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BlackRock

Asset manager; top owner of the arms and surveillance-tech industry

Asset manager · Organization

BlackRock, run by co-founder, chairman and CEO Larry Fink, is the world's largest asset manager, with a record $15.3T under management in Q2 2026. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese's July 2025 report 'From economy of occupation to economy of genocide' names it the second-largest institutional investor in Palantir (8.6%), Microsoft (7.8%), Amazon (6.6%), Alphabet (6.6%) and IBM (8.6%), and third-largest in Lockheed Martin (7.2%) and Caterpillar (7.5%). The same report records BlackRock buying $68M of the Israeli treasury bonds that 'played a critical role in funding the ongoing assault on Gaza'. Its stakes have grown since: at 30 June 2026 it held RTX shares worth $21.0B, Boeing $13.2B and Lockheed Martin $9.6B, plus 8.3% of Northrop Grumman. Days after 7 October 2023 Fink told CNBC that 'we have the largest ETF in Israel' and that nobody was divesting 'for political reasons'. The UN Commission of Inquiry concluded in Sept 2025 that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

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Named by the UN

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese's July 2025 report names BlackRock the second-largest institutional investor in Palantir (8.6%), Microsoft (7.8%), Amazon (6.6%), Alphabet (6.6%) and IBM (8.6%), and third-largest in Lockheed Martin (7.2%) and Caterpillar (7.5%). It also records BlackRock buying $68M of the Israeli treasury bonds that 'played a critical role in funding the ongoing assault on Gaza'.

Sources: UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23)

2026 holdings

At 30 June 2026 BlackRock reported 110.5M RTX shares ($21.0B), 61.0M Boeing shares ($13.2B), 18.9M Lockheed Martin shares ($9.6B), 11.8M Northrop Grumman shares ($6.0B) and 6.4% of General Dynamics. Data providers list it at about 9.5% of BAE Systems. Assets under management hit a record $15.3T in Q2 2026.

Sources: BlackRock, Inc. 13F-HR Q2 2026 holdings (accession 0002012383-26-003238), , ,

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Leadership and stance

BlackRock was co-founded in 1988 by Larry Fink, Robert Kapito, Susan Wagner and five others. Fink told CNBC on 13 Oct 2023 that 'we have the largest ETF in Israel' and that nobody was divesting from Israel 'for political reasons'. The Jerusalem Post reports BlackRock 'has also opposed anti-Israel BDS-aligned resolutions'.

