BlackRock Group LTD's Q3 2014 13F: 143 new positions, 117 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2014 · filed Oct 29, 2014 · 2786 reported positions · accession 0001086364-14-002624

What changed this quarter

BlackRock Group LTD's changes in reported equity positions, Q3 2014
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Increased ACTAVIS PLC (ACT) 0.2% 0.4% +0.2 pts +911K sh +49%
Reduced APPLE INC (AAPL) 2.5% 2.6% +0.1 pts −1.72M sh −4%
Exited FOREST LABS INC (FRX) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −1.73M sh −100%
Reduced TIME WARNER INC (TWX) 0.4% 0.4% −0.1 pts −2.04M sh −19%
Increased VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F (VWO) 0.6% 0.7% +0.1 pts +3.43M sh +13%
Reduced GRUPO TELEVISA SA (TV) 0.1% 0.1% −0.1 pts −3.96M sh −57%
Reduced HOME DEPOT INC (HD) 0.5% 0.5% 0.0 pts −1.45M sh −13%
Reduced MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 1.6% 1.7% +0.1 pts −2.87M sh −4%
New LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE (LMCK)
new — newly listed security (e.g. spin-off)
— 0.1% +0.1 pts +2.6M sh new
Reduced DIRECTV (DTV) 0.3% 0.2% −0.1 pts −1.36M sh −25%
Reduced EBAY INC (EBAY) 0.3% 0.3% 0.0 pts −2.06M sh −18%
New PENTAIR PLC (PNR) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +1.74M sh new
Reduced VALE S A (VALEP) 0.2% 0.1% −0.1 pts −11.7M sh −37%
Increased GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW (GFI) 0.0% 0.1% +0.1 pts +29.03M sh +1910%
Reduced GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (GE) 1.1% 1.0% −0.1 pts −4.25M sh −6%
New ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA)
new — newly listed security (e.g. spin-off)
— 0.1% +0.1 pts +1.16M sh new
Increased DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW (DISCK) 0.0% 0.1% 0.0 pts +2.77M sh +346%
New WEATHERFORD INTL PLC (WFTIQ) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +4.87M sh new
Reduced CVS HEALTH CORP (CVS) 0.5% 0.4% 0.0 pts −1.26M sh −12%
Increased FACEBOOK INC (META) 0.5% 0.6% +0.1 pts +1.26M sh +10%
Increased PHILLIPS 66 (PSX) 0.3% 0.3% +0.1 pts +1.15M sh +20%
Reduced MERCK & CO INC NEW (MRK) 0.9% 0.8% 0.0 pts −1.49M sh −6%
Increased ABBVIE INC (ABBV) 0.5% 0.6% +0.1 pts +1.52M sh +10%
Reduced MARRIOTT INTL INC NEW (MAR) 0.1% 0.1% 0.0 pts −1.24M sh −43%
Reduced ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND (ACN) 0.3% 0.3% 0.0 pts −1.05M sh −16%
Reduced DANAHER CORP DEL (DHR) 0.4% 0.3% −0.1 pts −1.1M sh −14%
Reduced MARATHON OIL CORP (MRO) 0.2% 0.2% −0.1 pts −2.19M sh −22%
Reduced CHEVRON CORP NEW (CVX) 1.4% 1.2% −0.2 pts −679K sh −4%
Increased CONSOL ENERGY INC (CEIX) 0.1% 0.1% 0.0 pts +1.97M sh +82%
Reduced UNION PAC CORP (UNP) 0.5% 0.5% 0.0 pts −685K sh −8%
Increased ISHARES TR (IVV) 0.1% 0.2% 0.0 pts +367K sh +29%
Reduced AT&T INC (T) 0.9% 0.8% 0.0 pts −2.03M sh −5%
Increased LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP (LVS) 0.1% 0.1% 0.0 pts +1.09M sh +41%
Reduced HARTFORD FINL SVCS GROUP INC (HIG) 0.1% 0.1% 0.0 pts −1.79M sh −28%
Reduced VISA INC (V) 0.6% 0.6% 0.0 pts −299K sh −6%
Reduced LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N (LYB) 0.3% 0.3% 0.0 pts −584K sh −13%
Increased CANADIAN NAT RES LTD (CNQ) 0.0% 0.1% 0.0 pts +1.57M sh +174%
Reduced ISHARES (EMB) 0.1% 0.0% 0.0 pts −536K sh −61%
Reduced WELLS FARGO & CO NEW (WFC) 1.2% 1.2% 0.0 pts −1.12M sh −3%
Reduced JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) 1.1% 1.1% 0.0 pts −899K sh −3%
Increased JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) 1.4% 1.4% +0.1 pts +508K sh +2%
Reduced LOWES COS INC (LOW) 0.2% 0.2% 0.0 pts −1.01M sh −11%
Reduced EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG CO (ESRX) 0.3% 0.2% 0.0 pts −723K sh −11%
Reduced CIMAREX ENERGY CO (XEC) 0.1% 0.1% 0.0 pts −403K sh −29%
Reduced DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC (DRC) 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 pts −615K sh −94%
Reduced NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC (NWL) 0.1% 0.1% 0.0 pts −1.43M sh −20%
Increased ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC (ATVI) 0.1% 0.1% 0.0 pts +2.29M sh +54%
Increased COMCAST CORP NEW (CMCSA) 0.6% 0.6% 0.0 pts +853K sh +5%
Reduced TARGET CORP (TGT) 0.2% 0.2% 0.0 pts −719K sh −14%
Reduced 3M CO (MMM) 0.5% 0.4% 0.0 pts −316K sh −6%

