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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYNT
1601
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
6,276
-12,046
| -66% | -$575K |
|
1602
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.66B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
10,761
-2,821
| -21% | -$75.2K |
|
|
RTI
1603
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
9,256
-430
| -4% | -$15.6K |
|
1604
MasTec
MTZ
$21.1B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
14,363
-18,880
| -57% | -$353K |
|
|
AY
1605
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
9,147
-2,338
| -20% | -$83.4K |
|
|
FIT
1606
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,433
| New | +$261K |
|
1607
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-2,500
| -13% | -$41.2K |
|
1608
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.2B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
3,705
+2,921
| +373% | +$208K |
|
|
SGY
1609
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
392
-195
| -33% | -$166K |
|
1610
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
10,092
-282
| -3% | -$6.83K |
|
1611
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$42.8B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,189
-755
| -11% | -$35.4K |
|
|
LOCK
1612
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
16,592
+879
| +6% | +$13.6K |
|
|
EE
1613
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
7,819
-3,745
| -32% | -$136K |
|
|
SHOS
1614
DELISTED
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.
SHOS
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
28,333
-9,861
| -26% | -$75.7K |
|
1615
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
6,070
-227
| -4% | -$12K |
|
1616
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$741M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
12,443
+938
| +8% | +$21.1K |
|
|
HZNP
1617
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,598
| New | +$232K |
|
|
ALR
1618
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
4,932
+1,541
| +45% | +$77.6K |
|
|
IOC
1619
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,297
+482
| +13% | +$24.6K |
|
|
SWH
1620
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWH
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
2,181
-2,722
| -56% | -$319K |
|
1621
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$331B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,000
| -32% | -$114K |
|
|
YZC
1622
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
32,575
-2,125
| -6% | -$20.2K |
|
|
TSRO
1623
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
4,261
+3,802
| +828% | +$218K |
|
|
TPC
1624
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.41B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
11,542
+183
| +2% | +$4.18K |
|
|
GRA
1625
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
2,475
-235
| -9% | -$23.2K |
|
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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.