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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.38B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
146,132
+82,024
| +128% | +$3.21M |
|
|
STR
802
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
269,736
+19,752
| +8% | +$450K |
|
803
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
186,579
-580
| -0.3% | -$19.2K |
|
804
First Solar
FSLR
$25.4B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
119,446
-2,185
| -2% | -$122K |
|
805
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
196,287
-233,391
| -54% | -$7.26M |
|
|
LTRPA
806
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
174,054
-8,701
| -5% | -$264K |
|
|
WGL
807
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
103,064
+3,473
| +3% | +$194K |
|
808
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.4B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
140,592
-31,424
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
809
Fossil Group
FOSL
$359M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
80,372
-28,415
| -26% | -$2.21M |
|
810
Jack in the Box
JACK
$328M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
63,208
+18,006
| +40% | +$1.62M |
|
|
AHL
811
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
115,659
-23,232
| -17% | -$1.1M |
|
812
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
93,747
+10,077
| +12% | +$636K |
|
813
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.71B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
1,502,200
+244,763
| +19% | +$920K |
|
814
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.4B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
351,446
-70,686
| -17% | -$1.09M |
|
815
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.6B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
66,268
-4,221
| -6% | -$371K |
|
816
Workday
WDAY
$41.5B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
71,609
-86,564
| -55% | -$7.36M |
|
817
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$71.9B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$5.68M |
|
|
SVU
818
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
95,756
+77,717
| +431% | +$5.18M |
|
819
Ryanair
RYAAY
$31.7B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
185,070
+42,942
| +30% | +$1.19M |
|
820
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+127,496
| New | +$5.46M |
|
821
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$582M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+193,823
| New | +$5.6M |
|
822
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
228,113
+18,205
| +9% | +$427K |
|
823
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
210,169
-49,950
| -19% | -$1.35M |
|
824
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
29,592
+15,406
| +109% | +$2.7M |
|
825
Oceaneering
OII
$4.98B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
114,302
-15,909
| -12% | -$836K |
|
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.