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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
2301
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $49.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,555,466
+37,591
| +1% | +$632K |
|
|
NWLI
2302
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $49.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,760
-1,083
| -0.7% | -$378K |
|
2303
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.35B
| $49.2M | ﹤0.01% |
424,692
+8,532
| +2% | +$999K |
|
|
PPLT
2304
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$2.02B
| $49.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,551,140
| – | – |
|
|
SGYP
2305
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $49.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,998,125
+1,761,725
| +9% | +$4.38M |
|
|
CONN
2306
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,378,664
+8,754
| +0.6% | +$268K |
|
|
CTWS
2307
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $49M | ﹤0.01% |
852,846
+30,374
| +4% | +$1.86M |
|
2308
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$529M
| $48.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,841
+14,748
| +20% | +$6.68M |
|
2309
Unitil
UTL
$980M
| $48.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,410
+4,807
| +0.5% | +$241K |
|
|
RPXC
2310
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $48.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,619,409
-127,885
| -3% | -$1.69M |
|
2311
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.21B
| $48.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,179,315
+53,365
| +3% | +$1.25M |
|
2312
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $48.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,213,358
+26,918
| +2% | +$1.16M |
|
2313
Gerdau
GGB
$9.7B
| $48.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,330,395
+9,261,757
| +131% | +$25.2M |
|
|
FPRX
2314
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $48.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,196,109
-43,408
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
2315
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $48M | ﹤0.01% |
6,556,742
-2,177,630
| -25% | -$16.9M |
|
|
WPZ
2316
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,237,488
+451
| +0% | +$16.9K |
|
|
ANH
2317
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,819,815
-186,338
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
|
FLIC
2318
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $47.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,682,103
+27,262
| +2% | +$817K |
|
2319
Ring Energy
REI
$339M
| $47.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,433,361
+80,793
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
2320
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $47.6M | ﹤0.01% |
416,723
+29,724
| +8% | +$3.29M |
|
2321
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$13.3B
| $47.6M | ﹤0.01% |
463,117
+138,112
| +42% | +$13.6M |
|
|
CARO
2322
DELISTED
Carolina Financial Corp.
CARO
| $47.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,280,974
+375,562
| +41% | +$13.9M |
|
|
DHIL
2323
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $47.6M | ﹤0.01% |
230,121
+4,486
| +2% | +$944K |
|
2324
SandRidge Energy
SD
$503M
| $47.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,242,408
+352,201
| +19% | +$6.56M |
|
2325
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.21B
| $46.8M | ﹤0.01% |
5,589,581
-1,560,368
| -22% | -$13.3M |
|
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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.