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 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$1.06B |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$960M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$859M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$642M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$682M |
| 3 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
BIVV
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
|
+$585M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.05% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.61% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.97% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MON
126
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $3.24B | 0.15% |
27,734,551
+142,829
| +0.5% | +$17.2M |
|
127
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.3B
| $3.23B | 0.15% |
40,069,496
+3,948,014
| +11% | +$312M |
|
128
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $3.22B | 0.15% |
31,060,511
+1,076,466
| +4% | +$121M |
|
|
MRSH
129
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
| $3.2B | 0.15% |
38,755,090
+65,709
| +0.2% | +$5.44M |
|
|
STI
130
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $3.1B | 0.15% |
45,528,440
+951,652
| +2% | +$66M |
|
131
Baidu
BIDU
$36.5B
| $3.09B | 0.15% |
13,840,781
-60,940
| -0.4% | -$15M |
|
132
Dominion Energy
D
$61.3B
| $3.07B | 0.15% |
45,597,839
+565,592
| +1% | +$41.8M |
|
133
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $3.04B | 0.15% |
15,157,127
-47,905
| -0.3% | -$9.33M |
|
|
BNY
134
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$106B
| $3.02B | 0.14% |
58,519,488
-167,605
| -0.3% | -$9.32M |
|
|
135
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.6B
| $3B | 0.14% |
62,204,242
+20,558,319
| +49% | +$1.01B |
|
136
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.4B
| $2.99B | 0.14% |
21,504,503
+932,105
| +5% | +$130M |
|
137
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $2.96B | 0.14% |
26,990,216
+385,912
| +1% | +$41.9M |
|
138
Deere & Co
DE
$162B
| $2.93B | 0.14% |
18,857,199
+978,907
| +5% | +$159M |
|
139
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $2.92B | 0.14% |
39,954,765
-4,012,448
| -9% | -$276M |
|
140
Cigna
CI
$76.1B
| $2.91B | 0.14% |
17,352,641
+197,461
| +1% | +$38.4M |
|
141
Ford
F
$59.3B
| $2.91B | 0.14% |
262,412,220
+30,988,841
| +13% | +$350M |
|
142
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $2.9B | 0.14% |
106,292,471
+8,510,783
| +9% | +$231M |
|
143
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75B
| $2.89B | 0.14% |
21,254,266
+329,245
| +2% | +$47.3M |
|
144
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.8B
| $2.88B | 0.14% |
18,097,057
+552,393
| +3% | +$91.1M |
|
145
Newmont
NEM
$101B
| $2.87B | 0.14% |
73,427,391
-4,209,654
| -5% | -$163M |
|
146
Intuit
INTU
$86.3B
| $2.87B | 0.14% |
16,528,126
-392,506
| -2% | -$66M |
|
147
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $2.85B | 0.14% |
29,763,273
+661,251
| +2% | +$65.8M |
|
148
CSX Corp
CSX
$93B
| $2.84B | 0.14% |
153,144,816
-262,446
| -0.2% | -$4.9M |
|
149
General Motors
GM
$80B
| $2.83B | 0.14% |
78,008,491
+1,223,399
| +2% | +$49.6M |
|
150
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $2.83B | 0.14% |
63,329,989
+374,521
| +0.6% | +$16.6M |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, BlackRock held 5,137 positions worth $2.09T, down 0.47% from $2.1T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q1 2018 filing shows 155 new, 2,323 increased, 1,970 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dropbox: 10,477,103 shares worth $327M. The largest sale was Lockheed Martin, an estimated $702M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2018 buy was Dropbox: 10,477,103 shares worth $327M.
- BlackRock added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2018, an estimated $1.06B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Lockheed Martin, cutting an estimated $702M.
- BlackRock fully exited Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $585M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $2.09T portfolio in Q1 2018.
- BlackRock opened 155 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 0.47% quarter-over-quarter to $2.09T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 9 May 2018.