Mid-February is always an interesting time for stock investors, because new SEC filings start rolling in. That’s when the public gets a fresh look at what the biggest institutions have been buying.
One of the most watched names is BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world with trillions invested across the market.
In a video, YouTuber Ale’s World of Stocks (162K subscribers) broke down five of BlackRock’s biggest new stock purchases from the last quarter. Here’s what stood out.
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1. Caterpillar (CAT)
BlackRock increased its Caterpillar position by about 5%, which still meant over $1 billion in new buying.
Caterpillar makes sense as a long-term infrastructure play. Massive spending is expected over the next decade on roads, bridges, energy systems, and global construction projects.
What’s interesting is that Caterpillar is also tied into the AI boom now, supplying power systems and generators for data centers.
The business is strong, but the stock has already run hard over the last decade, which makes upside feel more limited at today’s valuation.
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2. Oracle (ORCL)
Oracle was one of BlackRock’s more aggressive adds, with nearly $2 billion bought during the quarter.
Oracle has quietly become a serious AI infrastructure company through its cloud business, OCI, which is built to handle heavy AI workloads.
The stock has been volatile lately, mostly because investors worry about how much of Oracle’s backlog depends on OpenAI.
Still, Oracle’s growth numbers remain strong, and after the recent drop, the valuation looks far more attractive than it did at the top.
3. Micron (MU)
Micron was another major purchase, with BlackRock adding around $500 million more.
Micron is a major supplier of high-performance memory chips, particularly high-bandwidth memory used in AI data centers.
The demand situation is very robust at present, with revenue growth strongly and profits rising quickly.
The main risk is that memory markets are cyclical, and supply can eventually catch up. But for now, AI spending keeps the tailwind in place.
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4. Lam Research (LRCX)
Lam Research is less about chips themselves and more about the machines that build them.
BlackRock added roughly $1.5 billion here, increasing its stake by over 8%.
Lam benefits from the huge capital spending wave happening across semiconductor manufacturing, especially as companies race to expand AI chip capacity.
The issue is valuation. The stock already trades at a premium, and semiconductor equipment cycles can cool off quickly.
5. AMD (AMD)
BlackRock’s biggest purchase on the list was AMD, adding more than $2 billion, bringing its total stake to over $31 billion.
AMD has pulled back recently, even though earnings were still strong and data center revenue keeps growing.
The market reaction came down to guidance not being “good enough” after such a big run.
At these lower levels, AMD is starting to look more appealing again, especially with new AI chips and major partnerships coming online.
However, BlackRock’s latest buys paint a clear picture of where institutional money is leaning right now:
Infrastructure leaders like Caterpillar, AI cloud and software plays like Oracle, Semiconductor demand through Micron, Lam Research, and AMD
It doesn’t mean these stocks will all surge tomorrow, but it shows where the world’s biggest asset manager is placing long-term bets.
When filings like these come out, they’re a reminder that institutions are still positioning around AI, data centers, and the next wave of global investment.
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