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BlackRock Fund Advisors: 13F Holdings & AI Insights
BlackRock Fund AdvisorsCIK: 0001006249
Diversified strategyMomentum followerLong-term holder
Total reported value
$542.3B
Reporting period: 2016-12-31 · Number of holdings: 4255
BlackRock Fund Advisors disclosed 4255 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2016-12-31, with total reported value of $542.3B and a quarterly turnover rate of 16.8%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 0.96
- Portfolio Stability
- 16.83
- Momentum/Contrarian
- 68.33
- Sector conviction
- 43
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 69.67
BlackRock Fund Advisors's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.002 — mathematically equivalent to about 417 equally-sized positions, well below its 4255 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 3.03), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 33% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
Recent moves
Trim IWB
-19.7% -$572.8M
Add JPM
+10.3% $1.3B
Add BAC
+11.0% $1.1B
Add WFC
+9.8% $901.7M
Trim BABA
-4.0% -$352.5M
Trim ICF
-37.4% -$375.1M
Holdings Map
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Institutional Game-State Analysis
Core Intent
BlackRock Fund Advisors is telegraphing an active conviction tilt within its index-driven framework: the adds to JPM, BAC, and WFC are a deliberate bet on a steepening yield curve and deregulation, while the new EWJ position signals a play on a weaker yen and synchronized global reflation. This is not passive drift; it is a calculated rotation into cyclical beta at the expense of defensives.
Macro & Fundamentals
The portfolio's sector weights and top trades decode a clear macro bet: Financials and Energy are being actively increased to ride the post-election reflation regime — higher growth, higher rates, and fiscal stimulus. The EWJ entry extends that into international equities, expecting a weaker yen and coordinated global expansion. The opposing thesis is that the reflation trade is consensus and fully priced, leaving long-duration equities vulnerable to a growth or rate surprise that forces a sharp reversal in these same crowded sectors.
Blind Spots / Risks
With 4,255 positions and an HHI of 0.0024, diversification appears maximal, but the coefficient of variation at 3.03 reveals extreme position-size dispersion — hundreds of micro-weights create the illusion of safety while the true active risk is concentrated in a handful of sectors. The structural vulnerability is that the largest ETF managers are all piling into the same reflation-sensitive names simultaneously, a reflexive positioning squeeze that magnifies downside when the narrative cracks.
Sourced and summarized by AI from public SEC filings, limited to historical activity. Not investment guidance.
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 4255 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple INC | Stock-Tech | 1.64% | -0.01% | +8.04% | |
| 2 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.30% | +0.06% | +8.04% | |
| 3 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 1.14% | -0.01% | +6.42% | |
| 4 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 0.97% | — | +5.10% | |
| 5 | T | At&t INC | Stock-Comm Services | 0.82% | -0.02% | +3.68% | |
| 6 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.79% | +0.08% | +8.56% | |
| 7 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.78% | +0.17% | +10.31% | |
| 8 | CVX | Chevron CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.77% | +0.06% | +5.82% | |
| 9 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.72% | — | +6.67% | |
| 10 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.70% | — | +8.08% | |
| 11 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Stock-Utilities | 0.69% | +0.01% | +6.76% | |
| 12 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.64% | — | +7.64% | |
| 13 | VZ | Verizon Communications INC | Stock-Comm Services | 0.64% | -0.02% | +5.16% | |
| 14 | PFE | Pfizer INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.63% | — | +7.55% | |
| 15 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.62% | +0.12% | +9.84% | |
| 16 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.62% | — | +6.88% | |
| 17 | EFA | Ishares Msci Eafe ETF | ETF-Other | 0.60% | — | +6.02% | |
| 18 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.59% | — | +7.23% | |
| 19 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | Stock-Financials | 0.56% | +0.16% | +11.03% | |
| 20 | INTC | Intel CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.53% | — | +8.31% | |
| 21 | MRK | Merck & Co. INC. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.52% | — | +5.59% | |
| 22 | IWB | Ishares Russell 1000 ETF | ETF-Other | 0.51% | -0.18% | -19.72% | |
| 23 | AGG | Ishares Core U.s. Aggregate | ETF-Other | 0.49% | — | +3.04% | |
