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
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$77.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$89.7M |
| 3 |
HMHC
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
|
+$76.1M |
| 4 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$67M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$55.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.07% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.98% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.1B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
372
-11,465
| -97% | -$4.93M |
|
1552
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.2B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
2,168
-126
| -5% | -$8.74K |
|
1553
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
8,847
-3,334
| -27% | -$60.3K |
|
|
LXK
1554
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
3,616
-1,392
| -28% | -$67.2K |
|
1555
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.58B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
5,065
-41,492
| -89% | -$1.36M |
|
1556
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
4,734
-252
| -5% | -$8.29K |
|
|
MDCO
1557
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
6,840
+4,957
| +263% | +$126K |
|
|
DYN
1558
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
5,219
-1,144
| -18% | -$34K |
|
1559
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$431M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
3,219
+149
| +5% | +$7.77K |
|
|
ACH
1560
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
4,571
| – | – |
|
|
SFG
1561
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
2,373
-136
| -5% | -$8.61K |
|
|
ARUN
1562
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
6,981
+3,944
| +130% | +$77.5K |
|
1563
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
2,606
-487
| -16% | -$29.2K |
|
1564
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
1,590
| – | – |
|
|
THS
1565
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
1,839
| – | – |
|
1566
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$27.5B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
1,887
+51
| +3% | +$3.29K |
|
1567
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.5B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
2,713
| – | – |
|
1568
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$270B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
8,994
| – | – |
|
|
CSLT
1569
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
11,386
| – | – |
|
|
PHH
1570
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
6,578
-346
| -5% | -$8.18K |
|
1571
Hexcel
HXL
$7.79B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
3,665
-921
| -20% | -$36.3K |
|
1572
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
1,083
-2,398
| -69% | -$344K |
|
|
YGE
1573
DELISTED
Yingli Green Energy Holding Comp
YGE
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
4,688
-452
| -9% | -$15.6K |
|
1574
Cemex
CX
$17.1B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
12,474
-582,014
| -98% | -$6.76M |
|
1575
Emcor
EME
$35.2B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
3,614
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
BlackRock's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, BlackRock held 3,235 positions worth $68.4B, up 1.7% from $67.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.7%. BlackRock opened 84 new positions and exited 67, leaving the 3,235-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pentair: 1,246,583 shares worth $54.8M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2014, an estimated $189M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, cutting an estimated $160M.
- BlackRock fully exited HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $89.7M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $68.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock opened 84 new positions and closed 67 in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $68.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 29 Oct 2014.