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 US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$337M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$97.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$259M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
|
+$76M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$59.7M |
| 4 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$54.3M |
| 5 |
Telus
TU
|
+$54.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.2% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.88% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.59% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.4% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCP
126
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $110M | 0.18% |
406,981
+1,573
| +0.4% | +$396K |
|
127
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $109M | 0.18% |
2,107,008
-123,911
| -6% | -$6.09M |
|
128
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.6B
| $108M | 0.18% |
1,172,129
+175,378
| +18% | +$15.6M |
|
129
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$42.7B
| $108M | 0.18% |
2,646,318
+191,571
| +8% | +$8.04M |
|
130
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $108M | 0.18% |
3,292,450
+1,549,531
| +89% | +$49.4M |
|
131
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $107M | 0.17% |
3,362,742
+40,832
| +1% | +$1.24M |
|
|
AGN
132
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $105M | 0.17% |
623,783
+327,032
| +110% | +$51.1M |
|
133
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.5B
| $104M | 0.17% |
2,222,402
-78,997
| -3% | -$3.65M |
|
134
International Paper
IP
$22.8B
| $104M | 0.17% |
2,265,690
+365,446
| +19% | +$15.6M |
|
|
LO
135
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $102M | 0.17% |
2,014,823
+43,316
| +2% | +$2.16M |
|
136
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $102M | 0.17% |
916,950
+162,111
| +21% | +$16.1M |
|
|
DFS
137
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $102M | 0.17% |
1,822,192
-57,233
| -3% | -$3M |
|
|
AET
138
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $102M | 0.17% |
1,480,848
+333,375
| +29% | +$21.8M |
|
139
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$91.2B
| $101M | 0.16% |
2,677,046
+97,171
| +4% | +$3.44M |
|
140
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $99.3M | 0.16% |
2,261,696
+104,466
| +5% | +$4.37M |
|
141
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $98.9M | 0.16% |
2,576,916
-343,766
| -12% | -$12.7M |
|
|
AGN
142
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $98.3M | 0.16% |
884,516
-411,267
| -32% | -$39.3M |
|
143
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $97.2M | 0.16% |
848,221
-3,354
| -0.4% | -$359K |
|
|
PX
144
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $96.6M | 0.16% |
742,843
+43,531
| +6% | +$5.43M |
|
145
Kroger
KR
$35.4B
| $96.4M | 0.16% |
4,877,540
+788,898
| +19% | +$16.3M |
|
146
Deere & Co
DE
$162B
| $95.6M | 0.16% |
1,047,025
-50,620
| -5% | -$4.29M |
|
147
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $94.9M | 0.15% |
910,508
-2,205
| -0.2% | -$229K |
|
148
Dominion Energy
D
$61.3B
| $94.2M | 0.15% |
1,456,655
+56,584
| +4% | +$3.64M |
|
149
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$132B
| $93.7M | 0.15% |
630,304
+23,053
| +4% | +$3.13M |
|
150
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.9B
| $93M | 0.15% |
2,142,273
+44,425
| +2% | +$1.8M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, BlackRock held 3,213 positions worth $61.3B, up 16% from $53.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $3.44B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 118 new positions and adding to 1,046 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI ACWI ETF: 709,100 shares worth $40.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $259M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2013 buy was iShares MSCI ACWI ETF: 709,100 shares worth $40.9M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF in Q4 2013, an estimated $337M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $259M.
- BlackRock fully exited iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $76M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $61.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- BlackRock opened 118 new positions and closed 90 in Q4 2013.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $61.3B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 12 Feb 2014.