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
|
+$464M |
| 2 |
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
|
+$169M |
| 4 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
|
+$103M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$122M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.74% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.22% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.85% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.82% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KRFT
126
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $123M | 0.18% |
1,958,705
-1,195
| -0.1% | -$69.9K |
|
127
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.17B
| $122M | 0.17% |
2,455,938
+242,212
| +11% | +$12M |
|
|
AET
128
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $122M | 0.17% |
1,374,958
-59,263
| -4% | -$4.97M |
|
129
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.2B
| $122M | 0.17% |
1,324,897
-187,806
| -12% | -$17.5M |
|
|
DTV
130
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $121M | 0.17% |
1,400,588
-144,478
| -9% | -$12.4M |
|
|
ALXN
131
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $120M | 0.17% |
649,675
+22,828
| +4% | +$4.23M |
|
132
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.3B
| $120M | 0.17% |
1,938,223
+56,464
| +3% | +$3.54M |
|
133
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.6B
| $118M | 0.17% |
1,491,406
+245,025
| +20% | +$21.2M |
|
134
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.9B
| $117M | 0.17% |
1,296,810
-152,382
| -11% | -$13.1M |
|
135
American Tower
AMT
$80.9B
| $116M | 0.17% |
1,178,327
+32,564
| +3% | +$3.2M |
|
136
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$111B
| $116M | 0.17% |
1,393,311
-117,776
| -8% | -$9.55M |
|
137
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $116M | 0.17% |
1,458,405
| – | – |
|
138
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.6B
| $116M | 0.17% |
1,614,085
+271,794
| +20% | +$20.1M |
|
139
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $114M | 0.16% |
1,487,385
+59,521
| +4% | +$4.31M |
|
140
Capital One
COF
$130B
| $113M | 0.16% |
1,364,513
+54,309
| +4% | +$4.42M |
|
141
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $112M | 0.16% |
3,273,966
-21,950
| -0.7% | -$699K |
|
142
American Electric Power
AEP
$71.2B
| $111M | 0.16% |
1,835,250
-206,298
| -10% | -$11.8M |
|
143
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $111M | 0.16% |
969,811
-137,054
| -12% | -$15.2M |
|
144
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $110M | 0.16% |
797,097
+44,653
| +6% | +$6.08M |
|
145
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.9B
| $107M | 0.15% |
1,128,945
+77,116
| +7% | +$7.02M |
|
146
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $106M | 0.15% |
2,156,824
+130,180
| +6% | +$6.15M |
|
147
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.2B
| $105M | 0.15% |
2,125,879
+687,318
| +48% | +$33.3M |
|
|
TWC
148
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $105M | 0.15% |
691,812
-652,841
| -49% | -$94.2M |
|
|
BNY
149
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$105B
| $105M | 0.15% |
2,590,579
+144,600
| +6% | +$5.66M |
|
150
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.6B
| $105M | 0.15% |
1,149,490
+18,395
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, BlackRock held 3,251 positions worth $69.9B, up 2.2% from $68.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2014 filing shows 91 new, 866 increased, 803 reduced and 95 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI India ETF: 1,817,293 shares worth $54.4M. The largest sale was State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $271M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2014 buy was iShares MSCI India ETF: 1,817,293 shares worth $54.4M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2014, an estimated $464M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $271M.
- BlackRock fully exited Nokia in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $21.3M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $69.9B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- BlackRock opened 91 new positions and closed 95 in Q4 2014.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $69.9B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 9 Feb 2015.