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 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
|
+$96.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Telus
TU
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$365M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
Franco-Nevada
FNV
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.09% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.55% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.65% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.24% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.4B
| $88M | 0.14% |
4,317,000
-74,538
| -2% | -$1.62M |
|
177
Allstate
ALL
$71B
| $88M | 0.14% |
1,510,525
-28,728
| -2% | -$1.8M |
|
178
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$144B
| $87.5M | 0.14% |
2,192,466
+268,098
| +14% | +$11.5M |
|
179
Valero Energy
VLO
$90B
| $85.5M | 0.13% |
1,422,708
+100,503
| +8% | +$6.38M |
|
180
Chubb
CB
$141B
| $85.1M | 0.13% |
822,677
+26,226
| +3% | +$2.74M |
|
181
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.4B
| $84.9M | 0.13% |
1,269,951
+30,976
| +3% | +$1.96M |
|
182
General Mills
GIS
$20.5B
| $84.7M | 0.13% |
1,508,709
+100,297
| +7% | +$5.75M |
|
183
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.8B
| $84.6M | 0.13% |
1,914,336
+138,788
| +8% | +$6.82M |
|
184
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.43B
| $83.8M | 0.13% |
532,954
+34,485
| +7% | +$6.33M |
|
|
CMCSK
185
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $83.5M | 0.13% |
1,458,810
+618,251
| +74% | +$35.4M |
|
186
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.8B
| $82.6M | 0.13% |
1,805,349
+898,663
| +99% | +$41.5M |
|
187
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $82.3M | 0.13% |
988,119
+205,213
| +26% | +$17.8M |
|
|
DFS
188
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $81.6M | 0.13% |
1,569,589
-126,779
| -7% | -$6.95M |
|
189
Devon Energy
DVN
$51B
| $80.9M | 0.13% |
2,182,182
+492,401
| +29% | +$22.6M |
|
190
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $80.6M | 0.13% |
1,189,959
+55,539
| +5% | +$3.71M |
|
|
PX
191
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $80.5M | 0.13% |
790,677
+48,451
| +7% | +$5.35M |
|
192
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.4B
| $80.3M | 0.13% |
459,387
-15,695
| -3% | -$2.66M |
|
193
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.6B
| $79.9M | 0.13% |
2,353,716
+215,011
| +10% | +$7.43M |
|
194
VF Corp
VFC
$5.8B
| $79.8M | 0.13% |
1,241,753
-93,528
| -7% | -$6.41M |
|
195
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.7B
| $79.7M | 0.12% |
2,163,128
+170,552
| +9% | +$8.49M |
|
196
Sempra
SRE
$58.5B
| $79.7M | 0.12% |
1,647,956
+214,246
| +15% | +$10.5M |
|
|
RAI
197
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $79.6M | 0.12% |
1,797,345
-413,019
| -19% | -$17.1M |
|
198
Blackrock
BLK
$170B
| $79.5M | 0.12% |
267,383
+16,054
| +6% | +$5.18M |
|
|
MHFI
199
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $79.2M | 0.12% |
915,560
+192,889
| +27% | +$19M |
|
200
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.6B
| $78.3M | 0.12% |
4,772,454
+749,898
| +19% | +$12.8M |
|
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BlackRock's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, BlackRock held 3,335 positions worth $63.8B, down 5.4% from $67.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q3 2015 filing shows 113 new, 1,277 increased, 1,005 reduced and 126 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 3,450,181 shares worth $107M. The largest sale was Telus, an estimated $424M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 3,450,181 shares worth $107M.
- BlackRock added most to AT&T in Q3 2015, an estimated $117M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $365M.
- BlackRock fully exited Telus in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $424M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $63.8B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- BlackRock opened 113 new positions and closed 126 in Q3 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value fell 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $63.8B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.