According to the disclosure by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), asset management giant BlackRock submitted its first-quarter holdings report (13F) for the period ending March 31, 2025.
Statistics show that BlackRock's total market value of holdings in the first quarter was $4.76 trillion, down 3.6% from the previous quarter's total market value of $4.94 trillion. The fund added 238 new stocks to its portfolio in the first quarter, increased its holdings in 2,006 stocks, reduced its holdings in 2,721 stocks, and completely exited 197 stocks. The top ten holdings accounted for 25.39% of the total market value.
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In BlackRock's top ten holdings for the first quarter, large technology companies still dominate. Among the top five holdings, Apple (AAPL.US) remains in first place with 1.14 billion shares, a holding market value of approximately $253.273 billion, accounting for 5.32% of the portfolio, an increase of 1.49% from the previous quarter.
Microsoft (MSFT.US) ranks second with 583 million shares, a holding market value of approximately $218.959 billion, accounting for 4.60% of the portfolio, an increase of 1.22% from the previous quarter.
NVIDIA (NVDA.US) ranks third with 1.902 billion shares, a holding market value of approximately $206.122 billion, accounting for 4.33% of the portfolio, an increase of 0.64% from the previous quarter.
Amazon (AMZN.US) ranks fourth with 703 million shares, a holding market value of approximately $133.831 billion, accounting for 2.81% of the portfolio, an increase of 2.15% from the previous quarter.
META (META.US) ranks fifth with 166 million shares, a holding market value of approximately $95.889 billion, accounting for 2.01% of the portfolio, an increase of 1.05% from the previous quarter.
The top ten holdings also include Google-A (GOOGL.US), Broadcom (AVGO.US), Berkshire Hathaway-B (BRK.B.US), Google-C (GOOG.US), and Eli Lilly (LLY.US), all of which saw an increase in holdings compared to the previous quarter.
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In terms of changes in holding proportions, the top five purchases were: SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY.US), Berkshire Hathaway-B, Visa (V.US), AbbVie (ABBV.US), and Eli Lilly.
The top five sales included: Marvell Technology (MRVL.US), Adobe (ADBE.US), The Trade Desk (TTD.US), Deckers Outdoor (DECK.US), and Eaton (ETN.US)
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BlackRock's position report for the first quarter of 2025 shows a total market value of $4.76 trillion, a decrease of 3.6% from the previous quarter. The top ten holdings are predominantly large technology companies, with Apple as the largest holding, owning 1.14 billion shares, valued at approximately $253.273 billion, accounting for 5.32% of the portfolio. Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and META rank second to fifth, respectively. All top ten holdings have seen growth

- BlackRock's Q1 2025 holdings report, submitted to the SEC, shows a total market value of $4.76 trillion, down 3.6% from the previous quarter's $4.94 trillion.  
- The report indicates that BlackRock added 238 new stocks, increased positions in 2,006 stocks, reduced holdings in 2,721 stocks, and completely sold out of 197 stocks, with the top ten holdings representing 25.39% of the total value.  
- Major tech companies dominate the top holdings, with Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia leading the portfolio, reflecting significant increases in share quantities compared to the previous quarter.  

BlackRock Q1 Holdings: Still Favoring Tech Giants, Apple as the Top Holding