Sources: english.news.cn, CNBC, shephardmedia.com

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Ownership

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BlackRock holds 8.18% of Lockheed Martin8.2% · $9.6B
2026-06-30Lockheed MartinBlackRock reported 18,877,978 Lockheed Martin shares worth about $9.62B in its 13F for the quarter ended 30 June 2026., 18,877,978 shares
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  • 13f.info (mirror of SEC EDGAR filing) — BlackRock, Inc. 13F-HR Q2 2026 holdings (accession 0002012383-26-003238)Information table row: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP, CUSIP 539830109["LMT","LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP","COM","539830109",9617574,0.1,18877978,null,null] (value $000, %, shares)
  • Lockheed Martin (Form 10-Q, quarter ended June 28, 2026) — Lockheed Martin (Form 10-Q, quarter ended June 28, 2026)DocumentThere were 230,790,753 shares of our common stock, $1 par value per share, outstanding as of July 20, 2026.
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BlackRock holds 6.4% of General Dynamics6.4%
2026-06-30General Dynamics CorporationBlackRock reported beneficial ownership of 17,250,237 General Dynamics shares, 6.4% of the class, as of 30 June 2026 (Schedule 13G)., 17,250,237 shares
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  • Schedule 13G/A - General Dynamics Corporation - BlackRock, Inc. — Schedule 13G/A - General Dynamics Corporation - BlackRock, Inc.DocumentItems 4(a)-(b)Issuer: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION; Reporting Person: BlackRock, Inc.; Date of Event: 06/30/2026; Aggregate amount beneficially owned: 17,250,237.00; Percent of class: 6.4 %
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BlackRock holds 6.6% of Alphabet6.6%
2025Alphabet Inc.From the UN Special Rapporteur report, July 2025.
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  • UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23) — UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23)DocumentBlackrock is the second largest institutional investor in Palantir (8.6 per cent), Microsoft (7.8 per cent), Amazon.com (6.6 per cent), Alphabet (6.6 per cent) and IBM (8.6 per cent).
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BlackRock holds 6.6% of Amazon6.6%
2025AmazonFrom the UN Special Rapporteur report, July 2025.
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  • UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23) — UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23)DocumentBlackrock is the second largest institutional investor in Palantir (8.6 per cent), Microsoft (7.8 per cent), Amazon.com (6.6 per cent), Alphabet (6.6 per cent) and IBM (8.6 per cent).
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BlackRock holds 7.5% of Caterpillar7.5%
2025CaterpillarNamed in the UN Special Rapporteur's report as Caterpillar's third-largest institutional investor.
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  • UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23) — UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23)Documentthird largest in Lockheed Martin (7.2 per cent) and Caterpillar (7.5 per cent)
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BlackRock holds 7.8% of Microsoft7.8%
2025MicrosoftFrom the UN Special Rapporteur report, July 2025.
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  • UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23) — UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23)DocumentBlackrock is the second largest institutional investor in Palantir (8.6 per cent), Microsoft (7.8 per cent), Amazon.com (6.6 per cent), Alphabet (6.6 per cent) and IBM (8.6 per cent).
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BlackRock holds 8.6% of Palantir Technologies8.6%
2025Palantir TechnologiesNamed in the UN Special Rapporteur's July 2025 report as Palantir's second-largest institutional investor.
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  • UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23) — UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23)DocumentBlackrock is the second largest institutional investor in Palantir (8.6 per cent), Microsoft (7.8 per cent), Amazon.com (6.6 per cent), Alphabet (6.6 per cent) and IBM (8.6 per cent).
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Kapito beneficially owned 211,431 BlackRock shares (220,463 including vested/deliverable units), under 1% of the company, per the 2025 proxy.
Robert S. KapitoShare count, not a dollar amount; '*' in the table denotes less than 1%. Ownership as of early 2025.
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  • BlackRock, Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) — BlackRock, Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A)DocumentSecurity Ownership of Management tableRobert S. Kapito (6) 211,431 * 9,032 220,463
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Larry Fink beneficially owned 303,686 BlackRock shares as of March 28, 2025, under 1% of the company.
Larry Fink* in the table denotes less than 1%; 155,022,282 shares outstanding.
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  • BlackRock, Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A) — BlackRock, Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A)DocumentSecurity ownership table (as of March 28, 2025)Laurence D. Fink 290,327 * 13,359 303,686
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BlackRock holds 8.2% of RTX8.2% · $21B
2026-06-30RTXBlackRock, Inc. reported 110.5 million RTX shares in its 13F filing for the quarter ended 30 June 2026. That is about 8.2% of RTX's outstanding common stock, with a reported value of about USD 20.97 billion., 110,528,494 shares
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  • 13f.info (mirror of SEC EDGAR filing) — BlackRock, Inc. 13F-HR Q2 2026 holdings (accession 0002012383-26-003238)RTX row (CUSIP 75513E101)["RTX","RTX CORPORATION","COM","75513E101",20970571,0.3,110528494,null,null]
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BlackRock holds 7.72% of Boeing7.7% · $13.2B
2026-06-30BoeingBlackRock, Inc. reported 61.0 million Boeing shares for the quarter ended 30 June 2026. That is about 7.7% of shares outstanding, with a reported value of about USD 13.2 billion., 61,043,446 shares
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  • 13f.info (mirror of SEC EDGAR filing) — BlackRock, Inc. 13F-HR Q2 2026 holdings (accession 0002012383-26-003238)BA row (CUSIP 097023105)["BA","BOEING CO","COM","097023105",13214074,0.2,61043446,null,null]
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BlackRock holds 8.29% of Northrop Grumman8.3% · $6B
2026-06-30Northrop GrummanBlackRock, Inc. reported 11.78 million Northrop Grumman shares for the quarter ended 30 June 2026. That is about 8.3% of shares outstanding, with a reported value of about USD 6.0 billion., 11,783,817 shares
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  • 13f.info (mirror of SEC EDGAR filing) — BlackRock, Inc. 13F-HR Q2 2026 holdings (accession 0002012383-26-003238)NOC row (CUSIP 666807102)["NOC","NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP","COM","666807102",6001615,0.1,11783817,null,null]
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BlackRock holds 7.15% of Rheinmetall7.2%
2026-02-27RheinmetallData-provider listing (secondary).
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  • Investing.com — Investing.comBlackRock, Inc. | 7.15% | 3,335,501 shares | Feb 27, 2026; Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.84% | Aug 31, 2026; FMR LLC | 3.05% | Jan 29, 2026; Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management 1.15% Mar 31, 2026 [fetch-tool rendering; ADR listing]
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BlackRock holds 9.52% of BAE Systems9.5%
2026-07-31BAE SystemsBlackRock is among the largest institutional holders of BAE Systems plc. A data provider lists BlackRock, Inc. at about 9.5% of BAE's shares as of 31 July 2026, second after Capital Research and Management (11.47%)., 269,568,294 shares
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  • Investing.com — Who Owns BAE Systems PLC? BAESY Shareholders - Investing.comTop Institutional Holders tableBlackRock, Inc. | 9.52% | 269,568,294 | Jul 31, 2026

