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 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$2.05B |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.74B |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$1.47B |
| 4 |
FISV
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$1.21B |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$1.21B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$2.59B |
| 2 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$2.47B |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$2.22B |
| 4 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$1.72B |
| 5 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$1.42B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.46% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $4.35B | 0.18% |
59,156,712
-1,049,103
| -2% | -$76.1M |
|
|
102
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$78.5B
| $4.34B | 0.18% |
66,582,270
-40,176,111
| -38% | -$2.59B |
|
|
RTN
103
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $4.33B | 0.18% |
22,072,159
+488,971
| +2% | +$90.6M |
|
104
Newmont
NEM
$101B
| $4.31B | 0.18% |
113,749,606
+4,100,168
| +4% | +$159M |
|
105
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $4.27B | 0.18% |
20,611,187
-713,083
| -3% | -$149M |
|
106
S&P Global
SPGI
$122B
| $4.23B | 0.18% |
17,262,617
+555,898
| +3% | +$139M |
|
|
MRSH
107
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $4.19B | 0.18% |
41,915,069
-153,369
| -0.4% | -$15.3M |
|
108
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $4.13B | 0.17% |
29,717,438
+622,769
| +2% | +$86.1M |
|
109
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $4.13B | 0.17% |
38,620,483
+494,177
| +1% | +$47M |
|
110
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $3.97B | 0.17% |
16,182,861
+249,273
| +2% | +$62.6M |
|
111
Cigna
CI
$76.1B
| $3.93B | 0.17% |
25,877,020
+1,257,762
| +5% | +$205M |
|
112
Dollar General
DG
$28.1B
| $3.9B | 0.16% |
24,561,109
+887,879
| +4% | +$128M |
|
113
Waste Management
WM
$90.9B
| $3.87B | 0.16% |
33,661,054
+1,496,481
| +5% | +$175M |
|
114
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $3.86B | 0.16% |
10,308,241
-98,494
| -0.9% | -$34.9M |
|
115
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.2B
| $3.8B | 0.16% |
27,130,395
+194,439
| +0.7% | +$26.4M |
|
116
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $3.75B | 0.16% |
18,960,635
+1,303,142
| +7% | +$261M |
|
117
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.8B
| $3.75B | 0.16% |
16,887,560
+56,920
| +0.3% | +$12.8M |
|
118
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $3.75B | 0.16% |
67,255,573
+805,356
| +1% | +$44.5M |
|
119
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $3.74B | 0.16% |
42,715,815
+2,126,527
| +5% | +$182M |
|
120
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $3.72B | 0.16% |
6,448,237
-65,805
| -1% | -$35.4M |
|
121
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.71B | 0.16% |
40,958,340
-235,511
| -0.6% | -$20.5M |
|
122
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $3.71B | 0.16% |
26,122,257
+1,168,811
| +5% | +$161M |
|
123
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$50B
| $3.64B | 0.15% |
49,657,578
+117,015
| +0.2% | +$8.22M |
|
124
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $3.59B | 0.15% |
15,439,047
-573,590
| -4% | -$134M |
|
125
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $3.57B | 0.15% |
21,074,121
+365,452
| +2% | +$64.7M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, BlackRock held 5,203 positions worth $2.38T, up 1.9% from $2.34T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2019 filing shows 143 new, 2,881 increased, 1,480 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bank of America Series L: 141,030 shares worth $211M. The largest sale was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, an estimated $2.59B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2019 buy was Bank of America Series L: 141,030 shares worth $211M.
- BlackRock added most to Fidelity National Information Services in Q3 2019, an estimated $2.05B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, cutting an estimated $2.59B.
- BlackRock fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $2.47B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $2.38T portfolio in Q3 2019.
- BlackRock opened 143 new positions and closed 173 in Q3 2019.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $2.38T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 8 Nov 2019.