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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.06B
| $16M | 0.02% |
689,566
-60,028
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
577
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.1B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,711,798
-179,742
| -10% | -$1.92M |
|
578
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.9B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
995,558
+22,231
| +2% | +$360K |
|
|
BKCC
579
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
+1,758,615
| New | +$15.2M |
|
580
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.7B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
124,718
-1,646
| -1% | -$202K |
|
|
FTR
581
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
149,994
+3,773
| +3% | +$418K |
|
|
ETFC
582
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
553,634
+37,946
| +7% | +$968K |
|
583
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
366,018
-440,198
| -55% | -$18.3M |
|
|
SNI
584
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
227,548
+12,749
| +6% | +$927K |
|
585
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
781,439
+32,656
| +4% | +$675K |
|
|
GRMN
586
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
327,826
+54,318
| +20% | +$2.77M |
|
|
SHPG
587
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
64,600
+9,700
| +18% | +$2.23M |
|
|
HAR
588
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
115,614
+4,105
| +4% | +$511K |
|
589
Xylem
XYL
$27.3B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
438,797
+5,925
| +1% | +$209K |
|
590
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.5B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
239,200
-26,316
| -10% | -$1.69M |
|
591
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.51B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
675,868
+322,072
| +91% | +$9.15M |
|
|
YAO
592
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
517,799
| – | – |
|
|
TSS
593
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
395,584
-9,845
| -2% | -$360K |
|
594
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.09B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
298,128
+125,444
| +73% | +$6.39M |
|
595
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $15M | 0.02% |
119,336
-23,017
| -16% | -$3.28M |
|
596
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $15M | 0.02% |
180,282
-35,313
| -16% | -$3.19M |
|
597
Teradata
TDC
$2.92B
| $15M | 0.02% |
338,748
+5,643
| +2% | +$247K |
|
598
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$8.32B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
924,990
-78,270
| -8% | -$1.25M |
|
599
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.48B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
579,195
+464,832
| +406% | +$10.2M |
|
600
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.22B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
324,393
+136,835
| +73% | +$6.19M |
|
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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.