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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
40,886
-14,114
| -26% | -$127K |
|
1627
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.58B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
12,279
+726
| +6% | +$13.9K |
|
|
XIFR
1628
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.12B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
6,136
-390
| -6% | -$16.9K |
|
1629
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
8,099
+3,980
| +97% | +$118K |
|
|
TSL
1630
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
20,456
-2,569
| -11% | -$31.8K |
|
|
VNET
1631
VNET Group
VNET
$2.04B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
11,491
-1,173
| -9% | -$23.5K |
|
|
ICA
1632
DELISTED
EMPRESAS ICA, S.A. DE C.V. ADS (EA REPTG 4 ORD PART CERT)
ICA
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
73,610
| – | – |
|
1633
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.49B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
6,589
+266
| +4% | +$9.81K |
|
1634
iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF
IYLD
$125M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
9,299
| – | – |
|
|
ALO
1635
DELISTED
Alio Gold Inc
ALO
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
38,752
+5,283
| +16% | +$33.3K |
|
1636
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
6,810
-6,232
| -48% | -$219K |
|
1637
VEON
VEON
$3.62B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
1,810
-332
| -15% | -$47.1K |
|
1638
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.93B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
9,532
+176
| +2% | +$4.07K |
|
1639
Delek US
DK
$4.16B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
6,060
-5,598
| -48% | -$210K |
|
|
QIWI
1640
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
7,899
-823
| -9% | -$23.4K |
|
|
BITA
1641
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
4,311
-810
| -16% | -$47.6K |
|
1642
Materion
MTRN
$4.39B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
6,194
-77
| -1% | -$2.97K |
|
|
MMP
1643
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
2,974
+313
| +12% | +$25.1K |
|
1644
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.86B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
48,712
+23,651
| +94% | +$110K |
|
|
WNS
1645
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
7,990
-713
| -8% | -$18.3K |
|
1646
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.92B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
9,884
+129
| +1% | +$3.06K |
|
1647
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.8B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,798
| +233% | +$141K |
|
1648
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.38B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
3,973
-306
| -7% | -$17.1K |
|
|
CEA
1649
DELISTED
China Eastern Airlines
CEA
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
5,053
-550
| -10% | -$21.4K |
|
|
RBS.PRS.CL
1650
DELISTED
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRS.CL
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
8,384
| – | – |
|
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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.