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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Tronox
TROX
$1.04B
| $49.4M | ﹤0.01% |
6,346,202
+42,684
| +0.7% | +$449K |
|
|
PENG
2252
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.99B
| $49.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,322,534
+1,923,180
| +137% | +$29.1M |
|
|
FSCT
2253
DELISTED
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
FSCT
| $49.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,894,080
-248,996
| -12% | -$6.9M |
|
|
APLS
2254
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $49.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,730,626
+877,431
| +31% | +$13.5M |
|
2255
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $49.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,542,967
-370,296
| -19% | -$14.4M |
|
|
ORBC
2256
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $49.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,948,990
+60,089
| +1% | +$561K |
|
|
XOG
2257
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,417,934
-1,234,709
| -10% | -$9.19M |
|
2258
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.41B
| $48.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,234,357
+32,249
| +3% | +$1.41M |
|
|
BFX
2259
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $48.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,471,941
+85,461
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
|
APTS
2260
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $48.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,464,622
+249,383
| +8% | +$3.9M |
|
2261
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.18B
| $48.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,257,026
+222,447
| +11% | +$5.41M |
|
|
LBAI
2262
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $48.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,286,931
+113,157
| +4% | +$1.83M |
|
2263
1st Source
SRCE
$2.12B
| $48.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,480
+36,137
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
|
NWLI
2264
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $48.2M | ﹤0.01% |
160,131
+4,882
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
|
RARX
2265
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $48.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,645,261
+595,328
| +29% | +$9.35M |
|
|
CARO
2266
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $48.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,626,711
-55,428
| -3% | -$1.84M |
|
|
FCB
2267
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $48.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,431,626
-1,802,011
| -56% | -$70.8M |
|
2268
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,024,671
+1,346,891
| +9% | +$4.62M |
|
|
UCTT
2269
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.95B
| $47.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,656,826
-42,327
| -0.7% | -$414K |
|
2270
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $47.9M | ﹤0.01% |
298,038
+126,187
| +73% | +$22.9M |
|
2271
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.74B
| $47.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,158,416
+44,143
| +4% | +$1.89M |
|
|
AQUA
2272
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $47.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,938,634
-607,562
| -11% | -$7M |
|
2273
Stoneridge
SRI
$213M
| $47.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,918,808
-5,389
| -0.3% | -$137K |
|
2274
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$584M
| $47.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,568,705
+15,668
| +1% | +$532K |
|
|
AAMI
2275
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.19B
| $47.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,424,866
-471,662
| -10% | -$5.67M |
|
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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.