
+1,767,884
| +100% | +$28.4M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, BlackRock held 5,151 positions worth $2.1T, up 6.1% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2017 filing shows 147 new, 3,054 increased, 1,214 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M. The largest sale was CR Bard Inc., an estimated $1.55B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2017 buy was iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF: 13,434,810 shares worth $786M.
- BlackRock added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2017, an estimated $903M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $928M.
- BlackRock fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $1.55B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $2.1T portfolio in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock opened 147 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $2.1T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.