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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
45,426
+1,586
| +4% | +$100K |
|
1002
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.18B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,881
+3,687
| +6% | +$161K |
|
|
DATA
1003
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
24,096
+291
| +1% | +$31.4K |
|
1004
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
36,777
-8,871
| -19% | -$705K |
|
1005
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.7B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,921
+6,514
| +15% | +$378K |
|
1006
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
42,716
-32,523
| -43% | -$2.1M |
|
1007
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.45B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
86,685
-100,395
| -54% | -$3.16M |
|
1008
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,838
+1,161
| +2% | +$52.1K |
|
|
LSG
1009
DELISTED
LAKE SHORE GOLD CORP
LSG
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,638,840
-16,992
| -0.6% | -$16.7K |
|
1010
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.53B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
61,040
-37,666
| -38% | -$1.72M |
|
1011
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.58B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,874
-69,984
| -53% | -$3.17M |
|
1012
Avient
AVNT
$3.43B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,695
-272
| -0.4% | -$10.6K |
|
1013
Aramark
ARMK
$14.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
119,898
+112,710
| +1,568% | +$2.55M |
|
1014
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
146,853
-15,204
| -9% | -$309K |
|
1015
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.18B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
104,327
-452
| -0.4% | -$12.2K |
|
1016
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.19B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
117,171
+23,035
| +24% | +$594K |
|
|
QUNR
1017
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
62,212
-16,049
| -21% | -$752K |
|
1018
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.5B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,043
-49,606
| -64% | -$4.67M |
|
|
NSM
1019
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
158,208
+151,001
| +2,095% | +$3.27M |
|
1020
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.8B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,736
+138
| +0.3% | +$8.21K |
|
|
CEO
1021
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,550
-1,870
| -9% | -$295K |
|
|
HCC
1022
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,057
+453
| +1% | +$28.2K |
|
1023
BP
BP
$114B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
77,692
-1,093
| -1% | -$38.3K |
|
1024
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,236
+4,212
| +11% | +$261K |
|
1025
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,146
-1,581
| -3% | -$67K |
|
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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.