BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company. Founded in 1988, initially as an enterprise risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the largest asset manager worldwide, with $15.3 trillion in assets under management as of 2026. Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock has 70 offices in 30 countries and clients in 100 countries.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BLK [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies [1]
- Business sectors
- asset management [2]
- Company / filing name
- BlackRock, Inc. [1]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [2]
- Business address
- 50 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK, NY, 10001 [1]
- Founded
- 1988 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Larry Fink [2]
- Founders
- Larry Fink; Susan Wagner; Rob Kapito [2]
- Official website
- www.blackrock.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 19,800 · reported year 2023 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 17,860,000,000 · reported year 2023 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US09247X1019 [2]
- CIK
- 0002012383 [1]
- SIC code
- 6211 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company. Founded in 1988, initially as an enterprise risk management and fixed income institutional asset manager, BlackRock is the largest asset manager worldwide, with $15.3 trillion in assets under management as of 2026. Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock has 70 offices in 30 countries and clients in 100 countries. [3]
BlackRock is the manager of the iShares group of exchange-traded funds, and along with Fidelity, Vanguard, and State Street, it is considered one of the "Big Three" index fund managers. Its Aladdin platform provides portfolio management, risk analytics, trading, accounting, and operational technology for institutional investors and financial organizations. Its BlackRock Solutions division provides financial risk management services. BlackRock is ranked 210th on the Fortune 500. [3]
BlackRock has sought to position itself as an industry leader in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in investments. As of 2026, nine U.S. states have divested a total of $13.3 billion from BlackRock because of its ESG policies. BlackRock has been criticized for investing in companies involved in fossil fuels, the arms industry, the People's Liberation Army, and human rights violations in China. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, BlackRock. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Larry Fink in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 19,800 · reported year 2023. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 17,860,000,000 · reported year 2023. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives BlackRock, Inc. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: BLK (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BlackRock, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1988. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of BlackRock, Inc.?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for BlackRock, Inc.?
Business sectors: asset management. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
BlackRock, Inc. relationship map
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2 verified direct relationships. Industry peers are not relationship edges.
Sources and review dates
- SEC — BlackRock, Inc. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — BlackRock (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.