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 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$4.72B |
| 2 |
ORIG
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
|
+$1.64B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.36B |
| 4 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$1.04B |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$822M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$4.45B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$3.31B |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.63B |
| 4 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$847M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$775M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.16% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.47% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.49% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.18% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWX
76
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $4.61B | 0.23% |
44,952,127
+428,100
| +1% | +$43.4M |
|
77
Costco
COST
$423B
| $4.53B | 0.23% |
27,560,905
+2,655,649
| +11% | +$417M |
|
78
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.9B
| $4.52B | 0.23% |
12,430,593
-279,116
| -2% | -$104M |
|
79
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $4.51B | 0.23% |
23,830,075
+474,606
| +2% | +$86M |
|
80
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $4.4B | 0.22% |
35,267,879
+280,031
| +0.8% | +$32.2M |
|
|
WBA
81
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $4.36B | 0.22% |
56,469,111
+1,520,195
| +3% | +$122M |
|
82
ConocoPhillips
COP
$145B
| $4.33B | 0.22% |
86,605,578
+783,884
| +0.9% | +$35.2M |
|
83
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.6B
| $4.33B | 0.22% |
22,782,732
+107,565
| +0.5% | +$20.5M |
|
84
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $4.24B | 0.21% |
29,770,762
+458,061
| +2% | +$66.3M |
|
85
PayPal
PYPL
$49.3B
| $4.17B | 0.21% |
65,080,360
+2,141,411
| +3% | +$128M |
|
86
Nike
NKE
$62.7B
| $4.13B | 0.21% |
79,666,243
-557,945
| -0.7% | -$31.3M |
|
87
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $4.09B | 0.21% |
37,341,715
-896,714
| -2% | -$98.4M |
|
|
AGN
88
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $4.09B | 0.21% |
19,960,602
+35,823
| +0.2% | +$8.33M |
|
89
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $3.88B | 0.2% |
63,142,717
+785,165
| +1% | +$48.9M |
|
90
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $3.83B | 0.19% |
42,309,172
-2,376,725
| -5% | -$204M |
|
91
Duke Energy
DUK
$98.4B
| $3.78B | 0.19% |
45,074,616
+1,859,102
| +4% | +$159M |
|
92
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $3.76B | 0.19% |
51,648,719
+855,650
| +2% | +$61.7M |
|
93
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $3.75B | 0.19% |
72,098,097
-6,394,060
| -8% | -$311M |
|
94
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.2B
| $3.74B | 0.19% |
27,778,960
+303,824
| +1% | +$39M |
|
95
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $3.74B | 0.19% |
12,984,418
+99,489
| +0.8% | +$26.8M |
|
|
RTN
96
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $3.73B | 0.19% |
20,003,291
+68,333
| +0.3% | +$12M |
|
97
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $3.66B | 0.18% |
26,992,776
+153,305
| +0.6% | +$19.4M |
|
98
Salesforce
CRM
$148B
| $3.65B | 0.18% |
39,040,432
+57,328
| +0.1% | +$5.27M |
|
99
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $3.61B | 0.18% |
26,425,921
+416,712
| +2% | +$58M |
|
100
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$58.4B
| $3.59B | 0.18% |
58,898,212
+5,882,356
| +11% | +$350M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, BlackRock held 5,199 positions worth $1.98T, up 5.1% from $1.89T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2017 filing shows 133 new, 2,911 increased, 1,405 reduced and 190 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares: 1,126,355 shares worth $26.8M. The largest sale was Du Pont De Nemours E I, an estimated $4.45B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2017 buy was Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares: 1,126,355 shares worth $26.8M.
- BlackRock added most to DuPont de Nemours in Q3 2017, an estimated $4.72B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, cutting an estimated $775M.
- BlackRock fully exited Du Pont De Nemours E I in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $4.45B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $1.98T portfolio in Q3 2017.
- BlackRock opened 133 new positions and closed 190 in Q3 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 5.1% quarter-over-quarter to $1.98T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.