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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.57B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
96,957
+3,928
| +4% | +$364K |
|
702
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
228,118
+35,453
| +18% | +$1.43M |
|
703
ASE Group
ASX
$84.9B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
1,258,243
+697,753
| +124% | +$4.86M |
|
|
JOY
704
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
226,303
+11,319
| +5% | +$455K |
|
705
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
81,811
| – | – |
|
706
Celanese
CE
$4.96B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
113,431
-105,486
| -48% | -$7.02M |
|
|
WOOF
707
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
149,844
+112,533
| +302% | +$5.96M |
|
|
HNT
708
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
125,623
+45,719
| +57% | +$2.73M |
|
|
LPT
709
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
248,766
-9,099
| -4% | -$317K |
|
|
RCPT
710
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
42,143
-28,164
| -40% | -$4.65M |
|
711
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
326,000
+14,276
| +5% | +$375K |
|
|
FLG
712
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.93B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
144,071
-24,618
| -15% | -$1.3M |
|
713
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.53B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
379,810
+37,654
| +11% | +$849K |
|
|
MXIM
714
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
228,003
-60,981
| -21% | -$2.09M |
|
|
SDRL
715
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
2,840
+1,263
| +80% | +$4.07M |
|
716
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
116,948
+6,652
| +6% | +$473K |
|
717
Tanger
SKT
$4.69B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
245,036
+11,324
| +5% | +$383K |
|
|
WCN
718
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.7B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
247,091
-58,609
| -19% | -$1.87M |
|
719
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.7B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
179,551
-60,263
| -25% | -$2.43M |
|
|
TW
720
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
60,666
-5,138
| -8% | -$690K |
|
721
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.78B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
58,945
-1,360
| -2% | -$182K |
|
722
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.07B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
+218,027
| New | +$7.11M |
|
|
MBLY
723
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
141,769
+45,299
| +47% | +$2.15M |
|
724
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.4B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+42,599
| New | +$7.65M |
|
|
SBNY
725
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
51,173
+34,324
| +204% | +$4.77M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.