CIK: 0001085635
Total reported value
$30.3B
Reporting period: 2016-12-31 · Number of holdings: 1312
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd disclosed 1312 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2016-12-31, with total reported value of $30.3B and a quarterly turnover rate of 11.3%.
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BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.006 — mathematically equivalent to about 170 equally-sized positions, well below its 1312 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 2.59), 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 52% 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.
Add JPM
+1.5% $108.2M
Add BAC
+4.4% $103.2M
Trim AMZN
-1.5% -$54.4M
Trim META
-1.4% -$47.8M
Add WFC
-0.4% $68.4M
Add C
+3.0% $57.3M
BlackRock Japan is executing a quiet rotational pivot—dumping Big Tech exposure in favor of a concentrated bet on US money-center banks, telegraphing a conviction that financials will lead as the macro cycle pivots.
The portfolio is pricing in a reflation regime where the Fed's tightening cycle stokes bank net interest margins while compressing equity duration premiums in tech. The opposing thesis: the rate impulse is a head-fake, and these positions will suffer from multiple compression as growth slows.
The portfolio's extreme diversification (HHI 0.006) masks the concentrated factor bet on US financials—this is a liquidity trap disguised as safety; if bank earnings disappoint or credit risk surfaces, the passive sleeves will magnify the downside without the discretion to hedge.
This summary was generated by AI from publicly filed SEC data and reflects historical holdings only — it is not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Showing top 200 holdings (of 1312 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple INC | Stock-Tech | 2.87% | — | -1.47% | |
| 2 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.15% | +0.06% | -1.07% | |
| 3 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | Stock-Energy | 1.70% | — | -1.19% | |
| 4 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 1.60% | — | -0.21% | |
| 5 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.49% | +0.32% | +1.53% | |
| 6 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 1.45% | -0.14% | -3.33% | |
| 7 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.34% | -0.24% | -1.50% | |
| 8 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Stock-Utilities | 1.25% | +0.01% | -2.29% | |
| 9 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.21% | -0.20% | -1.42% | |
| 10 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | Stock-Financials | 1.17% | +0.19% | -0.41% | |
| 11 | T | At&t INC | Stock-Comm Services | 1.15% | +0.01% | -0.32% | |
| 12 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 1.10% | — | -2.21% | |
| 13 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | Stock-Financials | 1.06% | +0.32% | +4.36% | |
| 14 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.05% | — | -1.45% | |
| 15 | CVX | Chevron CORP | Stock-Energy | 1.01% | +0.09% | -1.18% | |
| 16 | VZ | Verizon Communications INC | Stock-Comm Services | 0.96% | — | -0.31% | |
| 17 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.94% | -0.16% | -5.19% | |
| 18 | PFE | Pfizer INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.93% | — | +3.40% | |
| 19 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | Stock-Other | 0.86% | +0.09% | +3.26% | |
| 20 | HD | Home Depot INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.83% | +0.06% | +7.82% | |
| 21 | C | Citigroup INC | Stock-Financials | 0.83% | +0.17% | +2.98% | |
| 22 | INTC | Intel CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.82% | — | +5.00% | |
| 23 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 0.78% | — | -0.32% | |
| 24 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.78% | +0.11% | +5.27% | |
| 25 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 0.77% | +0.05% | +5.41% | |
| 26 | MRK | Merck & Co. INC. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.75% | -0.08% | -0.28% | |
| 27 | KO | Coca-cola Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.74% | — | -1.20% | |
| 28 | IBM | Intl Business Machines CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.72% | +0.06% | +6.99% | |
| 29 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | Stock-Comm Services | 0.70% | +0.05% | -0.06% | |
| 30 | PEP | Pepsico INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.67% | — | +1.81% | |
| 31 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.65% | — | +0.48% | |
| 32 | SPY | Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us | ETF-Large Cap & Growth | 0.64% | — | +0.58% | |
| 33 | MO | Altria Group INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.64% | — | -5.36% | |
| 34 | PM | Philip Morris International | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.62% | — | +0.07% | |
| 35 | WMT | Walmart INC | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.58% | — | +1.84% | |
| 36 | SLB | Slb LTD | Stock-Energy | 0.54% | +0.04% | +5.60% | |
| 37 | AMGN | Amgen INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.53% | -0.10% | +0.67% | |
| 38 | ORCL | Oracle CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.52% | — | +0.73% | |
| 39 | GILD | Gilead Sciences INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.48% | — | +0.72% | |
| 40 | MMM | 3m Co | Stock-Industrials | 0.47% | — | -9.14% | |
| 41 | MA | Mastercard INC - A | Stock-Financials | 0.47% | -0.07% | -11.41% | |
| 42 | BA | Boeing Co/the | Stock-Industrials | 0.47% | +0.07% | +2.02% | |
| 43 | ABBV | Abbvie INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.47% | — | +0.42% | |
| 44 | QCOM | Qualcomm INC | Stock-Tech | 0.46% | — | +4.03% | |
| 45 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.46% | — | -9.32% | |
| 46 | CVS | Cvs Health CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | — | +13.26% | |
| 47 | MDT | Medtronic plc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | -0.11% | +0.17% | |
| 48 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.44% | — | -6.32% | |
| 49 | CELG | Celgene CORP | Stock-Other | 0.42% | — | -0.82% | |
| 50 | TXN | Texas Instruments INC | Stock-Tech | 0.40% | — | -3.76% |
Not enough priced holdings yet to compute performance
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | 1312 | $30.3B | 11 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 1316 | $29.3B | 12 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 1420 | $27.9B | 12 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 1431 | $26.9B | 14 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 1393 | $26.8B | 16 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 1265 | $25.0B | 100 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 1339 | $25.9B | 0 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 1295 | $25.0B | 13 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 1326 | $26.1B | 18 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 1255 | $23.2B | 11 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 1260 | $21.9B | 15 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 1395 | $22.4B | 10 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 1343 | $22.5B | 13 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 1315 | $21.0B | 16 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 1327 | $21.7B | 0 |
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd's most significant position changes for 2016-12-31: New buy: Teva Pharmaceutical-sp Adr (TEVA); Sold out: Linkedin CORP; Sold out: Alcoa INC Com (AA); Add: Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) — shares +1.53%; Add: Bank Of America CORP (BAC) — shares +4.36%.