| 24 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.48% | — | +4.84% | |
| 25 | PM | Philip Morris International | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.46% | — | +3.02% | |
| 26 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 0.46% | — | +7.35% | |
| 27 | IBM | Intl Business Machines CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.45% | — | +5.94% | |
| 28 | PEP | Pepsico INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.44% | — | +6.73% | |
| 29 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | +0.02% | +2.40% | |
| 30 | HD | Home Depot INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.43% | — | +1.77% | |
| 31 | C | Citigroup INC | Stock-Financials | 0.43% | +0.08% | +9.47% | |
| 32 | MO | Altria Group INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.42% | — | +0.50% | |
| 33 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.42% | — | +5.35% | |
| 34 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.41% | +0.01% | +8.04% | |
| 35 | AMGN | Amgen INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.39% | — | +11.30% | |
| 36 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | Stock-Comm Services | 0.38% | +0.03% | +7.46% | |
| 37 | GILD | Gilead Sciences INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.38% | — | +9.51% | |
| 38 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.38% | — | -2.31% | |
| 39 | CELG | Celgene CORP | Stock-Other | 0.34% | +0.01% | +1.82% | |
| 40 | IXUS | Ishares Core Intl Stock ETF | ETF-Other | 0.34% | +0.07% | +44.36% | |
| 41 | SLB | Slb LTD | Stock-Energy | 0.34% | +0.02% | +8.76% | |
| 42 | LMT | Lockheed Martin CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.33% | — | +6.86% | |
| 43 | ORCL | Oracle CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.31% | — | +7.32% | |
| 44 | WMT | Walmart INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.30% | — | +18.47% | |
| 45 | MMM | 3m Co | Stock-Industrials | 0.29% | — | +7.88% | |
| 46 | MDT | Medtronic plc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.29% | -0.09% | +3.54% | |
| 47 | QCOM | Qualcomm INC | Stock-Tech | 0.29% | — | +11.60% | |
| 48 | MA | Mastercard INC - A | Stock-Financials | 0.28% | — | +10.19% | |
| 49 | BIIB | Biogen INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.28% | — | +6.62% | |
| 50 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.27% | — | +2.77% |
1–50 of 200
Portfolio Performance
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Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | 4255 | $542.3B | 17 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 4285 | $487.2B | 14 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 4348 | $453.0B | 14 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 4334 | $432.0B | 14 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 4353 | $433.6B | 20 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 3911 | $386.2B | 100 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 3866 | $416.9B | 0 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 3764 | $418.6B | 15 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 3767 | $404.6B | 19 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 3910 | $353.9B | 11 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 3867 | $355.1B | 14 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 3859 | $337.4B | 11 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 3855 | $328.8B | 16 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 3829 | $296.2B | 14 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 3818 | $272.4B | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
BlackRock Fund Advisors's most significant position changes for 2016-12-31: New buy: Ishares Msci Japan ETF (EWJ); Sold out: iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI); New buy: Ishares Core S&p Total U.s. (ITOT); Sold out: ; Sold out: Ishares International Develo (IFGL).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | +0.2% | +10.31% | Add |
| 2 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | +0.2% | +11.03% | Add |
| 3 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | +0.1% | +9.84% | Add |
| 4 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | +0.1% | +8.56% | Add |
| 5 | C | Citigroup INC | +0.1% | +9.47% | Add |
| 6 | IXUS | Ishares Core Intl Stock ETF | +0.1% | +44.36% | Add |
| 7 | GS | Goldman Sachs Group INC | +0.1% | +10.46% | Add |
| 8 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | +0.1% | +7.72% | Add |
| 9 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.1% | +8.04% | Add |
| 10 | CVX | Chevron CORP | +0.1% | +5.82% | Add |
| 11 | BA | Boeing Co/the | +0.1% | +13.61% | Add |
| 12 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | +0.1% | +50.53% | Add |
| 13 | TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical-sp Adr | +0.1% | +27842.03% | Add |
| 14 | USB | US Bancorp | 0% | +12.54% | Add |
| 15 | PNC | Pnc Financial Services Group | 0% | +12.86% | Add |
