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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$86.1M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$79.7M |
| 4 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$77.9M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$73.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$562M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$85.3M |
| 4 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$83.5M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$69M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.28% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.69% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.52% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $121M | 0.18% |
802,810
+3,232
| +0.4% | +$465K |
|
127
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $121M | 0.18% |
3,402,504
-109,012
| -3% | -$3.88M |
|
128
Salesforce
CRM
$155B
| $120M | 0.18% |
1,524,301
+28,651
| +2% | +$2.24M |
|
129
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $119M | 0.17% |
1,463,440
-122,600
| -8% | -$10.1M |
|
130
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.38B
| $118M | 0.17% |
3,379,788
+1,314,935
| +64% | +$47.5M |
|
131
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.8B
| $117M | 0.17% |
4,247,428
+136,337
| +3% | +$3.81M |
|
132
Netflix
NFLX
$306B
| $117M | 0.17% |
10,198,290
-243,700
| -2% | -$2.78M |
|
133
PayPal
PYPL
$50.3B
| $116M | 0.17% |
3,201,229
-248,952
| -7% | -$8.78M |
|
134
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $116M | 0.17% |
1,636,096
+213,388
| +15% | +$14.5M |
|
135
Morgan Stanley
MS
$320B
| $116M | 0.17% |
3,633,922
-347,131
| -9% | -$11.5M |
|
136
General Motors
GM
$80.9B
| $115M | 0.17% |
3,395,994
-721,027
| -18% | -$25M |
|
137
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.2B
| $115M | 0.17% |
1,243,147
+125,997
| +11% | +$11.4M |
|
138
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $115M | 0.17% |
1,458,463
+58
| +0% | +$4.61K |
|
139
Cencora
COR
$61.9B
| $115M | 0.17% |
1,105,627
+61,366
| +6% | +$6.03M |
|
140
Cigna
CI
$78.8B
| $114M | 0.17% |
778,060
-43,724
| -5% | -$6.01M |
|
|
EMC
141
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $112M | 0.16% |
4,376,258
+29,654
| +0.7% | +$770K |
|
142
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $112M | 0.16% |
1,318,033
-47,064
| -3% | -$4.05M |
|
143
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.6B
| $111M | 0.16% |
1,278,093
-13,956
| -1% | -$1.28M |
|
|
RTN
144
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $111M | 0.16% |
891,849
-129,137
| -13% | -$15.5M |
|
145
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.8B
| $111M | 0.16% |
1,354,943
+146,434
| +12% | +$11.6M |
|
146
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $110M | 0.16% |
1,365,770
+377,651
| +38% | +$31.4M |
|
147
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.4B
| $110M | 0.16% |
1,027,895
-13,699
| -1% | -$1.44M |
|
148
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $109M | 0.16% |
2,338,650
+16,075
| +0.7% | +$729K |
|
149
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$73.1B
| $107M | 0.16% |
196,368
-7,543
| -4% | -$4.09M |
|
150
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.6B
| $106M | 0.16% |
2,069,830
-219,640
| -10% | -$11M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, BlackRock held 3,615 positions worth $68.2B, up 6.8% from $63.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2015 filing shows 412 new, 1,653 increased, 941 reduced and 110 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M.
- BlackRock added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $86.1M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $562M.
- BlackRock fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $83.5M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $68.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock opened 412 new positions and closed 110 in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $68.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.