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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRXL
1776
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
1,525
-103
| -6% | -$6.94K |
|
1777
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.6B
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
1,828
-107
| -6% | -$5.51K |
|
|
PFPT
1778
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
1,527
-49,962
| -97% | -$2.94M |
|
|
BTU
1779
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
2,953
-5,497
| -65% | -$322K |
|
1780
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.51B
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
1,347
-32,052
| -96% | -$2.2M |
|
1781
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
4,308
+2,632
| +157% | +$57.8K |
|
|
CHMT
1782
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $96K | ﹤0.01% |
3,395
-1,291
| -28% | -$38.2K |
|
1783
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
2,459
+1,369
| +126% | +$55.5K |
|
1784
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
1,020
-63
| -6% | -$5.56K |
|
|
FMBI
1785
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
4,965
-1,749
| -26% | -$31.3K |
|
|
BKS
1786
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
5,544
+310
| +6% | +$4.84K |
|
|
RGC
1787
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
4,517
-79
| -2% | -$1.7K |
|
1788
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.45B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
907
+740
| +443% | +$57.5K |
|
1789
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
4,663
-69
| -1% | -$1.48K |
|
|
GIMO
1790
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
2,810
+2,220
| +376% | +$65.5K |
|
|
SWC
1791
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
8,023
+35
| +0.4% | +$473 |
|
1792
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.2B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
3,699
+362
| +11% | +$9.71K |
|
1793
Radian Group
RDN
$5.18B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
4,881
-359
| -7% | -$6.45K |
|
|
AMSG
1794
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
1,314
+190
| +17% | +$12.7K |
|
|
ECHO
1795
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.4B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
2,311
-322
| -12% | -$13.2K |
|
|
OIBR
1796
DELISTED
OI S A SPONSORED ADR REPSTG PFD NEW (BRA)
OIBR
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
47,474
-11,833
| -20% | -$24K |
|
1797
Genesco
GCO
$425M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
1,370
-77
| -5% | -$5.28K |
|
1798
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.89B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,037
-396
| -12% | -$11.8K |
|
|
TRAK
1799
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
1,441
-81
| -5% | -$3.61K |
|
1800
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.2B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
135
-3
| -2% | -$1.99K |
|
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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.