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 MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$89.2M |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$86.7M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$84.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$71.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$58.6M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$55.2M |
| 5 |
3M
MMM
|
+$43.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.3% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.5% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.03% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.29% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
AbbVie
ABBV
$455B
| $264M | 0.38% |
4,184,385
-304,775
| -7% | -$19.7M |
|
52
Philip Morris
PM
$299B
| $243M | 0.35% |
2,498,582
-144,525
| -5% | -$14.5M |
|
53
Oracle
ORCL
$367B
| $236M | 0.34% |
5,997,810
+65,919
| +1% | +$2.69M |
|
54
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $233M | 0.33% |
3,324,493
+394,734
| +13% | +$26.9M |
|
55
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $226M | 0.32% |
4,194,478
+225,170
| +6% | +$14.5M |
|
56
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $226M | 0.32% |
3,124,186
+266,958
| +9% | +$20.8M |
|
57
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$122B
| $225M | 0.32% |
7,281,935
+206,585
| +3% | +$6.39M |
|
58
Qualcomm
QCOM
$160B
| $225M | 0.32% |
3,281,756
+252,421
| +8% | +$15.4M |
|
59
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$149B
| $223M | 0.32% |
4,880,191
+242,681
| +5% | +$10.8M |
|
60
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.6B
| $218M | 0.31% |
2,772,917
-268,667
| -9% | -$21.3M |
|
61
Accenture
ACN
$99.9B
| $218M | 0.31% |
1,781,678
+88,466
| +5% | +$10.1M |
|
62
CVS Health
CVS
$134B
| $217M | 0.31% |
2,433,762
-289,362
| -11% | -$27.3M |
|
63
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.03T
| $208M | 0.3% |
2,593,271
-518,489
| -17% | -$41.5M |
|
64
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.8B
| $207M | 0.3% |
10,735,764
-1,145,310
| -10% | -$23.6M |
|
65
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $206M | 0.3% |
3,804,005
+79,265
| +2% | +$4.43M |
|
66
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.4B
| $204M | 0.29% |
3,020,611
+226,260
| +8% | +$15.2M |
|
67
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.4B
| $204M | 0.29% |
3,888,543
+37,017
| +1% | +$1.88M |
|
|
68
Alibaba
BABA
$279B
| $201M | 0.29% |
1,900,161
+914,140
| +93% | +$84.7M |
|
|
CELG
69
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $198M | 0.28% |
1,898,600
+12,464
| +0.7% | +$1.35M |
|
|
AGN
70
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $193M | 0.28% |
836,292
-76,052
| -8% | -$18.6M |
|
71
Nike
NKE
$62.7B
| $192M | 0.28% |
3,647,770
+10,776
| +0.3% | +$608K |
|
72
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.5B
| $190M | 0.27% |
1,739,575
+127,557
| +8% | +$13.9M |
|
|
73
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $188M | 0.27% |
2,150,068
+1,007,757
| +88% | +$86.7M |
|
74
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $183M | 0.26% |
586,065
-63,123
| -10% | -$18.7M |
|
75
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $182M | 0.26% |
1,377,893
+38,031
| +3% | +$5.01M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, BlackRock held 3,870 positions worth $69.7B, up 4.8% from $66.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2016 filing shows 104 new, 1,988 increased, 1,066 reduced and 132 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF: 1,451,265 shares worth $47.6M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $104M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2016 buy was State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF: 1,451,265 shares worth $47.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2016, an estimated $158M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $71.1M.
- BlackRock fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $104M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $69.7B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- BlackRock opened 104 new positions and closed 132 in Q3 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $69.7B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 8 Nov 2016.