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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $47.1M | 0.07% |
733,347
-95,628
| -12% | -$5.82M |
|
302
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$64.2B
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
197,869
-15,032
| -7% | -$3.64M |
|
303
Pentair
PNR
$10.8B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
1,007,320
-92,167
| -8% | -$3.9M |
|
304
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
217,756
-5,270
| -2% | -$1.17M |
|
305
Moody's
MCO
$83.7B
| $46M | 0.07% |
425,983
-128,349
| -23% | -$13.8M |
|
306
Dover
DOV
$26.7B
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
809,609
-316,694
| -28% | -$18.9M |
|
307
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $45.4M | 0.07% |
194,839
-77,920
| -29% | -$18.6M |
|
|
FISV
308
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.7B
| $45.3M | 0.07% |
1,093,688
-188,280
| -15% | -$7.57M |
|
309
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $45.2M | 0.07% |
651,941
-110,379
| -14% | -$7.92M |
|
310
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
317,357
-34,199
| -10% | -$4.28M |
|
311
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.23B
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
804,088
+10,413
| +1% | +$630K |
|
312
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $44.3M | 0.07% |
1,039,117
-762,624
| -42% | -$31.3M |
|
|
PPL
313
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.9B
| $44.1M | 0.07% |
1,495,503
-277,286
| -16% | -$8.67M |
|
314
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.75B
| $44M | 0.07% |
1,047,401
+30,050
| +3% | +$1.35M |
|
315
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $43.6M | 0.06% |
496,864
+101,769
| +26% | +$9.05M |
|
316
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $43.6M | 0.06% |
1,077,710
-168,890
| -14% | -$6.57M |
|
|
ACAS
317
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $43.5M | 0.06% |
3,213,732
+796,000
| +33% | +$11.6M |
|
318
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$771B
| $43.5M | 0.06% |
211,200
-10,400
| -5% | -$2.19M |
|
319
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
| $43.5M | 0.06% |
957,079
-50,819
| -5% | -$2.46M |
|
320
NOV
NOV
$6.84B
| $43.4M | 0.06% |
899,558
-227,104
| -20% | -$11.7M |
|
321
Analog Devices
ADI
$172B
| $42.9M | 0.06% |
667,741
-76,136
| -10% | -$4.94M |
|
322
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.34B
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
610,754
+54,453
| +10% | +$3.95M |
|
323
H&R Block
HRB
$5.98B
| $42.5M | 0.06% |
1,431,698
+41,201
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
324
Lumen
LUMN
$6.43B
| $42.1M | 0.06% |
1,432,664
+10,623
| +0.7% | +$362K |
|
325
Edison International
EIX
$30.3B
| $42.1M | 0.06% |
756,885
-320,398
| -30% | -$19.2M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.