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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$59.3M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$47.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$474M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Telus
TU
|
+$66M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$58.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.93% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.13% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Accenture
ACN
$99.9B
| $115M | 0.22% |
1,561,507
+328,363
| +27% | +$24.3M |
|
|
ESRX
102
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $114M | 0.21% |
1,844,195
-260,841
| -12% | -$16.9M |
|
|
WBA
103
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $112M | 0.21% |
2,078,690
+76,839
| +4% | +$3.86M |
|
104
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.4B
| $111M | 0.21% |
1,314,691
+32,102
| +3% | +$2.65M |
|
105
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$42.7B
| $111M | 0.21% |
2,454,747
+636,777
| +35% | +$27.1M |
|
|
106
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$784B
| $111M | 0.21% |
660,379
-2,826,220
| -81% | -$474M |
|
107
Costco
COST
$423B
| $111M | 0.21% |
961,253
-109,069
| -10% | -$12.6M |
|
108
Newmont
NEM
$101B
| $110M | 0.21% |
3,929,192
+13,675
| +0.3% | +$405K |
|
109
Duke Energy
DUK
$98.4B
| $110M | 0.21% |
1,651,455
+40,698
| +3% | +$2.78M |
|
110
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $109M | 0.21% |
2,608,313
-93,741
| -3% | -$4.04M |
|
111
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $109M | 0.2% |
846,328
+76,186
| +10% | +$9.36M |
|
112
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.2B
| $105M | 0.2% |
2,536,182
| – | – |
|
113
General Motors
GM
$80B
| $105M | 0.2% |
2,906,497
+615,327
| +27% | +$22.1M |
|
114
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $104M | 0.2% |
1,155,706
+45,366
| +4% | +$4.2M |
|
115
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $104M | 0.2% |
2,230,919
-96,700
| -4% | -$4.39M |
|
116
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $104M | 0.2% |
1,243,898
-17,347
| -1% | -$1.47M |
|
117
Allstate
ALL
$68.3B
| $102M | 0.19% |
2,024,749
+5,152
| +0.3% | +$259K |
|
118
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$105B
| $100M | 0.19% |
1,580,137
+44,864
| +3% | +$2.85M |
|
119
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $100M | 0.19% |
2,920,682
+409,164
| +16% | +$14.4M |
|
120
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.5B
| $99.8M | 0.19% |
2,301,399
+201,912
| +10% | +$8.98M |
|
121
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $99.2M | 0.19% |
1,020,081
+28,001
| +3% | +$2.61M |
|
|
RTN
122
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $98.3M | 0.19% |
1,275,175
+503,555
| +65% | +$37.4M |
|
123
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.5B
| $97.5M | 0.18% |
2,742,225
+1,017,683
| +59% | +$38.2M |
|
124
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $96.7M | 0.18% |
3,005,560
+80,672
| +3% | +$2.84M |
|
125
Phillips 66
PSX
$84.4B
| $96.1M | 0.18% |
1,662,929
+210,540
| +14% | +$12.2M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, BlackRock held 3,196 positions worth $53.1B, up 5.2% from $50.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2013 filing shows 77 new, 1,209 increased, 664 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $474M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2013, an estimated $112M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $474M.
- BlackRock fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $144M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $53.1B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock opened 77 new positions and closed 113 in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $53.1B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 12 Nov 2013.