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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNIT
976
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.34B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,443
| New | +$3.41M |
|
977
WisdomTree
WT
$3.21B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
141,768
+34,429
| +32% | +$726K |
|
978
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.42B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,636
+1,628
| +2% | +$78.1K |
|
|
LXFT
979
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,230
-40,187
| -43% | -$2.18M |
|
980
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.25B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,209
-934
| -18% | -$704K |
|
981
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.31B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
57,117
-1,504
| -3% | -$85.8K |
|
982
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
82,538
+76,408
| +1,246% | +$2.81M |
|
983
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$23.7B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,935
+11,557
| +18% | +$478K |
|
|
THOR
984
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,513
+49,671
| +278% | +$2.17M |
|
|
PF
985
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+1,583
| +2% | +$66.9K |
|
|
GPOR
986
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
74,212
-182,809
| -71% | -$8.38M |
|
|
UFS
987
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
71,796
+859
| +1% | +$37.6K |
|
|
BEE
988
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
243,924
+9,952
| +4% | +$121K |
|
|
LSI
989
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,601
+468
| +0.9% | +$28K |
|
990
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
23,692
-34,226
| -59% | -$4.26M |
|
|
CLC
991
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
46,694
-1,605
| -3% | -$102K |
|
992
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.96B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,073
+11,983
| +169% | +$1.71M |
|
|
WLL
993
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
285
-39
| -12% | -$406K |
|
994
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.1B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
63,877
-68,446
| -52% | -$2.93M |
|
|
SNV
995
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
92,141
+45,066
| +96% | +$1.3M |
|
|
QLIK
996
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
81,122
+32,993
| +69% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ANAC
997
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,484
-1,605
| -4% | -$105K |
|
998
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.18B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
187,997
+10,858
| +6% | +$171K |
|
|
CXP
999
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
114,837
-72,810
| -39% | -$1.92M |
|
1000
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
119,326
+11,278
| +10% | +$300K |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.