Lead Portfolio Managers
Rick Rieder
CIO of Global Fixed Income, Head of Fundamental Fixed Income, and Head of the Global Allocation Investment Team
Rick Rieder was named Morningstar’s Outstanding Portfolio Manager of the Year* in 2023. Responsible for roughly $2.4 trillion in assets, Rick is a member of BlackRock’s Global Executive Committee (GEC), its GEC Investment Sub-Committee, and is Chairman of the BlackRock Investment Council. He is the lead Portfolio Manager for ECAT and BCAT.
*The award process recognizes portfolio managers who Morningstar believes demonstrate the industry’s very best attributes, including investment skill and an alignment of interests with the strategies’ investors.
Erin Xie
Head of the Fundamental Equities Health Sciences team, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Erin Xie's service with BlackRock dates back to 2001, including her years with State Street Research & Management (SSRM), which merged with BlackRock in 2005. At SSRM, she was a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager responsible for managing the State Street Health Sciences Fund. She is the lead Portfolio Manager for BMEZ.
Sean Carney
Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Municipal Bond Funds and Head of the Municipal Strategy team, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Sean Carney has 20+ years of experience in the industry. He has been instrumental in building out the Municipal Strategy platform and the Primary Markets Group at BlackRock. For 7 years, he was recognized as the industry’s top buy-side Municipal Strategist by Smith's Research & Gradings. He is the lead Portfolio Manager for MPA, BNY, MHN, MYN, BFZ.
Phil Ruvinsky
Lead portfolio manager of the BlackRock Large Cap Growth , BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity and BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Portfolios
Phil Ruvinsky is the lead Portfolio Manager of the BlackRock Large Cap Growth, BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity, and BlackRock SMID-Cap Growth Equity Portfolios. Prior to joining BlackRock, Phil was a Sector Head and Research Analyst at Sureview Capital LLC. He is the lead Portfolio Manager for BIGZ.
Tony Kim
Head of the Fundamental Equities Global Technology team, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Tony Kim has 24+ years of experience in technology investments at firms including Artisan Partners, Credit Suisse Asset Management, Neuberger Berman, and Merrill Lynch. In 2013, he became a member of the Fundamental Equity division of BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group and the Technology Sector Head. He is the lead Portfolio Manager for BSTZ.
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