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01/07/2026

BlackRock’s funds have over $1,700,000,000,000 invested in just these top 10 stock holdings.

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These are the latest top 10 holdings in BlackRock’s 13F portfolio mentioned with their market values and weightage:

1. 🇺🇸 Nvidia: $360 billion (6.30%)
2. 🇺🇸 Microsoft: $307 billion (5.37%)
3. 🇺🇸 Apple: $292 billion (5.11%)
4. 🇺🇸 Amazon: $159 billion (2.78%)
5. 🇺🇸 Broadcom: $125 billion (2.18%)
6. 🇺🇸 Meta Platforms: $123 billion (2.15%)
7. 🇺🇸 Alphabet (Google) Class A: $104 billion (1.82%)
8. 🇺🇸 Tesla: $92 billion (1.61%)
9. 🇺🇸 Alphabet (Google) Class C: $87 billion (1.53%)
10. 🇺🇸 JPMorgan Chase: $66 billion (1.16%)

Source: BlackRock’s 13F filings for Q3, 2025

BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager with about $13.5 trillion in AUM. It was founded in 1988 by Larry Fink, the chairman and CEO of BlackRock. BlackRock’s iShares is the largest ETF provider in the world.

Nvidia is the largest holding of BlackRock. It holds about 1.93 billion shares of Nvidia, worth over $360 billion. Microsoft is the 2nd largest holding, having a current market value of $307 billion. Apple is the 3rd largest holding, with a current holding value of over $292 billion.

The other top 10 holdings of BlackRock are Amazon, Broadcom, Meta Platforms, Alphabet (Google) Class A, Tesla, Alphabet (Google) Class C and JPMorgan Chase.

The top 10 largest holdings account for 30.01% of BlackRock’s total 13F portfolio. As of Q3, BlackRock’s 13F portfolio has over $5.7 trillion in AUM.

12/17/2025

Topgolf’s $2B gamble just hit reality.

Back in 2020, Callaway went all-in and bought Topgolf for roughly $2 billion.

The idea was simple:
Turn a tech-powered driving range into a full-blown entertainment empire.

At first, it looked genius.

Topgolf was booming.
Locations were popping up everywhere.
People wanted safe, outdoor fun after COVID.

Callaway even renamed the company Topgolf Callaway Brands and started opening 10 new locations a year.

But here’s the part nobody talks about enough:

Each Topgolf costs $15–$40 million to build.

That’s a massive bet on traffic staying high forever.

Fast forward.

Post-COVID spending normalized.
People went back to travel, concerts, and live sports.
Suddenly a $35–$40 night out didn’t feel so casual.

And for a lot of customers, Topgolf turned out to be a one-and-done experience.
Fun once.
Not a habit.

Those giant buildings don’t get cheaper when demand slows.
And higher interest rates made that debt a lot more painful.

Which brings us to today.

Callaway just sold a majority stake in Topgolf to private equity for $770 million.

They paid about $2B.
They sold control for $770M.

You don’t do that when everything is going great.

Topgolf isn’t dead.
But the “growth at all costs” era is over.

Sometimes the very thing that makes a business look unstoppable in one economy
becomes the thing that drags it down when the cycle changes.

That’s not drama.

That’s reality.

12/17/2025

Elon Musk’s net worth has climbed to $638 billion, putting him $11 billion ahead of Bezos, Zuckerberg, and Buffett combined. 🤯

benzinga.com

12/17/2025

His IQ of a 276 makes him the smartest person in the world 🤯

12/17/2025

BIG NEWS: Netflix (NFLX) has tanked about 29% from its all-time high, erasing more than $170,000,000,000 in market cap, and is on track for its worst quarter since 2022.

12/17/2025

The world’s largest electric ship has successfully completed its first sea trial, marking a major milestone in sustainable maritime transport. Designed to significantly reduce emissions, this vessel represents a bold step toward cleaner and more efficient shipping.

Powered by advanced battery technology, the ship is built to handle large-scale cargo operations while minimizing environmental impact. Its successful trial demonstrates how electric propulsion can meet the demands of modern maritime logistics.

As global industries push toward decarbonization, innovations like this electric ship could reshape the future of sea transport. It signals a shift toward greener oceans and a more sustainable shipping industry worldwide.

12/17/2025

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will get rid of the pill-shaped Dynamic Island cutout, resorting to a punch hole selfie camera on the top-left corner instead. Moreover, the iPhone 18 Pro will also feature an under-display Face ID module.

In other respects, however, the iPhone 18 Pro will resemble its iPhone 17 Pro counterpart.

Read more here: https://wccftech.com/apple-iphone-18-pro-getting-rid-of-dynamic-islands-pill-shaped-cutout-will-feature-under-display-face-id-either-c1x-or-c2-modem/

12/17/2025

SpaceX becomes the world’s most valuable private company with a current valuation of $800,000,000,000.

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These are the top 10 most valuable private companies in the world based on the latest valuation:

1. 🇺🇸 SpaceX: $800 billion
2. 🇺🇸 OpenAI: $500 billion
3. 🇨🇳 ByteDance: $480 billion
4. 🇺🇸 Anthropic: $350 billion
5. 🇺🇸 xAI: $200 billion
6. 🇺🇸 Stripe: $107 billion
7. 🇺🇸 Databricks: $100 billion
8. 🇨🇳 Ant Group: $79 billion
9. 🇬🇧 Revolut: $75 billion
10. 🇨🇳 Binance: $62 billion

Based on the latest media reports from Reuters, Bloomberg and CNBC, SpaceX is now the most valuable private company after a recent insider share sale valuing the company at $800 billion and shares at $421 per share. SpaceX has surpassed OpenAI, becoming the world’s most valuable privately held company.

OpenAI is at 2nd spot with a current valuation of $500 billion after a secondary employee shares sale of $6.6 billion where investors like SoftBank, Thrive Capital, and others bought shares.

ByteDance has reached the 3rd spot after a Chinese investment firm bought a block of ByteDance shares at a valuation of $480 billion ($741.21 billion), according to Bloomberg. Anthropic’s valuation has surged to $350 billion from $183 billion after a recent investment from Microsoft and Nvidia.

xAI after the merger with Musk’s social media business X (formerly Twitter) was valued at $113 billion. A recent CNBC report says that xAI has raised $10 billion in funds at $200 billion valuation.

Stripe, an Irish-American multinational financial services company, is valued at $106.7 billion as of September 2025 surpassing its previous peak of $95 billion. Databricks is valued at $100 billion in its K-series funding round.

Ant Group’s valuation has significantly decreased, with a 2023 share buyback plan valuing the company at about $79 billion, a 75% drop from its peak valuation. UK’s Revolut has a current valuation of $75 billion based on the secondary shares sale plan.

Binance’s current market valuation stands at $62 billion, making it the largest crypto exchange by valuation.

12/17/2025

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12/17/2025

Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest about $10 billion in OpenAI.

Here's a look at the startup's current network of deals, totaling $1.4 trillion in 2025.

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