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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXPR
2201
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $53.4M | ﹤0.01% |
522,859
-9,564
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AKRX
2202
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $53.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,707,461
+4,776,900
| +44% | +$28.4M |
|
2203
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.07B
| $53.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,270,344
+214,032
| +3% | +$1.94M |
|
2204
Axogen
AXGN
$2.5B
| $53.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,597,540
+91,213
| +4% | +$2.85M |
|
|
DAY
2205
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,537,914
+649,966
| +73% | +$24.3M |
|
2206
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$454M
| $52.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,818,902
+61,326
| +2% | +$1.26M |
|
2207
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$844M
| $52.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,517,721
+385,851
| +18% | +$8.69M |
|
|
PFC
2208
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $52.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,158,710
+19,135
| +0.9% | +$516K |
|
2209
MongoDB
MDB
$32.1B
| $52.9M | ﹤0.01% |
631,347
+15,406
| +3% | +$1.19M |
|
2210
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$493M
| $52.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,174,617
+52,437
| +2% | +$998K |
|
|
HEES
2211
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $52.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,582,093
-21,015
| -0.8% | -$515K |
|
2212
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$574M
| $52.6M | ﹤0.01% |
252,580
+23,384
| +10% | +$4.56M |
|
2213
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$747M
| $52.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,866,179
-4,526,768
| -71% | -$141M |
|
|
LDL
2214
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $52.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,566,100
+88,136
| +4% | +$2.4M |
|
|
NRE
2215
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $52.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,582,209
+6,656
| +0.2% | +$98.2K |
|
2216
Griffon
GFF
$4.86B
| $52M | ﹤0.01% |
4,976,297
+125,129
| +3% | +$1.59M |
|
2217
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.83B
| $52M | ﹤0.01% |
3,947,042
-2,563,630
| -39% | -$38.2M |
|
2218
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$61.3M
| $52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,055,467
+47,347
| +2% | +$1.53M |
|
|
AUD
2219
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $51.7M | ﹤0.01% |
9,058,940
+218,385
| +2% | +$1.45M |
|
2220
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.31B
| $51.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,966,530
+100,687
| +4% | +$1.51M |
|
2221
Park Aerospace
PKE
$819M
| $51.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,855,703
+21,759
| +0.8% | +$393K |
|
|
CSW
2222
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.71B
| $51.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,066,958
+45,383
| +4% | +$2.26M |
|
2223
Metallus
MTUS
$898M
| $51.5M | ﹤0.01% |
5,890,211
+111,099
| +2% | +$1.28M |
|
|
SNP
2224
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $51.4M | ﹤0.01% |
728,705
+63,060
| +9% | +$5.27M |
|
|
CCF
2225
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $51.4M | ﹤0.01% |
513,344
-45
| -0% | -$4.85K |
|
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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.