Money

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BlackRock → Government of Israel: $68M (bought treasury bonds)$68M
2024–2025Government of IsraelThe UN Special Rapporteur reports BlackRock bought $68M of Israeli treasury bonds.
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  • UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23) — UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/59/23)DocumentAsset management firms – including Blackrock ($68 million), Vanguard ($546 million) and Allianz's asset management subsidiary PIMCO ($960 million) – were among at least 400 investors from 36 countries who purchased them.

Roles

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Larry Fink co founder chair ceo BlackRock
Larry FinkLarry Fink co-founded BlackRock with seven partners in 1988 and is its chairman and CEO. He heads the world's largest asset manager, a top shareholder in the US arms makers on this map.
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  • Larry Fink — Larry FinkDocumentLeadership bioLaurence D. Fink is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock. ... He and seven partners founded BlackRock in 1988
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Robert S. Kapito co founder president BlackRock
Robert S. KapitoRobert S. Kapito co-founded BlackRock in 1988 and is its president and a director.
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  • Rob Kapito — Rob KapitoDocumentLeadership bioRob Kapito is President and a Director of BlackRock ... Prior to founding BlackRock in 1988, Mr. Kapito was a Vice President in the Mortgage Products Group at The First Boston Corporation.

Figures

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BlackRock managed $14.04 trillion in assets at the end of 2025, after a record $698 billion of net inflows.$14041.5B
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  • BlackRock, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 — BlackRock, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025DocumentPart I, Item 1, Businessis a leading publicly traded investment management firm with $14.0 trillion of assets under management (“AUM”) at December 31, 2025.
  • BlackRock Reports Full Year 2025 Diluted EPS of $35.31, or $48.09 as adjusted — BlackRock Reports Full Year 2025 Diluted EPS of $35.31, or $48.09 as adjustedDocumentp. 1; AUM table shows $14,041,518 million$14 trillion in AUM following record $698 billion of full year net inflows, including $342 billion in the fourth quarter
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BlackRock reported total revenue of $24.2 billion for 2025, up 19%.$24.2B
2025
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  • BlackRock, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025 — BlackRock, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025DocumentPart II, Item 7, Executive Summary (GAAP basis, in millions; 2025, 2024)Total revenue $ 24,216 $ 20,407
  • BlackRock Reports Full Year 2025 Diluted EPS of $35.31, or $48.09 as adjusted — BlackRock Reports Full Year 2025 Diluted EPS of $35.31, or $48.09 as adjusted

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Earnings release, income statement table (full year 2025 column, $ millions)
Full Year 157.0 24,216 19 %
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BlackRock: net income $21.6B$21.6B
FY2023 to H1 2026Net income attributable to BlackRock: 2023 $5.50B; 2024 $6.37B; 2025 $5.55B; H1 2026 $4.13B.
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