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | +0.3% | +1.53% | Add |
| 2 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | +0.3% | +4.36% | Add |
| 3 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | +0.2% | -0.41% | Trim |
| 4 | C | Citigroup INC | +0.2% | +2.98% | Add |
| 5 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group INC | +0.1% | +5.27% | Add |
| 6 | GS | Goldman Sachs Group INC | +0.1% | -2.20% | Trim |
| 7 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc-cl B | +0.1% | +3.26% | Add |
| 8 | CVX | Chevron CORP | +0.1% | -1.18% | Trim |
| 9 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | +0.1% | +2.51% | Add |
| 10 | BA | Boeing Co/the | +0.1% | +2.02% | Add |
| 11 | MS | Morgan Stanley | +0.1% | +0.73% | Add |
| 12 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.1% | -1.07% | Trim |
| 13 | HD | Home Depot INC | +0.1% | +7.82% | Add |
| 14 | IBM | Intl Business Machines CORP | +0.1% | +6.99% | Add |
| 15 | TWXCHF | Time Warner INC | +0.1% | +3.97% | Add |
| 16 | USB | US Bancorp | +0.1% | +1.59% | Add |
| 17 | BKR | Baker Hughes Company | +0.1% | +16.15% | Add |
| 18 | DIS | Walt Disney Co/the | +0.1% | -0.06% | Trim |
| 19 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-class A | +0.1% | +5.41% | Add |
| 20 | PNC | Pnc Financial Services Group | +0.1% | +0.70% | Add |
| 21 | LMT | Lockheed Martin CORP | +0.1% | +13.34% | Add |
| 22 | PRU | Prudential Financial INC | +0.1% | +2.83% | Add |
| 23 | SLB | Slb LTD | 0% | +5.60% | Add |
| 24 | EOG | Eog Resources INC | 0% | +15.10% | Add |
| 25 | GM | General Motors Co | 0% | +15.15% | Add |
| 26 | NFLX | Netflix INC | 0% | +1.49% | Add |
| 27 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | 0% | +10.14% | Add |
| 28 | VLO | Valero Energy CORP | 0% | +5.48% | Add |
| 29 | BNY | Bank Of New York Mellon CORP | 0% | +4.59% | Add |
| 30 | IEMG | Ishares Core Msci Emerging | 0% | +22.09% | Add |
| 31 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | 0% | -2.29% | Trim |
| 32 | T | At&t INC | 0% | -0.32% | Trim |
| 33 | IVV | Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF | — | -0.21% | Trim |
| 34 | YUM | Yum! Brands INC | -0.1% | -5.45% | Trim |
| 35 | NKE | Nike INC -cl B | -0.1% | -11.96% | Trim |
| 36 | KMB | Kimberly-clark CORP | -0.1% | -13.40% | Trim |
| 37 | MA | Mastercard INC - A | -0.1% | -11.41% | Trim |
| 38 | MCK | Mckesson CORP | -0.1% | -15.39% | Trim |
| 39 | SPG | Simon Property Group INC | -0.1% | -1.40% | Trim |
| 40 | MRK | Merck & Co. INC. | -0.1% | -0.28% | Trim |
| 41 | AMGN | Amgen INC | -0.1% | +0.67% | Add |
| 42 | MDT | Medtronic plc | -0.1% | +0.17% | Add |
| 43 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr | -0.1% | -1.84% | Trim |
| 44 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | -0.1% | -3.33% | Trim |
| 45 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co/the | -0.2% | -5.19% | Trim |
| 46 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | -0.2% | -1.42% | Trim |
| 47 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | -0.2% | -1.50% | Trim |
| 48 | TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical-sp Adr | — | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | ✓ | Linkedin CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 50 | AA | Alcoa INC Com | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 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 |
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