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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$2.23B |
| 2 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$681M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$658M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$647M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$4.35B |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$3.24B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.55B |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$880M |
| 5 |
WR
Westar Energy Inc
WR
|
+$868M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.21% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.63% |
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BlackRock's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, BlackRock held 5,222 positions worth $2.17T, up 3.8% from $2.09T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q2 2018 filing shows 256 new, 3,194 increased, 1,113 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 19,023,214 shares worth $1.07B. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $4.35B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 19,023,214 shares worth $1.07B.
- BlackRock added most to AT&T in Q2 2018, an estimated $2.23B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- BlackRock fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $4.35B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $2.17T portfolio in Q2 2018.
- BlackRock opened 256 new positions and closed 164 in Q2 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $2.17T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 9 Aug 2018.