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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$1.82B |
| 2 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$818M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$802M |
| 4 |
Fox Class A
FOXA
|
+$769M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$707M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$3B |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$1.44B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.33B |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$958M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$915M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.78% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Baxter International
BAX
$12.6B
| $3.25B | 0.15% |
40,028,474
+1,259,763
| +3% | +$91.7M |
|
127
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| $3.24B | 0.14% |
12,190,049
+186,997
| +2% | +$53.9M |
|
128
Waste Management
WM
$96.1B
| $3.24B | 0.14% |
31,187,675
-471,739
| -1% | -$46M |
|
129
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $3.23B | 0.14% |
7,553,531
+1,151
| +0% | +$483K |
|
130
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.4B
| $3.22B | 0.14% |
16,019,099
+318,151
| +2% | +$60.8M |
|
131
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.7B
| $3.18B | 0.14% |
42,189,362
+942,825
| +2% | +$67.9M |
|
132
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.3B
| $3.13B | 0.14% |
16,376,624
-752,566
| -4% | -$130M |
|
133
Oneok
OKE
$56.8B
| $3.12B | 0.14% |
44,615,090
+3,261,539
| +8% | +$211M |
|
134
Travelers Companies
TRV
$82B
| $3.1B | 0.14% |
22,604,259
+1,528,327
| +7% | +$196M |
|
135
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $3.1B | 0.14% |
39,917,986
+1,414,802
| +4% | +$106M |
|
136
General Motors
GM
$81.2B
| $3.1B | 0.14% |
83,427,385
+5,215,771
| +7% | +$198M |
|
137
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.7B
| $3.09B | 0.14% |
45,135,139
+3,058,256
| +7% | +$201M |
|
138
Newmont
NEM
$94.5B
| $3.07B | 0.14% |
85,829,069
+6,653,939
| +8% | +$225M |
|
|
AGN
139
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $3.05B | 0.14% |
20,837,071
-628,946
| -3% | -$91.2M |
|
140
MetLife
MET
$62.3B
| $3.04B | 0.14% |
71,434,082
-1,121,221
| -2% | -$49.6M |
|
141
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.5B
| $3.03B | 0.14% |
24,472,044
-162,082
| -0.7% | -$18.8M |
|
142
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $3.02B | 0.13% |
17,078,831
+437,110
| +3% | +$71M |
|
143
Micron Technology
MU
$874B
| $3B | 0.13% |
72,652,934
-947,207
| -1% | -$36.6M |
|
144
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $2.98B | 0.13% |
41,390,620
+358,718
| +0.9% | +$24.6M |
|
145
Equinix
EQIX
$99.4B
| $2.98B | 0.13% |
6,584,484
+632,328
| +11% | +$257M |
|
146
American Electric Power
AEP
$71.5B
| $2.98B | 0.13% |
35,626,003
-1,057,078
| -3% | -$84.1M |
|
147
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $2.96B | 0.13% |
18,523,593
+78,890
| +0.4% | +$12.6M |
|
148
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76.9B
| $2.93B | 0.13% |
10,859,912
-754,027
| -6% | -$206M |
|
149
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.6B
| $2.92B | 0.13% |
30,694,548
-912,069
| -3% | -$86.7M |
|
150
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.9B
| $2.91B | 0.13% |
25,752,780
+877,811
| +4% | +$93.6M |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, BlackRock held 5,179 positions worth $2.24T, up 13% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q1 2019 filing shows 168 new, 1,890 increased, 2,413 reduced and 213 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fox Class A: 19,729,242 shares worth $724M. The largest sale was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $3B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 19,729,242 shares worth $724M.
- BlackRock added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $1.82B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.33B.
- BlackRock fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $3B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $2.24T portfolio in Q1 2019.
- BlackRock opened 168 new positions and closed 213 in Q1 2019.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $2.24T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 9 May 2019.