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
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$77.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$89.7M |
| 3 |
HMHC
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
|
+$76.1M |
| 4 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$67M |
| 5 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$55.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 12.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.07% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.98% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCP
176
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $86.9M | 0.13% |
366,803
-11,452
| -3% | -$2.78M |
|
177
Salesforce
CRM
$148B
| $86.5M | 0.13% |
1,504,233
+206,573
| +16% | +$11.6M |
|
178
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $86.2M | 0.13% |
918,209
-13,722
| -1% | -$1.36M |
|
179
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $86M | 0.13% |
1,075,710
+297,322
| +38% | +$22.4M |
|
180
Newmont
NEM
$101B
| $85.6M | 0.13% |
3,713,400
-189,121
| -5% | -$4.82M |
|
181
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $84.7M | 0.12% |
2,142,135
+59,979
| +3% | +$2.38M |
|
182
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $83.9M | 0.12% |
730,409
-87,102
| -11% | -$9.81M |
|
|
MHFI
183
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $80.8M | 0.12% |
957,047
-309,122
| -24% | -$25.4M |
|
184
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.7B
| $80.4M | 0.12% |
1,899,828
-91,328
| -5% | -$3.88M |
|
|
DFS
185
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $79.7M | 0.12% |
1,237,837
-60,999
| -5% | -$3.82M |
|
186
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$784B
| $79.1M | 0.12% |
401,500
-589,700
| -59% | -$117M |
|
187
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.2B
| $78.7M | 0.12% |
2,176,465
-156,754
| -7% | -$5.94M |
|
188
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.8B
| $78.6M | 0.11% |
3,213,444
+209,252
| +7% | +$5.15M |
|
189
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
| $77.9M | 0.11% |
591,349
-6,275
| -1% | -$792K |
|
|
STJ
190
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $77.8M | 0.11% |
1,293,460
-39,881
| -3% | -$2.61M |
|
191
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $77.8M | 0.11% |
487,642
+254,689
| +109% | +$42.6M |
|
192
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43.3B
| $77.7M | 0.11% |
1,502,159
+148,072
| +11% | +$7.88M |
|
193
Deere & Co
DE
$162B
| $77.1M | 0.11% |
939,926
-12,487
| -1% | -$1.07M |
|
194
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$122B
| $75.8M | 0.11% |
674,485
+126,558
| +23% | +$12M |
|
195
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $75.7M | 0.11% |
456,499
-16,016
| -3% | -$2.75M |
|
196
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $75.6M | 0.11% |
1,319,554
+24,054
| +2% | +$1.42M |
|
197
NOV
NOV
$6.93B
| $75.3M | 0.11% |
988,884
+45,616
| +5% | +$3.77M |
|
198
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$149B
| $74.9M | 0.11% |
1,496,120
+531,562
| +55% | +$28.1M |
|
199
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.3B
| $74.8M | 0.11% |
1,685,245
+29,352
| +2% | +$1.38M |
|
200
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $74.4M | 0.11% |
1,173,861
+26,636
| +2% | +$1.89M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, BlackRock held 3,235 positions worth $68.4B, up 1.7% from $67.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2014: portfolio turnover was 4.7%. BlackRock opened 84 new positions and exited 67, leaving the 3,235-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2014 buy was Pentair: 1,246,583 shares worth $54.8M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q3 2014, an estimated $189M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, cutting an estimated $160M.
- BlackRock fully exited HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $89.7M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $68.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock opened 84 new positions and closed 67 in Q3 2014.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $68.4B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 29 Oct 2014.