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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$77.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$89.7M |
| 3 |
HMHC
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
|
+$76.1M |
| 4 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$67M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$55.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.07% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.98% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Xerox
XRX
$456M
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
1,365,452
-260,581
| -16% | -$9.09M |
|
302
Waste Management
WM
$90.9B
| $47M | 0.07% |
987,880
-114,249
| -10% | -$5.23M |
|
303
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.2B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
2,017,747
+921,698
| +84% | +$22M |
|
304
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
621,983
-172,938
| -22% | -$13M |
|
305
Alcoa
AA
$11.9B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
1,198,613
+40,165
| +3% | +$1.57M |
|
306
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$126B
| $46.2M | 0.07% |
900,621
+67,833
| +8% | +$3.37M |
|
|
FITB
307
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
2,290,513
+23,928
| +1% | +$491K |
|
308
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $45.8M | 0.07% |
820,445
+3,715
| +0.5% | +$189K |
|
309
Dover
DOV
$27.5B
| $45.3M | 0.07% |
698,544
-9,421
| -1% | -$663K |
|
|
BRCM
310
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
1,116,737
-5,023
| -0.4% | -$195K |
|
|
MJN
311
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $44.8M | 0.07% |
466,005
-55,413
| -11% | -$5.25M |
|
312
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
791,252
+104,742
| +15% | +$5.98M |
|
313
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.24B
| $44.1M | 0.06% |
993,389
+46,038
| +5% | +$2.16M |
|
314
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$49.4B
| $43.8M | 0.06% |
3,283,500
+73,650
| +2% | +$965K |
|
315
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $43.7M | 0.06% |
386,903
-64,557
| -14% | -$7.4M |
|
316
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.4B
| $43.6M | 0.06% |
1,149,528
+19,071
| +2% | +$795K |
|
|
TYC
317
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $43.2M | 0.06% |
925,628
+3,001
| +0.3% | +$140K |
|
318
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $43M | 0.06% |
701,196
+26,470
| +4% | +$1.81M |
|
319
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$38.6B
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
1,143,046
+28,160
| +3% | +$1.04M |
|
320
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.47B
| $42.4M | 0.06% |
214,080
+6,881
| +3% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ACAS
321
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $42.1M | 0.06% |
2,976,475
-138,727
| -4% | -$2.12M |
|
322
B2Gold
BTG
$5.13B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
20,396,996
+2,398,316
| +13% | +$6.04M |
|
|
GGP
323
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $41.1M | 0.06% |
1,746,272
+181,166
| +12% | +$4.34M |
|
324
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $41M | 0.06% |
420,412
-16,149
| -4% | -$1.59M |
|
325
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $40.8M | 0.06% |
824,482
+172,523
| +26% | +$8.84M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, BlackRock held 3,235 positions worth $68.4B, up 1.7% from $67.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.7%. BlackRock opened 84 new positions and exited 67, leaving the 3,235-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pentair: 1,246,583 shares worth $54.8M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2014, an estimated $189M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, cutting an estimated $160M.
- BlackRock fully exited HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $89.7M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $68.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock opened 84 new positions and closed 67 in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $68.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 29 Oct 2014.