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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,668
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
VVC
977
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
65,022
-10,398
| -14% | -$417K |
|
978
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.42B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
53,844
-12,982
| -19% | -$697K |
|
|
BEE
979
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
220,422
+18,864
| +9% | +$222K |
|
980
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,174
-1,654
| -4% | -$115K |
|
981
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$314M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,655
+4,524
| +9% | +$220K |
|
|
GG
982
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
110,704
-5,063
| -4% | -$136K |
|
983
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
81,791
-438
| -0.5% | -$15K |
|
|
PDM
984
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.21B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
144,095
+9,130
| +7% | +$175K |
|
985
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
183,474
+29,726
| +19% | +$431K |
|
|
LSI
986
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,778
+4,527
| +10% | +$232K |
|
987
KBR
KBR
$4.62B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,313
-90,736
| -40% | -$1.97M |
|
|
PPS
988
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,645
+3,768
| +8% | +$204K |
|
989
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$45M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
48,746
-149,648
| -75% | -$6.96M |
|
|
HNP
990
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,758
+31,934
| +129% | +$1.49M |
|
991
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.76B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
48,870
+3,639
| +8% | +$201K |
|
992
NewMarket
NEU
$7.82B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
6,499
+5,113
| +369% | +$2.03M |
|
|
LSG
993
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,438,621
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
QIHU
994
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,372
-2,946
| -7% | -$263K |
|
995
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
104,061
-5,028
| -5% | -$111K |
|
996
Healthcare Realty
HR
$7.28B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
105,065
+7,202
| +7% | +$175K |
|
997
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.66B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
107,869
+56,887
| +112% | +$1.32M |
|
|
BRSL
998
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.84B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
140,882
+91,806
| +187% | +$1.53M |
|
999
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.39B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
132,109
+10,817
| +9% | +$200K |
|
|
DS
1000
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
521,725
+151,359
| +41% | +$737K |
|
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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.