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 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$960M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$859M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$642M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$682M |
| 3 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
BIVV
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
|
+$585M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.05% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.61% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.97% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $1.01B | 0.05% |
3,563,639
+47,517
| +1% | +$12.4M |
|
|
DRE
402
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.01B | 0.05% |
37,960,347
-138,937
| -0.4% | -$3.57M |
|
403
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $1B | 0.05% |
18,450,032
-1,329,570
| -7% | -$63M |
|
404
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $1B | 0.05% |
10,966,715
-36,943
| -0.3% | -$3.34M |
|
|
XL
405
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $996M | 0.05% |
18,029,477
-5,988
| -0% | -$263K |
|
406
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
| $985M | 0.05% |
841,550
-3,854
| -0.5% | -$4.34M |
|
407
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $982M | 0.05% |
25,508,716
+70,604
| +0.3% | +$2.84M |
|
|
VAR
408
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $981M | 0.05% |
7,999,554
+859
| +0% | +$102K |
|
409
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $980M | 0.05% |
13,086,574
-863,270
| -6% | -$64.3M |
|
410
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.5B
| $980M | 0.05% |
20,744,259
-2,507,472
| -11% | -$114M |
|
411
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.2B
| $977M | 0.05% |
8,244,088
-287,127
| -3% | -$33.3M |
|
412
Dell
DELL
$262B
| $977M | 0.05% |
47,551,493
+285,804
| +0.6% | +$6.16M |
|
413
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$21.9B
| $971M | 0.05% |
8,615,935
-1,446,028
| -14% | -$174M |
|
414
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36B
| $969M | 0.05% |
21,910,457
+169,890
| +0.8% | +$7.82M |
|
415
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $967M | 0.05% |
7,607,335
+892,013
| +13% | +$109M |
|
|
TFCF
416
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $964M | 0.05% |
26,509,534
+711,300
| +3% | +$25.9M |
|
417
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.3B
| $963M | 0.05% |
12,962,768
-391,324
| -3% | -$29.3M |
|
418
Ingredion
INGR
$6.27B
| $957M | 0.05% |
7,422,432
+21,896
| +0.3% | +$2.93M |
|
419
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $957M | 0.05% |
11,989,897
+641,820
| +6% | +$50.3M |
|
420
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.38B
| $953M | 0.05% |
37,418,442
+7,261,215
| +24% | +$205M |
|
421
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $949M | 0.05% |
18,852,082
-571,032
| -3% | -$28.1M |
|
422
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $947M | 0.05% |
3,675,875
-1,051,826
| -22% | -$261M |
|
423
Tapestry
TPR
$30.8B
| $947M | 0.05% |
17,991,736
+102,136
| +0.6% | +$5.04M |
|
424
Lear
LEA
$6.54B
| $944M | 0.05% |
5,074,626
-222,856
| -4% | -$42M |
|
425
IQVIA
IQV
$38.7B
| $944M | 0.05% |
9,623,170
-4,335
| -0% | -$438K |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, BlackRock held 5,137 positions worth $2.09T, down 0.47% from $2.1T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q1 2018 filing shows 155 new, 2,323 increased, 1,970 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dropbox: 10,477,103 shares worth $327M. The largest sale was Lockheed Martin, an estimated $702M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2018 buy was Dropbox: 10,477,103 shares worth $327M.
- BlackRock added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2018, an estimated $1.06B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Lockheed Martin, cutting an estimated $702M.
- BlackRock fully exited Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $585M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $2.09T portfolio in Q1 2018.
- BlackRock opened 155 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 0.47% quarter-over-quarter to $2.09T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 9 May 2018.