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
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$77.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$89.7M |
| 3 |
HMHC
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
|
+$76.1M |
| 4 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$67M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$55.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.07% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.98% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFCFA
101
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $147M | 0.22% |
4,296,542
-51,479
| -1% | -$1.78M |
|
102
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $145M | 0.21% |
1,092,793
-27,168
| -2% | -$3.62M |
|
103
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $142M | 0.21% |
2,592,840
+28,026
| +1% | +$1.54M |
|
104
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $138M | 0.2% |
857,305
+252,108
| +42% | +$38.3M |
|
105
Halliburton
HAL
$26.4B
| $137M | 0.2% |
2,130,318
-163,062
| -7% | -$11.2M |
|
|
ESRX
106
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $137M | 0.2% |
1,935,864
-116,470
| -6% | -$8.3M |
|
107
Costco
COST
$423B
| $137M | 0.2% |
1,089,871
-159,215
| -13% | -$19.2M |
|
108
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $135M | 0.2% |
1,246,381
-498,386
| -29% | -$53.9M |
|
109
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $135M | 0.2% |
3,583,820
-1,307,178
| -27% | -$50.6M |
|
|
WBA
110
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $135M | 0.2% |
2,279,593
+53,851
| +2% | +$3.53M |
|
111
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $134M | 0.2% |
1,664,942
+399,612
| +32% | +$30.9M |
|
112
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $134M | 0.2% |
1,350,626
-897
| -0.1% | -$95.1K |
|
|
DTV
113
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $134M | 0.2% |
1,545,066
-213,507
| -12% | -$18.4M |
|
114
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$42.7B
| $132M | 0.19% |
2,690,919
+15,282
| +0.6% | +$850K |
|
|
EMC
115
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $130M | 0.19% |
4,439,500
-30,479
| -0.7% | -$879K |
|
116
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $129M | 0.19% |
2,706,314
+444,112
| +20% | +$21.3M |
|
117
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $129M | 0.19% |
661,653
-15,753
| -2% | -$3.03M |
|
118
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $127M | 0.19% |
1,449,192
+174,672
| +14% | +$15.6M |
|
|
BHI
119
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $127M | 0.19% |
1,958,711
+261,307
| +15% | +$18.2M |
|
120
Micron Technology
MU
$988B
| $127M | 0.19% |
3,712,164
+603,439
| +19% | +$19.5M |
|
121
PPG Industries
PPG
$25B
| $127M | 0.19% |
1,288,982
-117,478
| -8% | -$12M |
|
122
Ford
F
$59.3B
| $123M | 0.18% |
8,339,248
-166,500
| -2% | -$2.85M |
|
123
Duke Energy
DUK
$98.4B
| $122M | 0.18% |
1,631,036
-105,601
| -6% | -$7.71M |
|
|
VIAB
124
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $119M | 0.17% |
1,550,265
+535,552
| +53% | +$44.1M |
|
125
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.4B
| $118M | 0.17% |
1,254,397
-116,699
| -9% | -$10.9M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, BlackRock held 3,235 positions worth $68.4B, up 1.7% from $67.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.7%. BlackRock opened 84 new positions and exited 67, leaving the 3,235-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pentair: 1,246,583 shares worth $54.8M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2014, an estimated $189M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, cutting an estimated $160M.
- BlackRock fully exited HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $89.7M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $68.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock opened 84 new positions and closed 67 in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $68.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 29 Oct 2014.