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 US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$337M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$97.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$259M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
|
+$76M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$59.7M |
| 4 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$54.3M |
| 5 |
Telus
TU
|
+$54.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.2% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.88% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.59% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.4% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.9B
| $69.5M | 0.11% |
1,123,791
+133,322
| +13% | +$8.17M |
|
202
Public Storage
PSA
$59.3B
| $69.1M | 0.11% |
459,208
+30,757
| +7% | +$4.92M |
|
|
MJN
203
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $69.1M | 0.11% |
824,898
-134,791
| -14% | -$11M |
|
|
MHFI
204
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $68.9M | 0.11% |
880,929
-31,945
| -3% | -$2.29M |
|
205
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $68.9M | 0.11% |
938,607
+38,876
| +4% | +$2.72M |
|
206
Adobe
ADBE
$98.5B
| $68.8M | 0.11% |
1,149,550
+20,175
| +2% | +$1.11M |
|
207
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.7B
| $68.2M | 0.11% |
1,767,152
+114,181
| +7% | +$4.11M |
|
208
Sysco
SYY
$40.6B
| $67.8M | 0.11% |
1,879,431
+155,844
| +9% | +$5.27M |
|
209
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$77.4B
| $67.3M | 0.11% |
244,375
+61,837
| +34% | +$17.8M |
|
210
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.2B
| $67.1M | 0.11% |
806,603
-17,040
| -2% | -$1.38M |
|
211
Ross Stores
ROST
$81B
| $66.1M | 0.11% |
1,764,718
-551,520
| -24% | -$20.7M |
|
212
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $64.8M | 0.11% |
859,775
-83,338
| -9% | -$6.04M |
|
213
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.3B
| $64.5M | 0.11% |
1,277,038
+46,998
| +4% | +$2.14M |
|
|
PXD
214
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $64.3M | 0.1% |
349,364
+25,536
| +8% | +$4.92M |
|
215
Salesforce
CRM
$148B
| $62.2M | 0.1% |
1,127,661
+62,412
| +6% | +$3.34M |
|
216
CSX Corp
CSX
$93B
| $61.7M | 0.1% |
6,431,883
-492,114
| -7% | -$4.41M |
|
217
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $61M | 0.1% |
755,645
+195,694
| +35% | +$16M |
|
218
Sempra
SRE
$58.6B
| $60.7M | 0.1% |
1,352,162
+121,852
| +10% | +$5.41M |
|
219
Cigna
CI
$76.1B
| $60.5M | 0.1% |
691,759
+112,057
| +19% | +$9.17M |
|
|
SCHW
220
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$181B
| $59.7M | 0.1% |
2,296,584
+108,417
| +5% | +$2.59M |
|
221
Nucor
NUE
$58.5B
| $59.2M | 0.1% |
1,109,287
-19,531
| -2% | -$1.01M |
|
|
NBL
222
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $59.2M | 0.1% |
869,196
+12,104
| +1% | +$857K |
|
223
Corning
GLW
$116B
| $59.2M | 0.1% |
3,321,386
-241,915
| -7% | -$3.98M |
|
224
Applied Materials
AMAT
$398B
| $59M | 0.1% |
3,337,438
+7,123
| +0.2% | +$124K |
|
|
HES
225
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $58.9M | 0.1% |
709,945
+46,370
| +7% | +$3.77M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, BlackRock held 3,213 positions worth $61.3B, up 16% from $53.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $3.44B of net new capital in Q4 2013, opening 118 new positions and adding to 1,046 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI ACWI ETF: 709,100 shares worth $40.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $259M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2013 buy was iShares MSCI ACWI ETF: 709,100 shares worth $40.9M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF in Q4 2013, an estimated $337M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, cutting an estimated $259M.
- BlackRock fully exited iShares MSCI Mexico ETF in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $76M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $61.3B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- BlackRock opened 118 new positions and closed 90 in Q4 2013.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $61.3B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 12 Feb 2014.