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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $41.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,140,100
+270,364
| +14% | +$5.19M |
|
2352
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$236M
| $41.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,105,575
-70,223
| -2% | -$1.01M |
|
2353
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.5B
| $41.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,554,286
-707,568
| -31% | -$19.2M |
|
2354
Digi International
DGII
$3.17B
| $41.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,071,499
+148,312
| +4% | +$1.72M |
|
|
ANH
2355
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,138,343
+94,126
| +0.9% | +$414K |
|
2356
Calix
CALX
$2.47B
| $40.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,180,423
+835,684
| +25% | +$7.27M |
|
|
NVEE
2357
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $40.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,690,032
+20,640
| +0.8% | +$383K |
|
2358
Argan
AGX
$8.26B
| $40.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073,628
+59,828
| +6% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CBAY
2359
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $40.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,161,581
+722,753
| +16% | +$6.88M |
|
|
GBNK
2360
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $40.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,952,274
+23,479
| +1% | +$599K |
|
|
GOOD
2361
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$618M
| $40.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,252,248
+68,243
| +3% | +$1.28M |
|
2362
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $40.3M | ﹤0.01% |
494,180
-19,662
| -4% | -$1.66M |
|
|
VEDL
2363
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $40.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,480,068
-527,856
| -13% | -$6.03M |
|
|
WMC
2364
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $40.1M | ﹤0.01% |
481,116
+68,976
| +17% | +$6.76M |
|
|
HPR
2365
DELISTED
HighPoint Resources Corporation
HPR
| $40.1M | ﹤0.01% |
322,126
+1,834
| +0.6% | +$338K |
|
|
UCFC
2366
DELISTED
United Community Financial Corp
UCFC
| $39.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,508,797
-239,854
| -5% | -$2.2M |
|
2367
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.4M
| $39.9M | ﹤0.01% |
283,861
-174
| -0.1% | -$29.4K |
|
2368
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $39.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,335,006
-6,649,844
| -33% | -$21.6M |
|
2369
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.02B
| $39.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,450
+29,068
| +3% | +$1.07M |
|
2370
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.8B
| $39.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,254,581
+788,664
| +54% | +$14.7M |
|
|
CRCM
2371
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $39.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,049,008
+26,704
| +1% | +$485K |
|
2372
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$898M
| $39.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,255,705
+6,330
| +0.5% | +$211K |
|
2373
Tidewater
TDW
$4.32B
| $39.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,057,623
+249,915
| +14% | +$6.51M |
|
|
DHIL
2374
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $39.2M | ﹤0.01% |
262,194
-6,967
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
|
STFC
2375
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $39.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,151,130
+26,137
| +2% | +$852K |
|
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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.