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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$1.82B |
| 2 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$818M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$802M |
| 4 |
Fox Class A
FOXA
|
+$769M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$707M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$3B |
| 2 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$1.44B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.33B |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$958M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$915M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.78% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.95% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.13% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
WEC Energy
WEC
$36.5B
| $2.18B | 0.1% |
27,607,357
-1,443,555
| -5% | -$107M |
|
202
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.8B
| $2.18B | 0.1% |
16,286,406
+165,724
| +1% | +$21.3M |
|
|
ALXN
203
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $2.17B | 0.1% |
16,026,317
-205,043
| -1% | -$25.5M |
|
204
General Mills
GIS
$20.3B
| $2.14B | 0.1% |
41,345,362
+435,121
| +1% | +$19.7M |
|
205
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $2.14B | 0.1% |
17,083,972
-63,447
| -0.4% | -$7.47M |
|
|
ATVI
206
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $2.13B | 0.1% |
46,812,717
-2,750,680
| -6% | -$124M |
|
207
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $2.13B | 0.1% |
19,516,742
+2,134,142
| +12% | +$229M |
|
208
Amphenol
APH
$185B
| $2.12B | 0.09% |
89,786,164
+874,872
| +1% | +$19.6M |
|
209
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.6B
| $2.1B | 0.09% |
16,969,123
+524,434
| +3% | +$59.6M |
|
210
VF Corp
VFC
$5.8B
| $2.09B | 0.09% |
25,523,022
-249,629
| -1% | -$19.5M |
|
211
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.9B
| $2.09B | 0.09% |
24,150,929
+3,938,425
| +19% | +$334M |
|
212
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $2.06B | 0.09% |
7,239,770
+304,685
| +4% | +$72.7M |
|
213
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $2.05B | 0.09% |
20,139,028
-1,677,837
| -8% | -$159M |
|
214
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $2.03B | 0.09% |
19,341,470
+1,024,134
| +6% | +$101M |
|
215
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $2.03B | 0.09% |
104,415,549
-2,694,421
| -3% | -$57.1M |
|
|
STI
216
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $2.02B | 0.09% |
34,053,851
-1,922,951
| -5% | -$118M |
|
217
Sysco
SYY
$41.1B
| $2.01B | 0.09% |
30,125,713
-3,499,633
| -10% | -$228M |
|
218
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.6B
| $2.01B | 0.09% |
24,958,910
-24,459
| -0.1% | -$1.86M |
|
219
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| $2B | 0.09% |
6,897,969
-59,134
| -0.8% | -$16.1M |
|
220
Lam Research
LRCX
$321B
| $1.99B | 0.09% |
111,445,830
-2,844,790
| -2% | -$47.5M |
|
221
AutoZone
AZO
$51.2B
| $1.96B | 0.09% |
1,916,950
+32,263
| +2% | +$29M |
|
222
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.2B
| $1.95B | 0.09% |
27,519,967
-610,063
| -2% | -$42M |
|
223
Centene
CNC
$30.6B
| $1.94B | 0.09% |
36,536,247
+282,815
| +0.8% | +$17.2M |
|
224
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.9B
| $1.94B | 0.09% |
9,710,275
-61,556
| -0.6% | -$11.2M |
|
225
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.3B
| $1.93B | 0.09% |
17,846,711
-968,922
| -5% | -$98.2M |
|
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BlackRock's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, BlackRock held 5,179 positions worth $2.24T, up 13% from $1.98T the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q1 2019 filing shows 168 new, 1,890 increased, 2,413 reduced and 213 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fox Class A: 19,729,242 shares worth $724M. The largest sale was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $3B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- BlackRock's largest Q1 2019 buy was Fox Class A: 19,729,242 shares worth $724M.
- BlackRock added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $1.82B increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.33B.
- BlackRock fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $3B.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $2.24T portfolio in Q1 2019.
- BlackRock opened 168 new positions and closed 213 in Q1 2019.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $2.24T.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 9 May 2019.