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
|
+$660M |
| 2 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$458M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$95.6M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$65.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$140M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$129M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 11.06% |
| 2 | Technology | 9.8% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.96% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.4B
| $90.6M | 0.15% |
476,373
-50,956
| -10% | -$9M |
|
|
RTN
152
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $90.3M | 0.15% |
736,631
-155,218
| -17% | -$19.1M |
|
153
Cigna
CI
$78.8B
| $90M | 0.14% |
655,524
-122,536
| -16% | -$16.8M |
|
154
Phillips 66
PSX
$83.6B
| $89.8M | 0.14% |
1,036,851
-245,727
| -19% | -$20M |
|
155
MetLife
MET
$62.6B
| $88.9M | 0.14% |
2,268,889
-652,312
| -22% | -$24.4M |
|
156
Netflix
NFLX
$303B
| $88.7M | 0.14% |
8,678,300
-1,519,990
| -15% | -$14.9M |
|
157
Dominion Energy
D
$62.2B
| $86.2M | 0.14% |
1,147,649
-286,815
| -20% | -$20.3M |
|
158
Caterpillar
CAT
$360B
| $86.2M | 0.14% |
1,125,953
-279,518
| -20% | -$18.7M |
|
159
Capital One
COF
$130B
| $85.9M | 0.14% |
1,238,927
-155,500
| -11% | -$10.3M |
|
160
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$9.18B
| $85.5M | 0.14% |
3,083,754
-141,437
| -4% | -$3.59M |
|
161
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.8B
| $85.4M | 0.14% |
1,570,546
-443,515
| -22% | -$21.4M |
|
162
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$33.2B
| $85.3M | 0.14% |
1,086,339
-338,027
| -24% | -$25.3M |
|
163
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82B
| $85.3M | 0.14% |
1,563,944
+483,362
| +45% | +$26M |
|
164
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $84.4M | 0.14% |
1,216,853
-138,188
| -10% | -$8.91M |
|
165
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $83.7M | 0.13% |
1,092,421
-150,972
| -12% | -$10.7M |
|
166
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.5B
| $82.7M | 0.13% |
925,042
-128,264
| -12% | -$11.7M |
|
167
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$39.3B
| $82.5M | 0.13% |
2,271,648
-112,015
| -5% | -$3.9M |
|
168
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.7B
| $82.4M | 0.13% |
1,098,418
-256,525
| -19% | -$19.2M |
|
169
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.4B
| $81.6M | 0.13% |
1,735,990
-333,840
| -16% | -$16.2M |
|
170
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$46.4B
| $81.5M | 0.13% |
550,443
-252,367
| -31% | -$35.8M |
|
171
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $81.1M | 0.13% |
1,122,790
-340,650
| -23% | -$23.8M |
|
172
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $80.9M | 0.13% |
642,068
+67,130
| +12% | +$8.53M |
|
173
Ecolab
ECL
$78.8B
| $80.7M | 0.13% |
723,701
-67,729
| -9% | -$7.2M |
|
174
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.8B
| $80.3M | 0.13% |
4,498,583
-841,973
| -16% | -$13.8M |
|
175
Cencora
COR
$62.1B
| $79.9M | 0.13% |
923,536
-182,091
| -16% | -$16.2M |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, BlackRock held 3,856 positions worth $62.2B, down 8.8% from $68.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock withdrew a net $6.17B in Q1 2016, closing 154 positions and reducing 987 holdings. Its most notable exit was CHUBB CORPORATION, an estimated $89.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 11% of assets, down from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, BlackRock opened a new position in iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2016 buy was iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF: 65,000 shares worth $3.25M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2016, an estimated $660M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $320M.
- BlackRock fully exited CHUBB CORPORATION in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $89.4M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $62.2B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock opened 346 new positions and closed 154 in Q1 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $62.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 10 May 2016.