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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$59.3M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$47.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$474M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Telus
TU
|
+$66M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$58.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.93% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.13% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$83.7B
| $51.1M | 0.1% |
841,395
+780
| +0.1% | +$45.8K |
|
227
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.2B
| $51M | 0.1% |
1,391,659
-103,898
| -7% | -$3.5M |
|
228
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.2B
| $50.8M | 0.1% |
948,860
+46,821
| +5% | +$2.58M |
|
229
Dover
DOV
$27.5B
| $50.7M | 0.1% |
842,497
+37,894
| +5% | +$2.18M |
|
230
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.4B
| $50.7M | 0.1% |
559,951
+38,539
| +7% | +$3.3M |
|
231
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.3B
| $50.5M | 0.1% |
1,230,040
-1,108,142
| -47% | -$41.1M |
|
232
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $50.3M | 0.09% |
2,377,367
+39,445
| +2% | +$863K |
|
233
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.69B
| $50.2M | 0.09% |
786,376
-14,470
| -2% | -$945K |
|
234
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.24B
| $50M | 0.09% |
1,163,036
+424,449
| +57% | +$19.8M |
|
235
Xerox
XRX
$456M
| $50M | 0.09% |
1,843,770
+894,001
| +94% | +$23.5M |
|
236
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $49.9M | 0.09% |
457,980
-30,277
| -6% | -$3.28M |
|
237
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $49.9M | 0.09% |
117,981
-7,005
| -6% | -$3M |
|
|
MXIM
238
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $49.8M | 0.09% |
1,671,484
+444,162
| +36% | +$12.6M |
|
|
MRSH
239
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $49.7M | 0.09% |
1,142,310
+1,535
| +0.1% | +$64.5K |
|
240
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $49.1M | 0.09% |
3,693,386
-96,041
| -3% | -$1.23M |
|
241
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $49M | 0.09% |
784,825
+19,591
| +3% | +$1.25M |
|
242
Aon
AON
$77.8B
| $48.7M | 0.09% |
653,934
+21,034
| +3% | +$1.44M |
|
243
Tapestry
TPR
$30.8B
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
890,973
-39,877
| -4% | -$2.2M |
|
244
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.5B
| $48.6M | 0.09% |
365,582
-3,820
| -1% | -$491K |
|
245
American Water Works
AWK
$27.2B
| $47.2M | 0.09% |
1,143,114
-34,811
| -3% | -$1.44M |
|
246
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.9B
| $47.2M | 0.09% |
910,936
+42,483
| +5% | +$2.13M |
|
247
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23B
| $47.1M | 0.09% |
285,687
+72,306
| +34% | +$12.5M |
|
248
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.3B
| $47M | 0.09% |
1,899,461
+245,906
| +15% | +$6.17M |
|
249
Intuit
INTU
$86.3B
| $46.7M | 0.09% |
704,502
-598,871
| -46% | -$38.6M |
|
|
ALXN
250
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $46.6M | 0.09% |
401,346
-25,112
| -6% | -$2.76M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, BlackRock held 3,196 positions worth $53.1B, up 5.2% from $50.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2013 filing shows 77 new, 1,209 increased, 664 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $474M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2013, an estimated $112M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $474M.
- BlackRock fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $144M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $53.1B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock opened 77 new positions and closed 113 in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $53.1B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 12 Nov 2013.