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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TLN
901
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+240,125
| New | +$4.53M |
|
902
Nordson
NDSN
$16.9B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
52,870
+7,664
| +17% | +$618K |
|
|
PNY
903
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
116,078
+12,846
| +12% | +$473K |
|
|
SAVE
904
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
65,877
-99,918
| -60% | -$6.81M |
|
905
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.42B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
119,053
+87,422
| +276% | +$3.08M |
|
906
LG Display
LPL
$3.07B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
349,375
+246,019
| +238% | +$3.32M |
|
|
AUO
907
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
900,340
+217,652
| +32% | +$1.08M |
|
908
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
76,037
-46,973
| -38% | -$2.43M |
|
|
VTLE
909
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
15,644
+13,444
| +611% | +$3.84M |
|
|
DFT
910
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
132,357
+1,460
| +1% | +$46.4K |
|
|
BBL
911
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $3.9M | 0.01% |
98,539
+6,292
| +7% | +$278K |
|
912
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.12B
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
162,570
+58,930
| +57% | +$1.51M |
|
|
EGN
913
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
56,952
-10,914
| -16% | -$759K |
|
|
SIX
914
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.88M | 0.01% |
86,581
-64,944
| -43% | -$3.11M |
|
|
IBA
915
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
71,548
-449
| -0.6% | -$24.6K |
|
916
Gerdau
GGB
$9.93B
| $3.87M | 0.01% |
2,021,975
+517,417
| +34% | +$1.25M |
|
|
NUVA
917
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
80,496
+79,167
| +5,957% | +$3.7M |
|
918
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $3.8M | 0.01% |
58,709
-9,334
| -14% | -$620K |
|
|
LFC
919
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
174,257
-17,578
| -9% | -$418K |
|
920
AerCap
AER
$24.2B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
82,469
+81,914
| +14,759% | +$3.88M |
|
921
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
57,919
-58,657
| -50% | -$3.78M |
|
922
Bankunited
BKU
$3.4B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
104,221
-14,095
| -12% | -$481K |
|
923
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.3B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
320,072
-3,559
| -1% | -$43.7K |
|
|
CBI
924
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
74,738
-6,546
| -8% | -$340K |
|
925
Domino's
DPZ
$12.1B
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
32,777
-11,863
| -27% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.