Blackrock Inc

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is the world's largest asset manager with $15.3 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026. The firm operates as a fiduciary to investors and a provider of financial technology, offering a comprehensive range of investment management services across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives (including private markets, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, and liquid alternatives), digital assets, cash management, and currency and commodities strategies. BlackRock serves institutional and retail clients globally through its iShares ETF platform (over $6 trillion in AUM), active investment strategies (both fundamental and systematic), index products, and private markets platform (enhanced by the 2025 acquisition of HPS Investment Partners). The company also operates Aladdin, a technology platform providing risk management, portfolio construction, trading, and operations tools to institutional investors, asset managers, and financial institutions. BlackRock's business spans the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, serving a diverse client base including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, corporations, financial intermediaries, and individual investors. The firm completed major acquisitions of Global Infrastructure Management (GIP) in October 2024, HPS Investment Partners in July 2025, and Preqin (a private markets data provider) to build out its private markets and data capabilities. Updated Jul 15, 2026