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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
L3Harris
LHX
$51.6B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
310,142
+82,049
| +36% | +$5.8M |
|
502
PVH
PVH
$4.02B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
168,890
-2,199
| -1% | -$258K |
|
503
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.3B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
851,375
-104,537
| -11% | -$2.57M |
|
504
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.7B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
186,425
-5,638
| -3% | -$627K |
|
505
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.8B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
124,038
-67,525
| -35% | -$11.1M |
|
|
CTRX
506
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
484,672
+180,650
| +59% | +$8.21M |
|
|
VER
507
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
338,559
+76,199
| +29% | +$4.9M |
|
508
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.32B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
305,710
| – | – |
|
|
ANDV
509
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
330,711
-32,183
| -9% | -$1.98M |
|
510
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.7B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
852,684
+3,420
| +0.4% | +$81.8K |
|
511
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
523,245
-123
| -0% | -$4.81K |
|
512
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.06B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
166,375
| – | – |
|
|
PPLI
513
People Inc
PPLI
$3.06B
| $20M | 0.03% |
1,699,018
+1,681,303
| +9,491% | +$20.3M |
|
|
BEAV
514
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $20M | 0.03% |
328,949
+209,219
| +175% | +$13.2M |
|
515
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $20M | 0.03% |
3,591,966
+457,374
| +15% | +$2.92M |
|
516
Textron
TXT
$14.8B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
553,235
-139,133
| -20% | -$5.22M |
|
|
ANSS
517
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
260,912
+171,125
| +191% | +$13.4M |
|
518
Labcorp
LH
$25.5B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
225,153
-34,066
| -13% | -$3.08M |
|
519
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.7B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
301,902
-20,449
| -6% | -$1.53M |
|
520
GameStop
GME
$9.79B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
1,887,380
+179,060
| +10% | +$1.9M |
|
521
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.6B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
510,537
-631,801
| -55% | -$26.3M |
|
522
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.5B
| $19M | 0.03% |
217,398
-1,841
| -0.8% | -$154K |
|
523
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$25.9B
| $19M | 0.03% |
147,932
-52,052
| -26% | -$5.37M |
|
|
HDV
524
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.5B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
1,259,190
+103,430
| +9% | +$1.56M |
|
525
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.42B
| $18.8M | 0.03% |
268,750
-18,806
| -7% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.