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
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$102M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$352M |
| 2 |
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$132M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.24% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.15% |
| 3 | Technology | 11% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.89% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Unum
UNM
$13.6B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
699,890
+20,227
| +3% | +$671K |
|
502
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
934,344
+114,937
| +14% | +$2.9M |
|
503
Range Resources
RRC
$9.38B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
451,216
-82,300
| -15% | -$4.08M |
|
504
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.55B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
503,278
+38,568
| +8% | +$1.78M |
|
505
KLA
KLAC
$239B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
3,979,660
+180,710
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
|
506
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.7B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
+1,090,732
| New | +$23.1M |
|
|
HMHC
507
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
975,328
-485,319
| -33% | -$9.99M |
|
508
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.13B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
841,383
+214,825
| +34% | +$5.89M |
|
509
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.8B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
182,500
+179,500
| +5,983% | +$21.6M |
|
|
QVCGA
510
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
15,949
-353
| -2% | -$492K |
|
511
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
638,276
-4,144
| -0.6% | -$143K |
|
512
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.2B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
336,211
+7,686
| +2% | +$467K |
|
|
SWN
513
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
967,932
-2,412
| -0.2% | -$59.9K |
|
514
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.42B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
310,100
+29,915
| +11% | +$2.14M |
|
|
MWV
515
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
445,649
-47,151
| -10% | -$2.35M |
|
|
CMA
516
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
490,678
+33,022
| +7% | +$1.47M |
|
517
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.53B
| $22M | 0.03% |
546,074
-3,629
| -0.7% | -$144K |
|
518
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
896,120
+33,608
| +4% | +$811K |
|
519
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
1,699,209
-10,332
| -0.6% | -$129K |
|
520
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
226,890
-28,916
| -11% | -$2.57M |
|
521
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.4B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
481,538
+37,538
| +8% | +$1.58M |
|
522
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $21M | 0.03% |
230,113
+14,140
| +7% | +$1.27M |
|
523
Masco
MAS
$14.1B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
891,979
-6,972
| -0.8% | -$158K |
|
524
Lennar Class A
LEN
$19.8B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
423,577
+32,989
| +8% | +$1.5M |
|
525
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.45B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
304,927
+54,342
| +22% | +$3.56M |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, BlackRock held 3,249 positions worth $72.4B, up 3.5% from $69.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q1 2015 filing shows 95 new, 1,217 increased, 603 reduced and 92 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,787,954 shares worth $185M. The largest sale was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $352M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2015 buy was State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF: 3,787,954 shares worth $185M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2015, an estimated $210M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $352M.
- BlackRock fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $179M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $72.4B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- BlackRock opened 95 new positions and closed 92 in Q1 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $72.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 13 May 2015.