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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$2.23B |
| 2 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$681M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$658M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
|
+$647M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$4.35B |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$3.24B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.55B |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$880M |
| 5 |
WR
Westar Energy Inc
WR
|
+$868M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.21% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.12% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $3.17B | 0.15% |
17,024,342
+191,353
| +1% | +$39.2M |
|
|
MRSH
127
Marsh
MRSH
$94.4B
| $3.16B | 0.15% |
38,600,297
-154,793
| -0.4% | -$12.6M |
|
128
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.9B
| $3.16B | 0.15% |
37,130,861
-3,938,880
| -10% | -$333M |
|
129
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $3.16B | 0.15% |
22,410,166
-314,722
| -1% | -$40.9M |
|
130
MetLife
MET
$62.3B
| $3.15B | 0.15% |
72,290,755
-2,252,238
| -3% | -$105M |
|
131
Applied Materials
AMAT
$354B
| $3.13B | 0.14% |
67,769,398
-8,342,726
| -11% | -$430M |
|
132
Dominion Energy
D
$62.2B
| $3.12B | 0.14% |
45,832,494
+234,655
| +0.5% | +$15.3M |
|
|
APC
133
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $3.11B | 0.14% |
42,439,494
+2,037,976
| +5% | +$138M |
|
134
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.3B
| $3.11B | 0.14% |
18,965,567
-2,831,850
| -13% | -$453M |
|
135
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $3.1B | 0.14% |
11,412,532
-824,683
| -7% | -$210M |
|
|
BNY
136
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$105B
| $3.1B | 0.14% |
57,488,666
-1,030,822
| -2% | -$56.9M |
|
137
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $3.08B | 0.14% |
41,763,993
-1,695,889
| -4% | -$120M |
|
138
General Motors
GM
$81.2B
| $3.08B | 0.14% |
78,074,512
+66,021
| +0.1% | +$2.6M |
|
139
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.6B
| $3.07B | 0.14% |
20,362,994
-891,272
| -4% | -$130M |
|
140
Exelon
EXC
$48.3B
| $3.07B | 0.14% |
100,873,636
+1,011,519
| +1% | +$29M |
|
141
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $2.99B | 0.14% |
64,498,296
+1,168,307
| +2% | +$52.3M |
|
|
TFCFA
142
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.98B | 0.14% |
60,065,374
+544,776
| +0.9% | +$21.5M |
|
143
Cigna
CI
$79B
| $2.96B | 0.14% |
17,389,151
+36,510
| +0.2% | +$6.32M |
|
144
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.1B
| $2.94B | 0.14% |
27,264,136
+273,920
| +1% | +$28.5M |
|
145
Ford
F
$61.8B
| $2.93B | 0.13% |
264,479,647
+2,067,427
| +0.8% | +$23.7M |
|
146
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.7B
| $2.88B | 0.13% |
20,761,769
-620,360
| -3% | -$91.8M |
|
|
STI
147
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.85B | 0.13% |
43,229,325
-2,299,115
| -5% | -$156M |
|
148
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$144B
| $2.85B | 0.13% |
54,183,289
+6,988,231
| +15% | +$392M |
|
149
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.3B
| $2.8B | 0.13% |
17,950,750
-146,307
| -0.8% | -$23.9M |
|
150
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.9B
| $2.77B | 0.13% |
26,143,372
+3,530,593
| +16% | +$359M |
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, BlackRock held 5,222 positions worth $2.17T, up 3.8% from $2.09T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q2 2018 filing shows 256 new, 3,194 increased, 1,113 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Evergy: 19,023,214 shares worth $1.07B. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $4.35B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 19,023,214 shares worth $1.07B.
- BlackRock added most to AT&T in Q2 2018, an estimated $2.23B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- BlackRock fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $4.35B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $2.17T portfolio in Q2 2018.
- BlackRock opened 256 new positions and closed 164 in Q2 2018.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $2.17T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 9 Aug 2018.