BlackRock Portfolio holdings
BlackRock is an asset manager that runs the iShares family of exchange-traded funds. It was founded in 1988 by Larry Fink, a mortgage-bond pioneer at First Boston, and several colleagues, to manage money for institutions with a focus on risk. Blackstone backed the start-up in exchange for a stake in its bond business, and the two parted ways in 1994. BlackRock went public in 1999 and merged with the investment managers division of Merrill in 2006. BlackRock bought the iShares business from Barclays in 2010 and the private credit manager HPS Investment Partners in 2025. It also sells technology: its Aladdin platform gives institutional investors tools for portfolio management, risk analysis, trading and accounting, and its BlackRock Solutions unit, launched in 2000, advises on risk management.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$91.7M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$82.4M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$81.3M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$81.3M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$79M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$553M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
MHFI
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
|
+$69.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 24.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.04% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.15% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$869B
| $3.96B | 5.96% |
18,810,147
-2,653,255
| -12% | -$553M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
2
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.7B
| $1.56B | 2.35% |
27,992,230
+466,246
| +2% | +$26.8M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$5.03T
| $1.19B | 1.8% |
49,966,128
+3,313,732
| +7% | +$82.4M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.88T
| $935M | 1.41% |
18,266,986
+1,045,514
| +6% | +$54.3M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
5
ExxonMobil
XOM
$764B
| $900M | 1.35% |
9,600,316
+586,531
| +7% | +$51.9M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $862M | 1.3% |
7,102,622
+631,548
| +10% | +$71.8M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
|
7
Amazon
AMZN
$2.6T
| $669M | 1.01% |
18,683,180
+2,403,940
| +15% | +$81.3M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
8
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.3B
| $661M | 0.99% |
19,225,219
+805,969
| +4% | +$27.1M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
9
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$29.7B
| $630M | 0.95% |
5,132,911
+265,201
| +5% | +$31.8M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
10
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$140B
| $626M | 0.94% |
5,562,079
-244,664
| -4% | -$27.2M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
11
GE Aerospace
GE
$313B
| $609M | 0.92% |
4,036,491
+268,367
| +7% | +$39.2M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
12
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$74.9B
| $601M | 0.9% |
5,224,620
-32,251
| -0.6% | -$3.64M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
13
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.6T
| $600M | 0.9% |
5,253,142
+585,709
| +13% | +$67.5M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
14
AT&T
T
$144B
| $565M | 0.85% |
17,299,150
+1,014,820
| +6% | +$30.2M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
15
Pfizer
PFE
$174B
| $527M | 0.79% |
15,787,853
+823,143
| +6% | +$26.3M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
16
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$895B
| $522M | 0.79% |
8,398,429
+494,026
| +6% | +$30.9M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
17
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$57.5B
| $514M | 0.77% |
20,122,488
| – | – |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
18
Wells Fargo
WFC
$250B
| $509M | 0.77% |
10,752,605
+334,227
| +3% | +$16.3M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.44T
| $504M | 0.76% |
14,315,280
+1,009,860
| +8% | +$37.1M |
2015 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
20
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.7B
| $499M | 0.75% |
9,398,258
+5,506
| +0.1% | +$291K |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
21
Procter & Gamble
PG
$374B
| $498M | 0.75% |
5,884,818
+342,118
| +6% | +$28.1M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
22
Verizon
VZ
$185B
| $496M | 0.75% |
8,885,344
-189,354
| -2% | -$9.8M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
23
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.42T
| $464M | 0.7% |
13,418,480
+1,265,880
| +10% | +$45.5M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
24
Chevron
CVX
$459B
| $460M | 0.69% |
4,385,482
+422,552
| +11% | +$42.5M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
25
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.16T
| $451M | 0.68% |
3,114,141
+224,058
| +8% | +$32M |
2013 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
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BlackRock's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, BlackRock held 3,974 positions worth $66.5B, up 6.9% from $62.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
BlackRock deployed $3.47B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 271 new positions and adding to 2,690 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 24% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $553M trimmed.
- BlackRock's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 854,566 shares worth $91.7M.
- BlackRock added most to Apple in Q2 2016, an estimated $82.4M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $553M.
- BlackRock fully exited iShares MSCI Germany ETF in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $123M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $66.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock opened 271 new positions and closed 210 in Q2 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 6.9% quarter-over-quarter to $66.5B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 10 Aug 2016.