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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPHR
1501
DELISTED
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CPHR
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
65,304
-26,349
| -29% | -$263K |
|
1502
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.67B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
12,670
+2,903
| +30% | +$134K |
|
|
ISIL
1503
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
44,292
+1,080
| +2% | +$14.7K |
|
|
FPO
1504
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
53,759
+5,079
| +10% | +$54.8K |
|
|
DERM
1505
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
31,389
-1,900
| -6% | -$29.3K |
|
1506
Metallus
MTUS
$838M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
19,401
-54,844
| -74% | -$1.62M |
|
1507
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.76B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
19,392
+378
| +2% | +$10K |
|
|
JOYY
1508
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
7,498
-1,149
| -13% | -$76.7K |
|
|
PLCM
1509
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
45,283
+1,226
| +3% | +$16K |
|
1510
Sabre
SABR
$731M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,560
| New | +$594K |
|
1511
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$50.6B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
20,196
+5,940
| +42% | +$148K |
|
|
HMSY
1512
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
29,705
+443
| +2% | +$7.49K |
|
|
SBY
1513
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
31,202
+3,196
| +11% | +$50.2K |
|
1514
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.35B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
10,463
+179
| +2% | +$8.59K |
|
1515
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.75B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
27,253
+187
| +0.7% | +$3.19K |
|
1516
KB Home
KBH
$3.37B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
30,270
+463
| +2% | +$7.07K |
|
|
WNRL
1517
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,860
| New | +$507K |
|
|
SYA
1518
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
20,482
-151
| -0.7% | -$3.68K |
|
|
LKFT
1519
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.78B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$509K |
|
|
OPLN
1520
Openlane
OPLN
$4.21B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
34,890
+11,648
| +50% | +$167K |
|
|
TIVO
1521
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
30,939
-3,155
| -9% | -$55.4K |
|
|
MIK
1522
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
18,309
+1,308
| +8% | +$35.3K |
|
1523
Middleby
MIDD
$6.04B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
4,373
+2,783
| +175% | +$298K |
|
|
MRC
1524
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
31,738
-270,873
| -90% | -$4.09M |
|
1525
Dycom Industries
DY
$12B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
8,308
+545
| +7% | +$28.9K |
|
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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.