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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-45,800
| -48% | -$2.19M |
|
1052
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,284
-34,938
| -48% | -$2.06M |
|
1053
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.74B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
187,319
+4,158
| +2% | +$56.1K |
|
|
PGRE
1054
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
139,796
-149,483
| -52% | -$2.75M |
|
|
HIFR
1055
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,580
+6,004
| +8% | +$186K |
|
1056
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,265
-379
| -1% | -$27.3K |
|
|
ROSE
1057
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
103,065
+51,406
| +100% | +$1.17M |
|
|
WP
1058
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
62,005
-4,748
| -7% | -$188K |
|
1059
BCE
BCE
$20.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
55,540
+6,380
| +13% | +$280K |
|
|
CONE
1060
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
80,111
+78,731
| +5,705% | +$2.46M |
|
|
PTR
1061
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,263
-2,143
| -9% | -$261K |
|
|
NUAN
1062
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
154,485
-46,026
| -23% | -$649K |
|
1063
Global Payments
GPN
$23.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,152
+1,244
| +3% | +$63.8K |
|
1064
Insulet
PODD
$11.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
75,018
+73,440
| +4,654% | +$2.16M |
|
1065
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,741
-3,549
| -13% | -$334K |
|
1066
Petrobras
PBR
$123B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
255,193
-41,244
| -14% | -$369K |
|
|
PFNX
1067
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,982
| New | +$1.99M |
|
1068
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
147,517
-104,002
| -41% | -$1.99M |
|
1069
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$48.7M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,755
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
AMED
1070
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
57,521
+56,579
| +6,006% | +$1.76M |
|
|
DRC
1071
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,831
+617
| +2% | +$51.6K |
|
|
MENT
1072
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,504
+40,210
| +89% | +$1.02M |
|
1073
Argan
AGX
$8.31B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,648
-2,551
| -4% | -$91.4K |
|
1074
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.93B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,042
| – | – |
|
|
XHR
1075
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.89B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,771
| New | +$2.34M |
|
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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.