BlackRock, Inc.
Industry Group: Diversified Financials
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NYS:BLK
BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with $10.008 trillion in assets under management at the end of December 2023. Its product mix is fairly diverse, with 52% of managed assets in equity strategies, 28% in fixed income, 9% in multi-asset classes, 8% in money market funds, and 3% in alternatives. Passive strategies account for around two thirds of long-term AUM, with the company's ETF platform maintaining a leading market share domestically and on a global basis. Product distribution is weighted more toward institutional clients, which by our calculations account for around 80% of AUM. BlackRock is geographically diverse, with clients in more than 100 countries and more than one third of managed assets coming from investors domiciled outside the US and Canada.
Full time employees: 19,800
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Diversified Financials 174 out of 963
Last Full Update: Oct 16, 2023
Last Update: Jan 16, 2024
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| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 19.6 Low | 174 out of 963 |
| 22 Medium | 233 out of 963 | |
| Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 24.3 Medium | 304 out of 963 |
| Blackstone, Inc. | 25 Medium | 336 out of 963 |
| UBS Group AG | 27.5 Medium | 440 out of 963 |
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