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 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$91.7M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$82.4M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$81.3M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$81.3M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$79M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$553M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
MHFI
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
|
+$69.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.88% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.47% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.7B
| $75.2M | 0.11% |
1,410,018
+239,946
| +21% | +$11.7M |
|
202
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.1B
| $75.2M | 0.11% |
836,502
+52,827
| +7% | +$5.1M |
|
203
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43.3B
| $74.9M | 0.11% |
1,256,995
+137,503
| +12% | +$8.1M |
|
204
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $74.8M | 0.11% |
218,304
+16,207
| +8% | +$5.7M |
|
205
Halliburton
HAL
$26.4B
| $74.6M | 0.11% |
1,648,115
-32,946
| -2% | -$1.36M |
|
206
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.4B
| $74.1M | 0.11% |
561,877
+31,019
| +6% | +$3.98M |
|
207
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.9B
| $73.8M | 0.11% |
853,326
+513,679
| +151% | +$44.3M |
|
208
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.4B
| $73.4M | 0.11% |
6,915,071
+1,272,036
| +23% | +$12.9M |
|
209
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.5B
| $73M | 0.11% |
1,041,831
-61,261
| -6% | -$4.01M |
|
210
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.8B
| $72.7M | 0.11% |
3,027,184
+392,774
| +15% | +$8.67M |
|
211
Marriott International
MAR
$99B
| $72.1M | 0.11% |
1,084,277
+532,856
| +97% | +$35.7M |
|
212
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.2B
| $71.9M | 0.11% |
883,425
+68,263
| +8% | +$5.87M |
|
213
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.33B
| $71.5M | 0.11% |
935,711
-138,477
| -13% | -$10.3M |
|
214
Morgan Stanley
MS
$330B
| $71.1M | 0.11% |
2,738,277
-240,603
| -8% | -$6.29M |
|
|
PXD
215
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $70.7M | 0.11% |
467,754
+126,162
| +37% | +$19.8M |
|
216
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$88.4B
| $70.5M | 0.11% |
1,376,965
-359,025
| -21% | -$18.1M |
|
217
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $69.8M | 0.11% |
2,690,271
+347,948
| +15% | +$8.61M |
|
|
APC
218
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $69.3M | 0.1% |
1,301,718
+89,847
| +7% | +$4.55M |
|
219
NetEase
NTES
$84.4B
| $69.3M | 0.1% |
1,793,545
+141,020
| +9% | +$4.39M |
|
220
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$192B
| $68M | 0.1% |
1,310,396
-156,429
| -11% | -$8.36M |
|
221
International Paper
IP
$22.8B
| $68M | 0.1% |
1,694,278
+328,978
| +24% | +$13.1M |
|
222
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$81.8B
| $67.6M | 0.1% |
654,642
-49,713
| -7% | -$5.02M |
|
223
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
| $66.3M | 0.1% |
4,090,315
+335,256
| +9% | +$5.27M |
|
224
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $65.8M | 0.1% |
846,615
-77,920
| -8% | -$5.59M |
|
225
Allstate
ALL
$68.3B
| $65.3M | 0.1% |
934,028
-86,663
| -8% | -$5.8M |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, BlackRock held 3,974 positions worth $66.5B, up 6.9% from $62.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $2.84B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 271 new positions and adding to 2,690 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $553M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
- BlackRock added most to Apple in Q2 2016, an estimated $82.4M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $553M.
- BlackRock fully exited iShares MSCI Germany ETF in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $123M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $66.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock opened 271 new positions and closed 210 in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.9% quarter-over-quarter to $66.5B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 10 Aug 2016.