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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$1.82B |
| 2 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$818M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$802M |
| 4 |
Fox Class A
FOXA
|
+$769M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$707M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$3B |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$1.44B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.33B |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$958M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$915M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.78% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $3.95B | 0.18% |
24,024,185
-226,567
| -0.9% | -$40.1M |
|
102
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.7B
| $3.94B | 0.18% |
11,343,448
-545,635
| -5% | -$180M |
|
103
Biogen
BIIB
$32.1B
| $3.85B | 0.17% |
16,292,752
-276,211
| -2% | -$87M |
|
104
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.7B
| $3.82B | 0.17% |
132,999,885
-3,463,333
| -3% | -$92.8M |
|
105
SLB Ltd
SLB
$74.9B
| $3.81B | 0.17% |
87,528,516
-2,219,327
| -2% | -$95.9M |
|
106
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.8B
| $3.77B | 0.17% |
37,486,408
+795,558
| +2% | +$72.2M |
|
107
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$125B
| $3.71B | 0.17% |
20,176,298
+568,488
| +3% | +$105M |
|
108
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $3.67B | 0.16% |
28,668,878
+611,161
| +2% | +$71.7M |
|
109
Exelon
EXC
$48.6B
| $3.62B | 0.16% |
101,273,459
-4,200,500
| -4% | -$143M |
|
|
SCHW
110
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $3.59B | 0.16% |
83,939,866
-923,563
| -1% | -$41.7M |
|
111
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $3.54B | 0.16% |
68,560,527
+589,516
| +0.9% | +$28.9M |
|
112
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.8B
| $3.52B | 0.16% |
141,251,175
-6,963,318
| -5% | -$161M |
|
113
Public Storage
PSA
$62.1B
| $3.51B | 0.16% |
16,103,954
+112,313
| +0.7% | +$23.5M |
|
114
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $3.45B | 0.15% |
16,367,409
-694,843
| -4% | -$135M |
|
115
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$778B
| $3.44B | 0.15% |
12,181,100
+6,118,300
| +101% | +$1.66B |
|
116
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.6B
| $3.42B | 0.15% |
47,153,467
+2,129,464
| +5% | +$149M |
|
|
WBA
117
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.4B | 0.15% |
53,707,972
+26,075
| +0% | +$1.78M |
|
118
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.8B
| $3.36B | 0.15% |
17,965,140
-2,087,755
| -10% | -$361M |
|
119
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $3.35B | 0.15% |
11,080,405
-742,681
| -6% | -$217M |
|
120
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $3.33B | 0.15% |
27,113,397
-529,077
| -2% | -$65.5M |
|
121
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.6B
| $3.32B | 0.15% |
50,122,777
-2,192,496
| -4% | -$144M |
|
122
Target
TGT
$66.1B
| $3.3B | 0.15% |
41,153,034
-2,068,983
| -5% | -$151M |
|
123
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.7B
| $3.3B | 0.15% |
55,146,715
+565,583
| +1% | +$35.6M |
|
124
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.3B
| $3.29B | 0.15% |
51,634,494
+2,340,237
| +5% | +$134M |
|
125
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.3B
| $3.28B | 0.15% |
34,510,785
-367,120
| -1% | -$35M |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, BlackRock held 5,179 positions worth $2.24T, up 13% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q1 2019 filing shows 168 new, 1,890 increased, 2,413 reduced and 213 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fox Class A: 19,729,242 shares worth $724M. The largest sale was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $3B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 19,729,242 shares worth $724M.
- BlackRock added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $1.82B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.33B.
- BlackRock fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $3B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $2.24T portfolio in Q1 2019.
- BlackRock opened 168 new positions and closed 213 in Q1 2019.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $2.24T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 9 May 2019.