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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.2B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
157,396
+14,575
| +10% | +$1.48M |
|
577
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$90B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
+480,000
| New | +$17.4M |
|
578
Globe Life
GL
$14.2B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
299,110
-4,403
| -1% | -$238K |
|
579
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
733,073
-33,276
| -4% | -$749K |
|
580
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.9B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
951,541
-102,025
| -10% | -$1.79M |
|
581
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.68B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
336,544
-1,967
| -0.6% | -$92.5K |
|
|
PETM
582
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
217,930
-38,700
| -15% | -$2.69M |
|
583
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.97B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
626,810
-202,190
| -24% | -$4.98M |
|
584
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
525,416
+486,246
| +1,241% | +$14.8M |
|
|
GAS
585
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $15M | 0.02% |
291,539
+17,011
| +6% | +$897K |
|
586
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.38B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
265,253
+206,754
| +353% | +$11.5M |
|
587
Xylem
XYL
$27.3B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
417,854
-8,206
| -2% | -$305K |
|
588
Alamos Gold
AGI
$11.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,860,198
-1,667,269
| -47% | -$15.3M |
|
589
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
320,155
+2,821
| +0.9% | +$119K |
|
590
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
267,965
-4,248
| -2% | -$237K |
|
|
ATHL
591
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
251,102
+11,349
| +5% | +$526K |
|
592
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
202,728
+20,275
| +11% | +$1.53M |
|
593
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
139,219
+136,911
| +5,932% | +$13.5M |
|
594
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.51B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
471,649
-186,288
| -28% | -$5.63M |
|
|
JAH
595
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
359,435
+305,786
| +570% | +$12M |
|
596
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.76B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,097,301
+33,038
| +3% | +$478K |
|
597
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
191,703
+17,225
| +10% | +$1.26M |
|
598
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.6B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
287,340
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
599
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
151,505
+13,496
| +10% | +$1.31M |
|
600
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
220,790
+6,422
| +3% | +$420K |
|
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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.