BlackRock submitted its Q2 holdings report (Form 13F).
According to the disclosure by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, submitted its Q2 holdings report (Form 13F) as of June 30, 2024.
It is reported that BlackRock's Q2 total holding market value was $4.42 trillion, a 3% increase compared to the previous quarter's total market value of $4.3 trillion. The fund added 190 individual stocks to its investment portfolio, increased its holdings in 2,559 individual stocks, reduced its holdings in 2,154 individual stocks, and cleared out 196 individual stocks. The top ten holdings accounted for 27.22% of the total market value.
Large technology giants still dominate BlackRock's top ten holdings in Q2. Among the top five holdings, Microsoft (MSFT.US) still ranked first with a holding of 0.554 billion shares, a holding market value of approximately $247.6 billion, and accounting for 5.60% of the investment portfolio, an increase of 1.46% from the previous quarter.
Nvidia (NVDA.US) ranked second, with a holding of 1.839 billion shares, a holding market value of approximately $227.223 billion, accounting for 5.14% of the investment portfolio, an increase of 0.93% from the previous quarter.
Apple (AAPL.US) ranked third, with a holding of 1.05 billion shares, a holding market value of approximately $221.196 billion, accounting for 5.00% of the investment portfolio, an increase of 0.93% from the previous quarter.
Amazon (AMZN.US) and Meta (META.US) ranked fourth and fifth, with holding market values of $125.36 billion and $81.235 billion, respectively, and increases in holdings of 1.59% and 1.36% from the previous quarter.
The top ten holdings also include Google-A (GOOGL.US), Google-C (GOOG.US), Eli Lilly (LLY.US), Broadcom (AVGO.US), and Berkshire Hathaway-B (BRK.B.US).
BlackRock established holdings in medical care company Solventum (SOLV.US) and Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.US), while selling its shares in Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.US), among others. In addition to technology giants, BlackRock also significantly increased its holdings in medical care companies such as Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.US), financial stocks such as JPMorgan Chase (JPM.US) and Visa (V.US), and Exxon Mobil (XOM.US), while reducing its holdings in Broadcom and Berkshire Hathaway-B.
Looking at changes in holdings percentages, the top five stocks bought were: Nvidia, Apple, Google-A, Microsoft, and Eli Lilly.
The top five stocks sold were: S&P 500 Index ETF Call Options (SPY.US, CALL), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.US), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV.US), S&P 500 Index ETF Put Options (SPY.US, PUT), and Berkshire Hathaway-B.