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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFCF
676
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
302,322
+23,418
| +8% | +$790K |
|
677
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$14B
| $10M | 0.01% |
141,004
-186,248
| -57% | -$14.5M |
|
|
HCBK
678
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,015,463
+9,949
| +1% | +$97.8K |
|
|
TRW
679
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
96,991
-103,244
| -52% | -$10.3M |
|
680
CDW
CDW
$18.9B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
315,791
+313,466
| +13,482% | +$9.91M |
|
|
FLIR
681
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
312,667
+147
| +0% | +$4.94K |
|
|
EQC
682
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
380,193
+278,434
| +274% | +$7.42M |
|
683
Trimble
TRMB
$13.2B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
319,928
+21,995
| +7% | +$715K |
|
684
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
373,079
-160,738
| -30% | -$5.04M |
|
|
DNB
685
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
82,551
-21,388
| -21% | -$2.45M |
|
686
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
214,471
-26,107
| -11% | -$1.27M |
|
687
Fossil Group
FOSL
$293M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
101,397
-3,421
| -3% | -$345K |
|
|
TWTR
688
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
183,859
+83,307
| +83% | +$3.77M |
|
689
Celanese
CE
$4.9B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
158,934
-5,982
| -4% | -$368K |
|
690
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
264,506
-52,302
| -17% | -$1.78M |
|
691
Credicorp
BAP
$31.8B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
59,984
-18,267
| -23% | -$2.8M |
|
692
SK Telecom
SKM
$12.1B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
182,314
+56,451
| +45% | +$2.68M |
|
693
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.67B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
407,878
+258,694
| +173% | +$6.02M |
|
694
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.37B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
362,757
+27,111
| +8% | +$725K |
|
|
LLL
695
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$8.51M |
|
|
WWAV
696
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
245,075
-199,198
| -45% | -$6.65M |
|
697
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.13B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
287,738
-12,251
| -4% | -$395K |
|
698
United Airlines
UAL
$39.4B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
188,538
-25,093
| -12% | -$1.16M |
|
699
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
127,777
-7,818
| -6% | -$566K |
|
|
WFT
700
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
+413,397
| New | +$9.29M |
|
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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.