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 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$96.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Telus
TU
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$365M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
Franco-Nevada
FNV
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.09% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.55% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.2B
| $169M | 0.26% |
3,691,157
+870,792
| +31% | +$43M |
|
77
Costco
COST
$430B
| $169M | 0.26% |
1,167,103
+38,091
| +3% | +$5.44M |
|
78
McKesson
MCK
$106B
| $166M | 0.26% |
898,587
+204,479
| +29% | +$43.3M |
|
79
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $162M | 0.25% |
3,385,621
+123,421
| +4% | +$6.28M |
|
80
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.18B
| $162M | 0.25% |
3,296,708
+81,354
| +3% | +$4.39M |
|
81
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.2B
| $160M | 0.25% |
2,414,802
-145,414
| -6% | -$10.6M |
|
82
Target
TGT
$66.3B
| $159M | 0.25% |
2,018,487
+198,618
| +11% | +$15.9M |
|
83
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.73B
| $158M | 0.25% |
2,224,594
-260,659
| -10% | -$19M |
|
84
FedEx
FDX
$73.3B
| $156M | 0.24% |
1,082,023
+409,104
| +61% | +$65.3M |
|
85
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$133B
| $155M | 0.24% |
749,995
+100,679
| +16% | +$20.5M |
|
86
MetLife
MET
$62.9B
| $150M | 0.24% |
3,577,478
+577,148
| +19% | +$27M |
|
87
Booking.com
BKNG
$154B
| $147M | 0.23% |
2,973,200
+243,825
| +9% | +$12.1M |
|
|
ESRX
88
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $147M | 0.23% |
1,815,067
+77,511
| +4% | +$6.75M |
|
89
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $146M | 0.23% |
1,482,537
+159,098
| +12% | +$15.8M |
|
90
American Express
AXP
$225B
| $145M | 0.23% |
1,962,724
+90,829
| +5% | +$6.99M |
|
91
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.4B
| $145M | 0.23% |
1,330,479
+97,611
| +8% | +$10.8M |
|
92
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $144M | 0.23% |
2,275,887
+213,328
| +10% | +$13.9M |
|
93
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.1B
| $142M | 0.22% |
5,128,999
-271,916
| -5% | -$9M |
|
94
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$21.8B
| $142M | 0.22% |
3,815,512
+1,250,696
| +49% | +$48.1M |
|
95
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.1B
| $142M | 0.22% |
2,962,096
+729,011
| +33% | +$36.4M |
|
96
Danaher
DHR
$141B
| $140M | 0.22% |
2,440,385
+325,500
| +15% | +$19.2M |
|
97
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $138M | 0.22% |
1,001,008
+64,752
| +7% | +$9.37M |
|
98
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$32.5B
| $135M | 0.21% |
2,702,775
+655,034
| +32% | +$34.5M |
|
99
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $134M | 0.21% |
1,250,496
+206,650
| +20% | +$23.9M |
|
100
Adobe
ADBE
$104B
| $134M | 0.21% |
1,628,420
+576,088
| +55% | +$46.7M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, BlackRock held 3,335 positions worth $63.8B, down 5.4% from $67.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2015 filing shows 113 new, 1,277 increased, 1,005 reduced and 126 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 3,450,181 shares worth $107M. The largest sale was Telus, an estimated $424M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 3,450,181 shares worth $107M.
- BlackRock added most to AT&T in Q3 2015, an estimated $117M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $365M.
- BlackRock fully exited Telus in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $424M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $63.8B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- BlackRock opened 113 new positions and closed 126 in Q3 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $63.8B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.