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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$86.1M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$79.7M |
| 4 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$77.9M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$73.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$562M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$85.3M |
| 4 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$83.5M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$69M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.28% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.69% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.52% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.57% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85B
| $78M | 0.11% |
901,767
+73,758
| +9% | +$6.38M |
|
202
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.1B
| $77.6M | 0.11% |
1,876,115
+103,805
| +6% | +$4.69M |
|
203
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.8B
| $77.3M | 0.11% |
606,458
+93,762
| +18% | +$11.7M |
|
|
DFS
204
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $76.5M | 0.11% |
1,426,131
-143,458
| -9% | -$7.96M |
|
|
PX
205
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $76M | 0.11% |
741,913
-48,764
| -6% | -$5.32M |
|
|
BHI
206
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $75.9M | 0.11% |
1,645,033
+634,861
| +63% | +$32.5M |
|
|
PARA
207
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $75.8M | 0.11% |
1,607,742
+296,317
| +23% | +$13.9M |
|
|
BRCM
208
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $75.2M | 0.11% |
1,299,769
+25,421
| +2% | +$1.37M |
|
209
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.8B
| $74.8M | 0.11% |
1,720,886
-84,463
| -5% | -$3.87M |
|
210
Humana
HUM
$43.4B
| $74.6M | 0.11% |
417,720
-17,569
| -4% | -$3.08M |
|
211
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57.5B
| $74.4M | 0.11% |
1,466,896
-78,985
| -5% | -$3.91M |
|
212
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $73.7M | 0.11% |
1,623,422
+418,823
| +35% | +$21.4M |
|
|
HDV
213
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.8B
| $73.6M | 0.11% |
5,015,720
+2,683,280
| +115% | +$39.7M |
|
214
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.8B
| $73.6M | 0.11% |
835,576
+211,412
| +34% | +$18M |
|
215
Dollar General
DG
$28.3B
| $73.5M | 0.11% |
1,022,019
-22,401
| -2% | -$1.52M |
|
216
Alibaba
BABA
$277B
| $73.5M | 0.11% |
903,767
+584,622
| +183% | +$45.9M |
|
217
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.56B
| $73.4M | 0.11% |
2,804,390
+1,131,350
| +68% | +$30M |
|
218
Clorox
CLX
$12.1B
| $72.9M | 0.11% |
574,938
+53,917
| +10% | +$6.69M |
|
219
Aflac
AFL
$65.8B
| $72.9M | 0.11% |
2,432,460
-77,492
| -3% | -$2.41M |
|
|
TFCFA
220
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $72.6M | 0.11% |
2,671,719
-92,511
| -3% | -$2.68M |
|
221
AutoZone
AZO
$51.2B
| $72.4M | 0.11% |
97,624
+5,791
| +6% | +$4.42M |
|
222
Sempra
SRE
$58.6B
| $71.9M | 0.11% |
1,529,628
-118,328
| -7% | -$5.84M |
|
223
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.4B
| $71.5M | 0.1% |
1,890,509
-10,429
| -0.5% | -$392K |
|
|
PCP
224
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $70.5M | 0.1% |
303,913
-1,425
| -0.5% | -$329K |
|
225
Sysco
SYY
$41.1B
| $70.3M | 0.1% |
1,714,845
-106,661
| -6% | -$4.37M |
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, BlackRock held 3,615 positions worth $68.2B, up 6.8% from $63.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2015 filing shows 412 new, 1,653 increased, 941 reduced and 110 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 15,536,840 shares worth $604M.
- BlackRock added most to Synchrony in Q4 2015, an estimated $86.1M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $562M.
- BlackRock fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $83.5M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $68.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock opened 412 new positions and closed 110 in Q4 2015.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $68.2B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.