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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
|
+$58.7M |
| 4 |
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$45.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$538M |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$88.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.54% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.71% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.4% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.4B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
15,153
+223
| +1% | +$8.89K |
|
|
NVTA
1477
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
41,396
| – | – |
|
|
CVSA
1478
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.25B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
20,517
-875
| -4% | -$28.9K |
|
|
HIMX
1479
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.19B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
76,350
| – | – |
|
|
PLG
1480
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$164M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
15,329
| – | – |
|
1481
Emcor
EME
$35.2B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
12,796
-55
| -0.4% | -$2.56K |
|
|
BFS
1482
Saul Centers
BFS
$836M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
12,387
+1,075
| +10% | +$56K |
|
|
EMBJ
1483
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12.2B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
20,038
-2,049
| -9% | -$63.2K |
|
1484
New York Times
NYT
$12.1B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+794
| +2% | +$10.9K |
|
|
ALEX
1485
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
15,342
+233
| +2% | +$9.58K |
|
|
PPLT
1486
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
PPLT
$1.88B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
1487
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
21,017
+228
| +1% | +$6.84K |
|
1488
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.4B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
10,283
-141
| -1% | -$8.2K |
|
1489
National Grid
NGG
$80.4B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
9,321
-8,432
| -47% | -$552K |
|
|
DF
1490
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
35,939
+47
| +0.1% | +$820 |
|
|
CBM
1491
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
13,181
+12,481
| +1,783% | +$517K |
|
1492
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.42B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
26,793
+484
| +2% | +$10.7K |
|
1493
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.16B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
35,182
+12,651
| +56% | +$201K |
|
1494
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$776B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
238,995
+3,578
| +2% | +$8.66K |
|
1495
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.26B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
| – | – |
|
1496
Knowles
KN
$3.13B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
31,505
-3,881
| -11% | -$75.3K |
|
1497
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
13,754
-3,403
| -20% | -$139K |
|
1498
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.49B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
110,065
+9,155
| +9% | +$46.9K |
|
1499
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.4B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
44,676
-5,593
| -11% | -$88.2K |
|
1500
Matsons
MATX
$6.13B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
13,370
+569
| +4% | +$23.9K |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, BlackRock held 3,375 positions worth $67.4B, down 6.8% from $72.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $4.75B in Q2 2015, closing 150 positions and reducing 1,640 holdings. Its most notable exit was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $63.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in Vanguard Total International Bond ETF worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2015 buy was Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: 679,392 shares worth $35.6M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2015, an estimated $227M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, cutting an estimated $538M.
- BlackRock fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $63.9M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $67.4B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock opened 218 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $67.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 7 Aug 2015.