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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Jabil
JBL
$33B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
336,804
+45,374
| +16% | +$948K |
|
752
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
60,029
-2,839
| -5% | -$325K |
|
|
VR
753
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
170,738
+101,694
| +147% | +$3.9M |
|
754
ATI
ATI
$25.6B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
180,005
-16,710
| -8% | -$703K |
|
755
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
149,796
-85,511
| -36% | -$4.12M |
|
|
LVLT
756
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
145,099
+2,841
| +2% | +$126K |
|
757
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.71B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
253,595
-345,697
| -58% | -$9.42M |
|
758
Oceaneering
OII
$4.86B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
100,589
-217,421
| -68% | -$15M |
|
|
WOOF
759
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
166,314
-4,216
| -2% | -$163K |
|
760
Ingredion
INGR
$6.27B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
85,871
-4,615
| -5% | -$359K |
|
761
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$23.6B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
257,012
+94,068
| +58% | +$2.35M |
|
762
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$790B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
32,555
-6,062
| -16% | -$1.2M |
|
|
OME
763
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
510,799
+753
| +0.1% | +$10.5K |
|
764
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.1B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
329,638
+263,075
| +395% | +$6.28M |
|
|
DHC
765
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.15B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
297,669
+124,405
| +72% | +$2.82M |
|
|
CTLT
766
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
+243,736
| New | +$5.39M |
|
|
PMT
767
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$822M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
265,188
| – | – |
|
768
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
119,527
+20,170
| +20% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CZZ
769
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
565,223
+5,647
| +1% | +$71K |
|
|
IFNA
770
DELISTED
ISHARES NORTH AMERICA REAL ESTATE ETF
IFNA
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
118,550
| – | – |
|
771
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
257,489
-37,447
| -13% | -$915K |
|
|
SPN
772
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
18,419
-1,175
| -6% | -$407K |
|
773
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.37B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
318,950
+272,790
| +591% | +$5.62M |
|
774
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| $6M | 0.01% |
90,550
-2,867
| -3% | -$211K |
|
775
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.97B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
80,984
+2,266
| +3% | +$176K |
|
Similar funds
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.