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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$39.7B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$29B |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$20.2B |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$19.6B |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$19.5B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SE
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
|
+$80.3M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$49.2M |
| 3 |
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
|
+$42.5M |
| 4 |
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
|
+$41.2M |
| 5 |
LLTC
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
|
+$36.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.97% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $3.25B | 0.18% |
42,827,816
+41,199,969
| +2,531% | +$3.07B |
|
102
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $3.24B | 0.18% |
27,265,611
+26,065,883
| +2,173% | +$3.13B |
|
103
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.2B
| $3.23B | 0.18% |
23,515,757
+17,992,046
| +326% | +$2.46B |
|
104
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $3.19B | 0.18% |
34,395,794
+33,056,313
| +2,468% | +$3.13B |
|
105
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $3.15B | 0.17% |
25,905,375
+24,770,459
| +2,183% | +$2.72B |
|
106
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $3.1B | 0.17% |
14,167,308
+13,633,185
| +2,552% | +$3.02B |
|
107
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $3.09B | 0.17% |
62,067,822
+60,040,696
| +2,962% | +$2.97B |
|
108
Salesforce
CRM
$148B
| $3.09B | 0.17% |
37,454,327
+36,273,805
| +3,073% | +$2.9B |
|
109
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $3.04B | 0.17% |
12,775,397
+12,345,491
| +2,872% | +$2.93B |
|
110
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$45.6B
| $3.03B | 0.17% |
16,955,579
+16,284,802
| +2,428% | +$2.84B |
|
111
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$105B
| $3.03B | 0.17% |
29,631,769
+28,201,085
| +1,971% | +$2.88B |
|
|
MON
112
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $2.97B | 0.16% |
26,192,816
+25,140,936
| +2,390% | +$2.78B |
|
|
RTN
113
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $2.96B | 0.16% |
19,407,819
+18,551,353
| +2,166% | +$2.79B |
|
114
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.3B
| $2.96B | 0.16% |
32,552,898
+31,204,852
| +2,315% | +$2.81B |
|
115
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$47.9B
| $2.94B | 0.16% |
22,405,267
+22,246,580
| +14,019% | +$2.88B |
|
|
SCHW
116
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $2.93B | 0.16% |
71,876,119
+68,320,480
| +1,921% | +$2.82B |
|
|
RAI
117
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $2.91B | 0.16% |
46,203,722
+44,958,351
| +3,610% | +$2.7B |
|
118
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $2.9B | 0.16% |
15,509,344
+14,944,453
| +2,646% | +$2.76B |
|
119
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $2.89B | 0.16% |
21,976,771
+21,140,000
| +2,526% | +$2.67B |
|
120
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $2.89B | 0.16% |
14,823,307
+14,086,601
| +1,912% | +$2.69B |
|
121
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $2.84B | 0.16% |
56,121,367
+54,172,304
| +2,779% | +$2.7B |
|
|
MRSH
122
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $2.77B | 0.15% |
37,456,799
+36,339,736
| +3,253% | +$2.6B |
|
123
General Motors
GM
$80B
| $2.75B | 0.15% |
77,903,013
+74,615,212
| +2,269% | +$2.73B |
|
|
BNY
124
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $2.73B | 0.15% |
57,741,220
+55,073,730
| +2,065% | +$2.58B |
|
125
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $2.71B | 0.15% |
31,294,690
+30,306,250
| +3,066% | +$2.7B |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, BlackRock held 5,169 positions worth $1.82T, up 2,478% from $70.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $1.72T of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 1,241 new positions and adding to 3,428 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI Germany ETF: 17,419,582 shares worth $501M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Invesco Senior Loan ETF, an estimated $42.5M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2017 buy was iShares MSCI Germany ETF: 17,419,582 shares worth $501M.
- BlackRock added most to Apple in Q1 2017, an estimated $39.7B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Invesco Senior Loan ETF, cutting an estimated $42.5M.
- BlackRock fully exited Spectra Energy Corp Wi in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $80.3M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $1.82T portfolio in Q1 2017.
- BlackRock opened 1,241 new positions and closed 108 in Q1 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 2,478% quarter-over-quarter to $1.82T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.