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 MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$89.2M |
| 4 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$86.7M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$84.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$71.1M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$58.6M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$55.2M |
| 5 |
3M
MMM
|
+$43.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.3% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.5% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.03% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.29% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Adobe
ADBE
$98.5B
| $177M | 0.25% |
1,629,764
+446,950
| +38% | +$44.8M |
|
77
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.11B
| $174M | 0.25% |
3,462,080
-112,212
| -3% | -$5.77M |
|
78
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.2B
| $174M | 0.25% |
2,415,150
| – | – |
|
79
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$784B
| $171M | 0.25% |
790,763
-123,966
| -14% | -$26.8M |
|
80
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.06B
| $165M | 0.24% |
7,648,424
+542,133
| +8% | +$11.6M |
|
81
Union Pacific
UNP
$172B
| $161M | 0.23% |
1,647,634
-174,452
| -10% | -$16.3M |
|
82
RTX Corp
RTX
$289B
| $160M | 0.23% |
2,499,638
-320,095
| -11% | -$21.2M |
|
83
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $159M | 0.23% |
3,761,298
-177,170
| -4% | -$7.59M |
|
84
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.69B
| $157M | 0.23% |
1,948,679
-12,633
| -0.6% | -$1.05M |
|
85
Honeywell
HON
$76.7B
| $157M | 0.23% |
1,498,584
-83,389
| -5% | -$8.71M |
|
86
Booking.com
BKNG
$150B
| $156M | 0.22% |
2,657,900
-249,175
| -9% | -$13.9M |
|
87
US Bancorp
USB
$98B
| $153M | 0.22% |
3,575,303
-240,966
| -6% | -$10.2M |
|
88
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $153M | 0.22% |
6,387,876
| – | – |
|
89
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $152M | 0.22% |
2,053,069
+59,378
| +3% | +$4.39M |
|
|
90
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$10.9B
| $152M | 0.22% |
2,835,000
+2,235,000
| +373% | +$119M |
|
|
WBA
91
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $151M | 0.22% |
1,875,487
-95,489
| -5% | -$7.79M |
|
92
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.6B
| $149M | 0.21% |
1,242,537
+27,597
| +2% | +$3.2M |
|
93
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $149M | 0.21% |
1,177,562
+33,581
| +3% | +$4.34M |
|
94
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $149M | 0.21% |
850,302
+222,587
| +35% | +$36.4M |
|
95
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.3B
| $148M | 0.21% |
2,785,575
| – | – |
|
96
Costco
COST
$423B
| $147M | 0.21% |
962,169
-87,303
| -8% | -$14.1M |
|
97
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $145M | 0.21% |
868,155
+130,450
| +18% | +$24.3M |
|
98
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $144M | 0.21% |
2,585,904
-894
| -0% | -$49.8K |
|
99
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.2B
| $144M | 0.21% |
1,848,315
+284,600
| +18% | +$23M |
|
100
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.5B
| $143M | 0.21% |
3,257,028
-211,157
| -6% | -$9.26M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, BlackRock held 3,870 positions worth $69.7B, up 4.8% from $66.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2016 filing shows 104 new, 1,988 increased, 1,066 reduced and 132 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF: 1,451,265 shares worth $47.6M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $104M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2016 buy was State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF: 1,451,265 shares worth $47.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2016, an estimated $158M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $71.1M.
- BlackRock fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $104M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $69.7B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- BlackRock opened 104 new positions and closed 132 in Q3 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $69.7B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 8 Nov 2016.