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 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$1.37B |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.09B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$757M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$755M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$656M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$2.22B |
| 2 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
CSC
Computer Sciences
CSC
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$876M |
| 5 |
VAL
Valspar
VAL
|
+$746M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.01% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.65% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
201
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.9B | 0.1% |
30,514,747
-189,835
| -0.6% | -$11.8M |
|
202
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $1.89B | 0.1% |
30,482,874
-4,500,445
| -13% | -$262M |
|
203
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $1.89B | 0.1% |
45,660,216
-2,001,041
| -4% | -$81.5M |
|
204
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $1.89B | 0.1% |
22,389,726
+2,327,350
| +12% | +$193M |
|
205
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $1.88B | 0.1% |
11,132,607
+135,346
| +1% | +$23.4M |
|
206
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $1.87B | 0.1% |
28,469,248
+550,116
| +2% | +$34.3M |
|
207
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $1.87B | 0.1% |
62,475,333
-4,606,185
| -7% | -$135M |
|
|
PPL
208
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $1.87B | 0.1% |
48,247,179
+247,242
| +0.5% | +$9.56M |
|
209
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.3B
| $1.85B | 0.1% |
40,355,960
-1,283,995
| -3% | -$59.1M |
|
|
PXD
210
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.85B | 0.1% |
11,569,981
+193,133
| +2% | +$33M |
|
211
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $1.84B | 0.1% |
14,996,676
+346,189
| +2% | +$43.8M |
|
212
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $1.84B | 0.1% |
20,464,950
-139,009
| -0.7% | -$11.6M |
|
213
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.96B
| $1.84B | 0.1% |
45,533,255
+3,759,232
| +9% | +$150M |
|
214
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $1.84B | 0.1% |
47,273,754
-425,582
| -0.9% | -$16M |
|
215
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $1.83B | 0.1% |
54,529,737
-143,950
| -0.3% | -$4.85M |
|
|
FISV
216
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $1.82B | 0.1% |
29,747,600
+1,056,548
| +4% | +$63.9M |
|
217
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $1.78B | 0.09% |
17,781,033
-1,197,290
| -6% | -$120M |
|
218
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $1.78B | 0.09% |
22,843,418
+1,398,496
| +7% | +$106M |
|
219
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $1.77B | 0.09% |
20,345,704
+245,893
| +1% | +$20.8M |
|
|
BCR
220
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.77B | 0.09% |
5,584,129
-1,813,952
| -25% | -$539M |
|
221
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $1.76B | 0.09% |
15,575,651
+428,327
| +3% | +$49M |
|
222
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $1.73B | 0.09% |
34,580,324
+1,633,353
| +5% | +$80.6M |
|
223
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $1.72B | 0.09% |
10,633,275
+422,135
| +4% | +$65.5M |
|
224
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $1.72B | 0.09% |
41,607,665
+2,359,196
| +6% | +$101M |
|
225
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $1.7B | 0.09% |
13,536,482
+115,609
| +0.9% | +$14.7M |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, BlackRock held 5,247 positions worth $1.89T, up 3.5% from $1.82T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q2 2017 filing shows 178 new, 2,463 increased, 1,953 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 20,612,848 shares worth $1.37B. The largest sale was Yahoo Inc, an estimated $2.22B.
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 Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 20,612,848 shares worth $1.37B.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2017, an estimated $1.09B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Hewlett Packard, cutting an estimated $685M.
- BlackRock fully exited Yahoo Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $2.22B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $1.89T portfolio in Q2 2017.
- BlackRock opened 178 new positions and closed 183 in Q2 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $1.89T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.