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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWEN.A
1676
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,917
| New | +$194K |
|
1677
Hexcel
HXL
$7.79B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
3,489
-267
| -7% | -$13.4K |
|
1678
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.14B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
6,153
+600
| +11% | +$17K |
|
1679
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.7B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
8,460
+180
| +2% | +$3.67K |
|
1680
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.1B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
3,345
-1,289
| -28% | -$68.2K |
|
1681
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$4.94B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
7,589
-7,589
| -50% | -$191K |
|
|
TWO
1682
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
2,128
-4
| -0.2% | -$336 |
|
|
PHH
1683
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
6,390
-935
| -13% | -$24.4K |
|
|
GSH
1684
DELISTED
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd
GSH
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,075
| New | +$186K |
|
|
SWFT
1685
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
7,328
-39,345
| -84% | -$968K |
|
|
GAME
1686
DELISTED
SHANDA GAMES LTD SPON ADR REPSTG CL A (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GAME
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
23,917
-2,408
| -9% | -$16.6K |
|
1687
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.3B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
3,501
-27,736
| -89% | -$1.2M |
|
1688
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$377M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,531
| New | +$152K |
|
1689
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.43B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
15,498
-625
| -4% | -$7.96K |
|
1690
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$930B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-1,000
| -11% | -$26.7K |
|
|
MDR
1691
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
10,012
-581
| -5% | -$9.07K |
|
1692
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
4,308
-15,524
| -78% | -$554K |
|
1693
Neurogene
NGNE
$656M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
1,135
-70
| -6% | -$10.7K |
|
|
AXLL
1694
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
4,378
+932
| +27% | +$37.2K |
|
|
DYN
1695
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
5,360
-254,383
| -98% | -$8.27M |
|
|
BGC
1696
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
7,859
-18,051
| -70% | -$336K |
|
1697
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.81B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
1,117
-24
| -2% | -$3.41K |
|
|
ELLI
1698
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
2,181
+1,530
| +235% | +$95.3K |
|
|
MSCC
1699
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
4,370
+1,664
| +61% | +$58.4K |
|
|
MFA
1700
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
5,135
-91
| -2% | -$2.85K |
|
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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.