BlackRock
Investment Management & Financial TechnologyWorld's largest asset manager, offering global investment management, iShares ETFs, and the Aladdin financial risk platform.
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Quick Facts
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York, USA
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 20,000+
- Valuation
- NYSE Listed (BLK) — ~$150B Cap
About BlackRock
BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company based in New York City. Founded in 1988 by Larry Fink, Robert S. Kapito, Susan Wagner, and five partners as a risk management and fixed-income institutional asset manager, BlackRock has grown into the world's largest asset manager, overseeing more than $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM).
BlackRock provides investment solutions to sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, central banks, and retail investors globally. Its business is built on two primary engines: iShares, the world's preeminent exchange-traded fund (ETF) franchise, and Aladdin, an industry-standard enterprise risk management and investment operations technology platform utilized by hundreds of global financial institutions.
What BlackRock Does
iShares & Index Investing
Managing thousands of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking equity, fixed income, commodity, and thematic indices globally.
Aladdin Financial Technology
Enterprise investment operating system unifying portfolio management, multi-asset trading, compliance, and real-time risk analytics.
Active Asset Management
Fundamental and quantitative active equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and systematic alpha strategies.
Private Markets & Infrastructure
Global infrastructure (Global Infrastructure Partners), private debt, real estate, and decarbonization transition private equity.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside BlackRock.
- Aladdin Software & Financial Engineering
- Portfolio Management & Quantitative Research
- Enterprise Risk & Quantitative Analysis
- Client Business & Institutional Advisory
BlackRock's History
- 1988Founded by Larry Fink and Partners
Larry Fink and seven partners found BlackRock under the umbrella of Blackstone Group, focusing on risk analytics and fixed income.
- 1999NYSE IPO & Aladdin Commercialization
Completes initial public offering on the NYSE and begins selling its proprietary Aladdin risk platform to external institutional clients.
- 2009Acquisition of Barclays Global Investors (BGI)
Acquires BGI and its iShares ETF business, transforming BlackRock into the undisputed global leader in asset management.
- 2024Global Infrastructure Partners Acquisition
Agrees to acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5B, positioning BlackRock at the forefront of global AI and energy infrastructure.
Purpose & Values
“To help more and more people experience financial well-being”
