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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $93.7M | 0.14% |
758,582
-195,798
| -21% | -$24.7M |
|
177
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $92.6M | 0.14% |
731,325
+81,195
| +12% | +$11.1M |
|
178
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.6B
| $92.5M | 0.14% |
8,497,986
+422,184
| +5% | +$4.89M |
|
179
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$144B
| $92.4M | 0.14% |
1,924,368
+289,279
| +18% | +$14.6M |
|
180
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $92.1M | 0.14% |
498,469
-139,857
| -22% | -$26.7M |
|
181
Intuit
INTU
$90.8B
| $91.4M | 0.14% |
906,544
+206,544
| +30% | +$21.1M |
|
182
Netflix
NFLX
$303B
| $90.6M | 0.13% |
9,656,920
-3,292,170
| -25% | -$27.6M |
|
|
RTN
183
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $89.7M | 0.13% |
937,410
-44,175
| -5% | -$4.63M |
|
184
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.17B
| $89.2M | 0.13% |
1,903,831
+863,620
| +83% | +$39.2M |
|
|
PX
185
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $88.7M | 0.13% |
742,226
-14,068
| -2% | -$1.71M |
|
186
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57.2B
| $88.3M | 0.13% |
2,149,378
+295,835
| +16% | +$12.9M |
|
187
Public Storage
PSA
$62.1B
| $88.1M | 0.13% |
477,681
-23,968
| -5% | -$4.6M |
|
188
VF Corp
VFC
$5.8B
| $87.7M | 0.13% |
1,335,281
+97,209
| +8% | +$6.57M |
|
189
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $87.4M | 0.13% |
2,087,013
-205,757
| -9% | -$8.96M |
|
190
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $87M | 0.13% |
251,329
-27,278
| -10% | -$9.94M |
|
|
YHOO
191
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $86.5M | 0.13% |
2,201,692
-164,577
| -7% | -$7.07M |
|
192
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.8B
| $86.4M | 0.13% |
940,902
-181,357
| -16% | -$17.3M |
|
193
Ecolab
ECL
$78.8B
| $86.3M | 0.13% |
762,935
-127,404
| -14% | -$14.6M |
|
194
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $85.2M | 0.13% |
1,052,332
-50,650
| -5% | -$3.95M |
|
195
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
| $84.6M | 0.13% |
1,246,431
+14,247
| +1% | +$1.01M |
|
196
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.7B
| $83.3M | 0.12% |
1,186,950
-8,429
| -0.7% | -$625K |
|
197
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $82.8M | 0.12% |
1,322,205
-727,836
| -36% | -$43M |
|
|
RAI
198
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $82.5M | 0.12% |
2,210,364
+386,914
| +21% | +$14.5M |
|
199
Humana
HUM
$43.5B
| $82.3M | 0.12% |
430,317
-86,070
| -17% | -$16M |
|
200
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.3B
| $82.1M | 0.12% |
517,307
-94,591
| -15% | -$15.1M |
|
Similar funds
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.