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 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$1.37B |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.09B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$757M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$755M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$656M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$2.22B |
| 2 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
CSC
Computer Sciences
CSC
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
WWAV
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
|
+$876M |
| 5 |
VAL
Valspar
VAL
|
+$746M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 14.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.01% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.65% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $2.92B | 0.16% |
61,088,330
-979,492
| -2% | -$49.1M |
|
127
CSX Corp
CSX
$93B
| $2.9B | 0.15% |
159,640,023
+4,346,052
| +3% | +$74.5M |
|
128
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $2.85B | 0.15% |
6,750,714
+209,209
| +3% | +$83.4M |
|
129
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $2.84B | 0.15% |
46,987,113
+49,404
| +0.1% | +$2.81M |
|
130
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$31.3B
| $2.84B | 0.15% |
33,115,081
+562,183
| +2% | +$51M |
|
|
ATVI
131
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $2.83B | 0.15% |
49,147,427
+235,362
| +0.5% | +$13M |
|
132
Cigna
CI
$76.1B
| $2.82B | 0.15% |
16,868,437
-118,988
| -0.7% | -$19.1M |
|
133
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.8B
| $2.8B | 0.15% |
14,559,192
+161,167
| +1% | +$30.8M |
|
134
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $2.78B | 0.15% |
100,184,511
+4,439,966
| +5% | +$118M |
|
135
General Motors
GM
$80B
| $2.75B | 0.15% |
78,753,259
+850,246
| +1% | +$28.9M |
|
136
Applied Materials
AMAT
$398B
| $2.74B | 0.15% |
66,338,291
-671,415
| -1% | -$28.5M |
|
137
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $2.73B | 0.15% |
36,527,521
+1,006,529
| +3% | +$73.6M |
|
138
Humana
HUM
$44B
| $2.7B | 0.14% |
11,210,418
-1,176,726
| -9% | -$266M |
|
139
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $2.66B | 0.14% |
103,292,950
-853,198
| -0.8% | -$21.7M |
|
140
Valero Energy
VLO
$92.6B
| $2.65B | 0.14% |
39,298,010
+1,080,617
| +3% | +$70.1M |
|
141
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $2.64B | 0.14% |
50,495,577
-5,625,790
| -10% | -$291M |
|
142
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $2.63B | 0.14% |
6,123,605
-171,985
| -3% | -$72.9M |
|
143
Ford
F
$59.3B
| $2.62B | 0.14% |
234,567,920
+5,562,630
| +2% | +$62.1M |
|
144
PG&E
PCG
$39.2B
| $2.6B | 0.14% |
39,209,889
+2,224,592
| +6% | +$150M |
|
145
Ventas
VTR
$44.7B
| $2.59B | 0.14% |
37,205,113
+671,502
| +2% | +$44.7M |
|
146
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$192B
| $2.56B | 0.14% |
42,074,683
+1,329,174
| +3% | +$80.2M |
|
147
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $2.52B | 0.13% |
15,330,001
+1,131,024
| +8% | +$171M |
|
|
STI
148
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.51B | 0.13% |
44,311,945
-1,163,634
| -3% | -$64.7M |
|
149
S&P Global
SPGI
$122B
| $2.51B | 0.13% |
17,197,188
+1,744,482
| +11% | +$242M |
|
150
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.4B
| $2.51B | 0.13% |
19,828,564
-574,487
| -3% | -$70.7M |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, BlackRock held 5,247 positions worth $1.89T, up 3.5% from $1.82T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q2 2017 filing shows 178 new, 2,463 increased, 1,954 reduced and 183 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 20,612,848 shares worth $1.37B. The largest sale was Yahoo Inc, an estimated $2.22B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 20,612,848 shares worth $1.37B.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2017, an estimated $1.09B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Hewlett Packard, cutting an estimated $685M.
- BlackRock fully exited Yahoo Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $2.22B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $1.89T portfolio in Q2 2017.
- BlackRock opened 178 new positions and closed 183 in Q2 2017.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $1.89T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.