| 16 | MS | Morgan Stanley | 0% | +8.47% | Add |
| 17 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | 0% | +10.08% | Add |
| 18 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | 0% | +7.46% | Add |
| 19 | TWXCHF | Time Warner INC | 0% | +9.31% | Add |
| 20 | GD | General Dynamics CORP | 0% | +23.19% | Add |
| 21 | COP | Conocophillips | 0% | +8.68% | Add |
| 22 | RTN1USD | Raytheon Company | 0% | +31.12% | Add |
| 23 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group INC | 0% | +2.40% | Add |
| 24 | SLB | Slb LTD | 0% | +8.76% | Add |
| 25 | UTXZ | United Tech CORP | 0% | +15.55% | Add |
| 26 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | 0% | +6.76% | Add |
| 27 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-class A | 0% | +8.04% | Add |
| 28 | CELG | Celgene CORP | 0% | +1.82% | Add |
| 29 | IBM | Intl Business Machines CORP | — | +5.94% | Add |
| 30 | AAPL | Apple INC | 0% | +8.04% | Add |
| 31 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | 0% | +6.42% | Add |
| 32 | T | At&t INC | 0% | +3.68% | Add |
| 33 | VZ | Verizon Communications INC | 0% | +5.16% | Add |
| 34 | SPG | Simon Property Group INC | -0.1% | -1.02% | Trim |
| 35 | ICF | Ishares Select U.s. Reit ETF | -0.1% | -37.35% | Trim |
| 36 | MDT | Medtronic plc | -0.1% | +3.54% | Add |
| 37 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr | -0.1% | -4.03% | Trim |
| 38 | IWB | Ishares Russell 1000 ETF | -0.2% | -19.72% | Trim |
| 39 | EWJ | Ishares Msci Japan ETF | — | NEW | New buy |
| 40 | ACWI | iShares MSCI ACWI ETF | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 41 | ITOT | Ishares Core S&p Total U.s. | — | NEW | New buy |
| 42 | ✓ | — | EXIT | Sold out | |
| 43 | IFGL | Ishares International Develo | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 44 | AGNC | Agnc Investment CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 45 | DFIN | Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 46 | PDM | Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 47 | AA | Alcoa INC Com | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | ✓ | Linkedin CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | LW | Lamb Weston Holdings INC | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | YUMC | Yum China Holdings INC | — | NEW | New buy |
Filing History
| Period | Filed | Type | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | 2017-02-10 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-09-30 | 2016-11-08 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-06-30 | 2016-08-10 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-10 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-02-11 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-11-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-10-09 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-08-07 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-03-31 | 2015-05-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-02-09 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-09-30 | 2014-10-29 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-06-30 | 2014-08-06 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-03-31 | 2014-05-02 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-12-31 | 2014-02-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-09-30 | 2013-11-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-06-30 | 2013-08-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
FAQ
What is BlackRock Fund Advisors and what type of investor is it?
BlackRock Fund Advisors is a investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2016-12-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $542.3B, spread across 4255 disclosed positions.
What are BlackRock Fund Advisors's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, BlackRock Fund Advisors's top holdings by market value are:
1. Apple INC (AAPL) — $8.9B (1.6%)
2. Microsoft CORP (MSFT) — $7.0B (1.3%)
3. Exxon Mobil CORP (XOM) — $6.2B (1.1%)
4. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) — $5.2B (1.0%)
5. At&t INC (T) — $4.4B (0.8%)
What changes did BlackRock Fund Advisors make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, BlackRock Fund Advisors made 50 notable position adjustments: 5 new positions were initiated, 34 existing holdings were added to, 4 positions were partially reduced, and 7 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Ishares Msci Japan ETF (EWJ); Sold out: iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI); New buy: Ishares Core S&p Total U.s. (ITOT); Sold out: ; Sold out: Ishares International Develo (IFGL)
What sectors does BlackRock Fund Advisors focus on?
BlackRock Fund Advisors is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 20.5%
• Health Care: 17.9%
• Financials: 16.0%
• Communication Services: 13.9%
• Consumer Discretionary: 8.8%
• Consumer Staples: 8.4%
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