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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
US Bancorp
USB
$98B
| $195M | 0.29% |
4,661,119
-44,538
| -0.9% | -$1.88M |
|
77
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $195M | 0.28% |
1,060,137
-59,724
| -5% | -$10.5M |
|
|
TWC
78
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $193M | 0.28% |
1,344,653
+178,803
| +15% | +$26.6M |
|
79
HP
HPQ
$24.6B
| $193M | 0.28% |
11,974,216
-148,673
| -1% | -$2.41M |
|
80
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $192M | 0.28% |
3,555,368
-205,980
| -5% | -$11.3M |
|
|
APC
81
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $184M | 0.27% |
1,813,283
+74,603
| +4% | +$8.05M |
|
82
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.2B
| $184M | 0.27% |
+1,680,000
| New | +$192M |
|
|
TWX
83
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $177M | 0.26% |
2,355,394
-32,633
| -1% | -$2.53M |
|
84
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $176M | 0.26% |
4,232,728
-534,760
| -11% | -$22.6M |
|
85
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.6B
| $174M | 0.25% |
1,885,497
-97,825
| -5% | -$9.38M |
|
86
Booking.com
BKNG
$150B
| $174M | 0.25% |
3,747,375
-560,775
| -13% | -$27.6M |
|
87
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $173M | 0.25% |
3,378,737
+52,445
| +2% | +$2.7M |
|
88
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.5B
| $170M | 0.25% |
4,956,358
+541,176
| +12% | +$19.7M |
|
89
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $169M | 0.25% |
3,192,489
+108,402
| +4% | +$5.48M |
|
90
NextEra Energy
NEE
$183B
| $168M | 0.25% |
7,164,360
+2,831,088
| +65% | +$68.4M |
|
91
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $167M | 0.24% |
2,700,393
-133,077
| -5% | -$8.46M |
|
|
DD
92
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $164M | 0.24% |
2,409,348
-25,217
| -1% | -$1.59M |
|
93
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.03T
| $163M | 0.24% |
2,519,928
-470,227
| -16% | -$29.8M |
|
94
Philip Morris
PM
$299B
| $161M | 0.24% |
1,930,269
+59,006
| +3% | +$4.99M |
|
95
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $160M | 0.23% |
2,451,103
-164,525
| -6% | -$10.9M |
|
96
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.7B
| $157M | 0.23% |
954,765
+16,496
| +2% | +$2.78M |
|
97
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $156M | 0.23% |
4,013,584
-304,590
| -7% | -$12.4M |
|
98
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.5B
| $150M | 0.22% |
1,512,703
-20,604
| -1% | -$2.24M |
|
99
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.65B
| $148M | 0.22% |
3,845,388
+37,585
| +1% | +$1.51M |
|
100
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $147M | 0.22% |
3,080,683
+109,076
| +4% | +$5.3M |
|
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.