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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BGC
1226
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
54,932
-3,457
| -6% | -$75.6K |
|
|
WCG
1227
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
13,686
-145
| -1% | -$9.61K |
|
1228
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$191M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
33,956
-2,750
| -7% | -$79.2K |
|
|
CNL
1229
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
17,065
-4,109
| -19% | -$228K |
|
|
STRZA
1230
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
24,830
+22,125
| +818% | +$662K |
|
|
TUP
1231
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
11,861
+31
| +0.3% | +$2.36K |
|
1232
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.1B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
18,004
-5,012
| -22% | -$230K |
|
|
ALDR
1233
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-4,500
| -7% | -$68K |
|
|
SIR
1234
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
77,168
+6,793
| +10% | +$82.1K |
|
1235
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.65B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
12,703
+1,977
| +18% | +$131K |
|
1236
Gerdau
GGB
$9.74B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
211,180
-99,012
| -32% | -$453K |
|
1237
Evercore
EVR
$12.4B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
17,072
+16,102
| +1,660% | +$834K |
|
1238
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
14,092
+285
| +2% | +$16.5K |
|
1239
EnerSys
ENS
$6.78B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
13,549
| – | – |
|
|
PPLT
1240
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$1.88B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
62,650
+1,320
| +2% | +$18.4K |
|
1241
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.01B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
| – | – |
|
1242
Diana Shipping
DSX
$302M
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
125,296
| – | – |
|
1243
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-2,000
| -13% | -$117K |
|
1244
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.82B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
19,363
| – | – |
|
|
CSR
1245
Centerspace
CSR
$921M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
10,106
+1,047
| +12% | +$87.9K |
|
1246
Kennametal
KMT
$2.59B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
18,796
-3,693
| -16% | -$162K |
|
1247
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$529M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
12,316
+975
| +9% | +$62.3K |
|
1248
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
16,157
| – | – |
|
|
IRC
1249
DELISTED
INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP
IRC
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
77,239
+6,844
| +10% | +$71.2K |
|
|
MR
1250
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,062
| New | +$906K |
|
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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.