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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.21B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
12,348
+10,630
| +619% | +$798K |
|
|
JNS
1402
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
49,621
+923
| +2% | +$16.5K |
|
1403
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.04B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
15,502
+228
| +1% | +$11.8K |
|
|
CHS
1404
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
50,873
-42,065
| -45% | -$717K |
|
|
CVG
1405
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
33,213
+462
| +1% | +$11.2K |
|
1406
Primerica
PRI
$9.98B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
18,473
+276
| +2% | +$12.9K |
|
1407
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.38B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
72,465
+64,510
| +811% | +$810K |
|
|
SIOX
1408
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,113
| New | +$867K |
|
|
EXL
1409
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
52,922
+4,345
| +9% | +$68.2K |
|
1410
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.35B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
15,674
-4,535
| -22% | -$258K |
|
1411
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.52B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
54,359
-11,972
| -18% | -$199K |
|
|
GES
1412
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
43,143
+966
| +2% | +$18.2K |
|
1413
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+5,000
| +31% | +$198K |
|
|
ACH
1414
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
65,620
-2,602
| -4% | -$39.1K |
|
|
ASNA
1415
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
2,452
+53
| +2% | +$16.2K |
|
|
PCH
1416
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
22,908
+159
| +0.7% | +$5.87K |
|
|
DBD
1417
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
23,038
+365
| +2% | +$12.9K |
|
|
ANN
1418
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
16,670
-3,283
| -16% | -$142K |
|
|
CNW
1419
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
20,958
-7,359
| -26% | -$306K |
|
|
CSR
1420
Centerspace
CSR
$921M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
11,161
+732
| +7% | +$53K |
|
|
SFR
1421
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
33,588
+32,459
| +2,875% | +$830K |
|
|
TXNM
1422
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.41B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
32,276
+1,547
| +5% | +$41.4K |
|
1423
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
11,598
+181
| +2% | +$12.6K |
|
1424
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.32B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
7,192
+4,775
| +198% | +$499K |
|
1425
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.23B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
29,522
-102,398
| -78% | -$2.84M |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.