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 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$67.6M |
| 5 |
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
|
+$59.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$72.8M |
| 4 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$71.2M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$70.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 25.24% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.7% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$876B
| $4.65B | 6.59% |
20,681,210
+1,684,337
| +9% | +$370M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
2
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$77.3B
| $1.64B | 2.32% |
28,378,814
+904,074
| +3% | +$52.1M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$5.18T
| $1.35B | 1.9% |
46,466,712
-1,414,904
| -3% | -$40.1M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.89T
| $1.13B | 1.59% |
18,108,921
-498,913
| -3% | -$30M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
5
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.2B
| $850M | 1.2% |
24,279,980
+724,330
| +3% | +$26.1M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
6
ExxonMobil
XOM
$696B
| $833M | 1.18% |
9,229,466
-459,244
| -5% | -$40.1M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
7
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$688B
| $759M | 1.07% |
6,588,917
-613,216
| -9% | -$70.8M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
8
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$76.4B
| $745M | 1.05% |
5,523,711
+97,043
| +2% | +$12.4M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
9
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$137B
| $736M | 1.04% |
6,814,924
+616,845
| +10% | +$67.6M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$919B
| $705M | 1% |
8,166,706
+261,691
| +3% | +$20M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
11
Amazon
AMZN
$2.88T
| $644M | 0.91% |
17,185,200
-1,036,760
| -6% | -$40.6M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
12
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.9B
| $609M | 0.86% |
5,195,106
-1,400
| -0% | -$166K |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
13
AT&T
T
$149B
| $574M | 0.81% |
17,867,657
+251,465
| +1% | +$7.42M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
14
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $572M | 0.81% |
4,972,336
-592,405
| -11% | -$72.8M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
15
GE Aerospace
GE
$344B
| $556M | 0.79% |
3,668,438
-194,327
| -5% | -$28.2M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
|
16
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.7B
| $552M | 0.78% |
10,527,826
+1,133,418
| +12% | +$59.6M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
17
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.64T
| $529M | 0.75% |
13,342,780
-831,040
| -6% | -$33.2M |
2015 Q4
4 quarters
|
|
18
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $528M | 0.75% |
9,581,693
+53,646
| +0.6% | +$2.7M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
19
Bank of America
BAC
$352B
| $520M | 0.74% |
23,521,547
+1,954,474
| +9% | +$37.6M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
20
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$972M
| $519M | 0.73% |
33,117,252
+1,741,012
| +6% | +$26M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
21
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.26T
| $503M | 0.71% |
3,087,988
-22,657
| -0.7% | -$3.49M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
22
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.6T
| $501M | 0.71% |
12,988,780
-902,400
| -6% | -$35.2M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
23
Chevron
CVX
$429B
| $501M | 0.71% |
4,257,016
-251,832
| -6% | -$27.4M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
24
Pfizer
PFE
$165B
| $496M | 0.7% |
16,110,270
+167,228
| +1% | +$5.11M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
25
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $480M | 0.68% |
2,999,234
+96,441
| +3% | +$14.4M |
2013 Q2
14 quarters
|
|
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BlackRock's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, BlackRock held 3,913 positions worth $70.7B, up 1.4% from $69.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
BlackRock's Q4 2016 filing shows 176 new, 1,103 increased, 1,981 reduced and 133 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF: 1,371,790 shares worth $123M. The largest sale was iShares Gold Trust, an estimated $551M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 25% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- BlackRock's largest Q4 2016 buy was iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF: 1,371,790 shares worth $123M.
- BlackRock added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2016, an estimated $370M increase.
- BlackRock's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was iShares Gold Trust, cutting an estimated $551M.
- BlackRock fully exited American Capital Ltd in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $68.7M.
- BlackRock's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- BlackRock opened 176 new positions and closed 133 in Q4 2016.
- BlackRock's portfolio value rose 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.