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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.97B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
89,915
-47,271
| -34% | -$1.06M |
|
1077
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.72B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
91,307
-52,418
| -36% | -$1.46M |
|
1078
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
111,738
+56,095
| +101% | +$1M |
|
|
HR
1079
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
93,089
+3,584
| +4% | +$89.7K |
|
|
BDN
1080
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$541M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
162,998
+6,830
| +4% | +$98.9K |
|
|
BRCD
1081
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
181,473
-862
| -0.5% | -$10.5K |
|
|
VRNT
1082
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,520
+66,560
| +2,249% | +$2.15M |
|
|
CHU
1083
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
137,022
+76,614
| +127% | +$1.34M |
|
1084
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.91B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
187,500
-12,500
| -6% | -$146K |
|
1085
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.56B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,632
+2,878
| +6% | +$134K |
|
1086
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.28B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,701
+66,555
| +5,808% | +$1.74M |
|
|
DCH
1087
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.38B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
102,201
+97,191
| +1,940% | +$2.35M |
|
1088
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$314M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,092
-259
| -0.5% | -$12.2K |
|
1089
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$915M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
92,680
+580
| +0.6% | +$12.5K |
|
1090
Factset
FDS
$9.59B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+282
| +2% | +$45.8K |
|
1091
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.5B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,726
-2,593
| -6% | -$142K |
|
|
VEDL
1092
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,258
-70,784
| -27% | -$887K |
|
|
DMC
1093
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
54,106
-1,089
| -2% | -$42.1K |
|
1094
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.68B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,467
+2,647
| +9% | +$177K |
|
|
ATW
1095
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,828
+36,359
| +86% | +$1.12M |
|
1096
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$391M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,733
+17,015
| +2,370% | +$3.08M |
|
|
ICON
1097
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
8,281
-1,916
| -19% | -$534K |
|
1098
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$10.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,529,864
-25,389
| -2% | -$42.4K |
|
1099
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.92B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,790
-12,475
| -18% | -$456K |
|
|
VRE
1100
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
110,731
+4,226
| +4% | +$77K |
|
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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.