The 50 largest of 2,653 changes, by size of the trade. Full holdings for this quarter.

Reported by the fund in its Form 13F filed with the SEC; holdings are as of the quarter-end report date and may have changed since. For informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by this fund. How this brief is compiled

* Prior share counts adjusted or corrected for a stock split — changes are measured from the adjusted count:

  • CYTEC INDS INC (CYT): 85,736 shares as filed last quarter, 171K after adjustment → 162K now (prior share count adjusted for a stock split)
  • 51JOB INC (JOBS): 13,695 shares as filed last quarter, 27,390 after adjustment → 26,190 now (prior share count adjusted for a stock split)
  • CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC (CLR): 245K shares as filed last quarter, 490K after adjustment → 502K now (prior share count adjusted for a stock split)
  • ROCK-TENN CO (RKT): 311K shares as filed last quarter, 623K after adjustment → 484K now (prior share count adjusted for a stock split)

† Security identifier (CUSIP) changed — read as one continuing position, not an exit and a new position:

  • KITE RLTY GROUP TR (KRG): 49803T102 → 49803T300, 948K → 610K shares (share count changed with the identifier; not shown as a trade)
  • NEWCASTLE INVT CORP NEW (NCT): 65105M108 → 65105M504, 125K → 41,044 shares (share count changed with the identifier; not shown as a trade)
  • NORTHSTAR RLTY FIN CORP (NRF): 66704R100 → 66704R704, 370K → 188K shares (share count changed with the identifier; not shown as a trade)
  • FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL (FNT): 31620R105 → 31620R303, 1.5M → 1.5M shares

Top 10 positions — 14.2% of the equity book

No changes in the top 10 this quarter

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 APPLE INC (AAPL) 2.5% 2.6%
2 EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) 1.9% 1.8%
3 MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 1.6% 1.7%
4 JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) 1.4% 1.4%
5 CHEVRON CORP NEW (CVX) 1.4% 1.2%
6 WELLS FARGO & CO NEW (WFC) 1.2% 1.2%
7 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) 1.1% 1.1%
8 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO (PG) 1.0% 1.1%
9 PFIZER INC (PFE) 1.1% 1.0%
10 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (GE) 1.1% 1.0%

Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).

Option positions (puts and calls)

Reported separately from the positions above. The value a 13F reports for an option is that of the underlying shares, not the option itself.

Activity Security Type Shares before Shares now Reported value
Reduced SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR (SPY) Put 1.81M 387K $76.3M
Increased SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR (SPY) Call 1.7M 2.86M $564M
Exited CANADIAN NAT RES LTD (CNQ) Call 641K 0 $0
Exited BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (BAC) Call 848K 0 $0
Exited CITIGROUP INC (C) Call 247K 0 $0
Exited HUMANA INC (HUM) Call 83,400 0 $0
Increased PRUDENTIAL FINL INC (PRU) Call 136K 218K $19.2M
Reduced CBS CORP NEW (CBS) Call 163K 73,000 $3.91M
Exited AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC (AIG) Call 94,000 0 $0
Exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC (TWC) Put 31,300 0 $0
Exited ISHARES (EWJ) Call 351K 0 $0
New SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLE) Put 0 46,200 $4.19M
Increased METLIFE INC (MET) Call 235K 307K $16.5M
Exited KINDER MORGAN INC DEL (KMI) Call 87,500 0 $0
Exited MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) Put 88,000 0 $0
Increased ORACLE CORP (ORCL) Call 321K 411K $15.7M
Increased MERCK & CO INC NEW (MRK) Call 493K 525K $31.1M
Exited NEWMONT MINING CORP (NEM) Put 100K 0 $0
Increased BARCLAYS BK PLC (VXX) Put 23,000 92,600 $2.89M
Exited YAHOO INC (YHOO) Put 56,000 0 $0
New ISHARES TR (EEM) Put 0 47,000 $1.95M
New ISHARES TR (EEM) Call 0 47,000 $1.95M
New SOUTHERN COPPER CORP (SCCO) Put 0 40,000 $1.19M
Increased MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL (MGM) Put 103K 155K $3.53M
Exited JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) Call 11,500 0 $0