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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$86.1M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$79.7M |
| 4 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$77.9M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$73.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$562M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$85.3M |
| 4 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$83.5M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$69M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.28% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.69% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.52% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $106M | 0.16% |
2,040,490
-357,819
| -15% | -$18.7M |
|
|
BNY
152
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$104B
| $105M | 0.15% |
2,551,634
-18,907
| -0.7% | -$794K |
|
153
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.5B
| $105M | 0.15% |
1,282,578
+83,549
| +7% | +$7.21M |
|
154
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$33.2B
| $104M | 0.15% |
1,424,366
-19,623
| -1% | -$1.45M |
|
155
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.1B
| $104M | 0.15% |
1,971,708
+159,873
| +9% | +$8.35M |
|
156
Stryker
SYK
$135B
| $103M | 0.15% |
1,107,288
+161,794
| +17% | +$15.5M |
|
157
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.3B
| $102M | 0.15% |
1,075,318
-20,094
| -2% | -$1.87M |
|
158
American Electric Power
AEP
$71.5B
| $101M | 0.15% |
1,729,433
+895
| +0.1% | +$50.7K |
|
159
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $101M | 0.15% |
1,394,427
-86
| -0% | -$6.59K |
|
160
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.1B
| $99M | 0.15% |
3,283,546
+40
| +0% | +$1.32K |
|
161
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.5B
| $98.2M | 0.14% |
1,053,306
+197,845
| +23% | +$17.5M |
|
162
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.4B
| $97.1M | 0.14% |
527,329
+67,942
| +15% | +$12.2M |
|
163
Dominion Energy
D
$62.2B
| $97M | 0.14% |
1,434,464
-133,210
| -8% | -$9.2M |
|
164
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.3B
| $96.3M | 0.14% |
2,014,061
+99,725
| +5% | +$4.75M |
|
165
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$48.1B
| $95.8M | 0.14% |
900,153
+4,973
| +0.6% | +$556K |
|
166
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $95.6M | 0.14% |
506,142
-76,403
| -13% | -$14M |
|
167
Caterpillar
CAT
$358B
| $95.5M | 0.14% |
1,405,471
+13,087
| +0.9% | +$915K |
|
168
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.3B
| $94.5M | 0.14% |
1,573,670
+80,732
| +5% | +$5.2M |
|
169
CME Group
CME
$95.5B
| $92.9M | 0.14% |
1,025,529
-119,102
| -10% | -$11.2M |
|
170
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.1B
| $92.3M | 0.14% |
2,376,003
-140,278
| -6% | -$5.46M |
|
171
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $92.2M | 0.14% |
1,355,041
+165,082
| +14% | +$10.8M |
|
|
172
Synchrony
SYF
$24.7B
| $91.7M | 0.13% |
3,016,089
+2,747,855
| +1,024% | +$86.1M |
|
173
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.3B
| $91.5M | 0.13% |
760,475
+13,458
| +2% | +$1.69M |
|
174
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $91.5M | 0.13% |
926,062
-170,786
| -16% | -$17.3M |
|
175
Kroger
KR
$36.9B
| $91.4M | 0.13% |
2,185,193
-464,589
| -18% | -$18M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, BlackRock held 3,615 positions worth $68.2B, up 6.8% from $63.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2015 filing shows 412 new, 1,653 increased, 941 reduced and 110 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M.
- BlackRock added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $86.1M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $562M.
- BlackRock fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $83.5M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $68.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock opened 412 new positions and closed 110 in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $68.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.