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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.98B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,330
-20
| -0.3% | -$679 |
|
1452
Braskem
BAK
$928M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
18,046
-841
| -4% | -$11.1K |
|
|
CIM
1453
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.04B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
5,217
-9,581
| -65% | -$461K |
|
|
TWTC
1454
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
5,688
| – | – |
|
1455
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-3,000
| -40% | -$154K |
|
1456
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.92B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
10,540
| – | – |
|
|
DANG
1457
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
18,939
-2,124
| -10% | -$28.8K |
|
1458
uniQure
QURE
$3.03B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-2,000
| -7% | -$22K |
|
1459
Jack in the Box
JACK
$312M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
3,313
+2,086
| +170% | +$126K |
|
|
TXNM
1460
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$6.41B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
9,119
-9,984
| -52% | -$265K |
|
1461
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
7,378
+295
| +4% | +$8.98K |
|
1462
Wabtec
WAB
$49.1B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
2,790
+57
| +2% | +$4.7K |
|
1463
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
33,216
| – | – |
|
1464
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.19B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
9,321
+1,046
| +13% | +$25.6K |
|
|
VGR
1465
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
18,118
+14,838
| +452% | +$174K |
|
|
ODP
1466
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,319
| – | – |
|
|
PAY
1467
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
6,440
+1,657
| +35% | +$58.3K |
|
|
SYA
1468
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
9,448
| – | – |
|
1469
Middleby
MIDD
$6.04B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
2,504
+914
| +57% | +$75.7K |
|
1470
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.87B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,767
-5,331
| -35% | -$129K |
|
1471
Materion
MTRN
$4.39B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
7,087
+382
| +6% | +$13K |
|
1472
Matrix Service
MTRX
$326M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
8,995
+8,389
| +1,384% | +$233K |
|
|
SAGE
1473
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$200K |
|
|
PWRD
1474
DELISTED
PERFECT WORLD CO LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL B (CAYMAN ISL)
PWRD
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
10,851
-1,046
| -9% | -$21.6K |
|
1475
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.69B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
7,056
| – | – |
|
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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.