BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)

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https://www.blackrock.com

BlackRock, Inc. is the world's largest asset manager, providing investment, advisory, and risk management solutions to clients globally. It offers a diverse range of products, including single-asset and multi-asset portfolios, with a strong emphasis on equity strategies, fixed income, multi-asset classes, money market funds, and alternatives. Passive strategies, particularly through its leading iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) platform, represent a significant portion of its long-term assets under management, complemented by robust growth in cash products and private markets. BlackRock serves a broad client base, with institutional investors accounting for the majority, alongside individual and retirement savers across more than 100 countries. Its geographically diverse operations feature substantial assets from investors outside the US and Canada. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York, New York, BlackRock plays a pivotal role in the financial markets by facilitating capital allocation, risk mitigation, and innovative investment strategies for institutions and individuals alike.