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 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$59.3M |
| 5 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$47.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$474M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
Telus
TU
|
+$66M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$58.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.93% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.63% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.13% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $95.5M | 0.18% |
1,389,238
-378,397
| -21% | -$25.5M |
|
|
DFS
127
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $95M | 0.18% |
1,879,425
-89,932
| -5% | -$4.5M |
|
128
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $94.7M | 0.18% |
1,214,323
-173,715
| -13% | -$13.6M |
|
129
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $93.7M | 0.18% |
3,321,910
-750,214
| -18% | -$20M |
|
|
PCP
130
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $92.1M | 0.17% |
405,408
+21,418
| +6% | +$4.83M |
|
|
YHOO
131
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $91.5M | 0.17% |
2,757,585
+787,436
| +40% | +$22.3M |
|
132
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $90.1M | 0.17% |
912,713
-9,917
| -1% | -$923K |
|
133
NOV
NOV
$6.93B
| $89.8M | 0.17% |
1,274,672
-570,647
| -31% | -$38.2M |
|
134
Deere & Co
DE
$162B
| $89.3M | 0.17% |
1,097,645
+27,220
| +3% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CB
135
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $88.7M | 0.17% |
993,168
+18,357
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
|
LO
136
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $88.3M | 0.17% |
1,971,507
+69,423
| +4% | +$3.06M |
|
|
MRO
137
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $87.7M | 0.17% |
2,514,610
-184,496
| -7% | -$6.56M |
|
138
Dominion Energy
D
$61.3B
| $87.5M | 0.16% |
1,400,071
+73,448
| +6% | +$4.36M |
|
139
Cummins
CMI
$87.3B
| $87.3M | 0.16% |
657,089
+20,019
| +3% | +$2.47M |
|
140
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $86.9M | 0.16% |
2,157,230
-329,634
| -13% | -$12.8M |
|
|
VIAB
141
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $86.9M | 0.16% |
1,039,669
-102,672
| -9% | -$7.95M |
|
142
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$91.2B
| $85.3M | 0.16% |
2,579,875
+162,849
| +7% | +$4.98M |
|
143
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $84.7M | 0.16% |
1,142,900
-531,290
| -32% | -$38.4M |
|
144
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $84.4M | 0.16% |
2,219,963
-688,579
| -24% | -$26.3M |
|
145
Ross Stores
ROST
$81B
| $84.3M | 0.16% |
2,316,238
-390,074
| -14% | -$13.3M |
|
|
PX
146
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $84.1M | 0.16% |
699,312
-36,193
| -5% | -$4.3M |
|
147
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $83.6M | 0.16% |
2,030,767
+90,827
| +5% | +$3.91M |
|
148
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.6B
| $83.3M | 0.16% |
996,751
+385,019
| +63% | +$33M |
|
149
General Mills
GIS
$19.4B
| $82.9M | 0.16% |
1,730,782
+150,187
| +10% | +$7.54M |
|
150
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $82.6M | 0.16% |
1,634,521
+435,157
| +36% | +$21M |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, BlackRock held 3,196 positions worth $53.1B, up 5.2% from $50.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2013 filing shows 77 new, 1,209 increased, 664 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $474M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 4,209,285 shares worth $141M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2013, an estimated $112M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $474M.
- BlackRock fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $144M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $53.1B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock opened 77 new positions and closed 113 in Q3 2013.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $53.1B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 12 Nov 2013.