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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$59.3M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$47.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$474M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Telus
TU
|
+$66M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$58.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.93% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.13% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XLS
526
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
1,026,046
+320,047
| +45% | +$4.48M |
|
527
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
310,632
+7,139
| +2% | +$347K |
|
528
H&R Block
HRB
$5.58B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
559,014
+33,203
| +6% | +$966K |
|
529
Petrobras
PBR
$125B
| $14.9M | 0.03% |
961,527
+165,549
| +21% | +$2.36M |
|
530
Masco
MAS
$14.1B
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
792,856
+22,887
| +3% | +$408K |
|
531
Arq
ARQ
$84.6M
| $14.8M | 0.03% |
693,760
| – | – |
|
|
ARG
532
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $14.6M | 0.03% |
137,280
+1,308
| +1% | +$134K |
|
533
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.3B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
635,542
-71,392
| -10% | -$1.6M |
|
534
Globe Life
GL
$14.2B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
295,605
+23,821
| +9% | +$1.12M |
|
535
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $14.3M | 0.03% |
307,640
+6,793
| +2% | +$320K |
|
536
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$8.32B
| $14.1M | 0.03% |
1,132,866
-86,004
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AL
537
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $14M | 0.03% |
506,316
+352,908
| +230% | +$9.66M |
|
538
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.45B
| $14M | 0.03% |
202,713
+4,085
| +2% | +$270K |
|
539
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$260M
| $14M | 0.03% |
179,191
-14,623
| -8% | -$1.1M |
|
|
SINA
540
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
+171,307
| New | +$12.6M |
|
541
Xylem
XYL
$27.3B
| $13.9M | 0.03% |
496,480
-252,180
| -34% | -$6.72M |
|
542
Hasbro
HAS
$13.3B
| $13.7M | 0.03% |
289,935
+63,053
| +28% | +$2.94M |
|
543
Robert Half
RHI
$3.87B
| $13.6M | 0.03% |
349,276
+74,121
| +27% | +$2.73M |
|
544
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$34.8B
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
261,410
+4,246
| +2% | +$210K |
|
545
Vale
VALE
$64.1B
| $13.5M | 0.03% |
867,338
+351,517
| +68% | +$5.2M |
|
546
Avnet
AVT
$7.29B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
321,533
+52,946
| +20% | +$2.04M |
|
547
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.88B
| $13.4M | 0.03% |
955,583
+300,515
| +46% | +$5.04M |
|
548
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.2B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
+329,365
| New | +$13.2M |
|
549
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
442,591
-96,602
| -18% | -$2.87M |
|
|
AXLL
550
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $13.3M | 0.03% |
351,121
-2,922
| -0.8% | -$122K |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, BlackRock held 3,196 positions worth $53.1B, up 5.2% from $50.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2013 filing shows 77 new, 1,209 increased, 664 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $474M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2013, an estimated $112M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $474M.
- BlackRock fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $144M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $53.1B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock opened 77 new positions and closed 113 in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $53.1B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 12 Nov 2013.