UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-09637 and 811-09739
Name of Fund: BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio
BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio
Master Large Cap Series LLC
Master Large Cap Core Portfolio
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. and Master Large Cap Series LLC, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/2014
Date of reporting period: 03/31/2014
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
MARCH 31, 2014
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED) | | | | BLACKROCK® |
BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.
„ BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund
„ BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund
„ BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund
„ BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio
„ BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio
„ BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio
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Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee | | |
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2 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
Dear Shareholder,
One year ago, U.S. financial markets were improving despite a sluggish global economy, as easy monetary policy provided investors with enough conviction to take on more risk in their portfolios. Slow but positive growth in the U.S. was sufficient to support corporate earnings, while uncomfortably high unemployment reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would continue to maintain its aggressive monetary stimulus programs.
Sentiment swiftly reversed in May when then-Fed Chairman Bernanke first mentioned the possibility of reducing (or “tapering”) the central bank’s asset purchase programs — comments that were widely misinterpreted as signaling an end to the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy. U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply, triggering a steep sell-off across fixed income markets. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.) Global equities also suffered as investors feared the implications of a potential end to a program that had greatly supported the markets. Emerging markets, which are more sensitive to changes in global liquidity, were particularly hurt by the prospect of ebbing cash flows from the U.S. Markets rebounded in late June, however, when the Fed’s tone turned more dovish, and improving economic indicators and better corporate earnings helped extend gains through most of the summer.
Although the tone of economic and financial news was mixed during the autumn, it was a surprisingly positive period for most asset classes. Early on, the Fed defied market expectations with its decision to delay tapering, but higher volatility returned in late September when the U.S. Treasury Department warned that the national debt would soon breach its statutory maximum. The ensuing political brinksmanship led to a partial government shutdown, roiling global financial markets through the first half of October. Equities and other so-called “risk assets” managed to resume their rally when politicians engineered a compromise to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling.
The remainder of 2013 was generally positive for stock markets in the developed world, although investors continued to grapple with uncertainty about when and how much the Fed would scale back on stimulus. When the Fed ultimately announced its tapering plans in mid-December, markets reacted positively, as this action signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy, and investors were finally relieved from the anxiety that had gripped them for quite some time.
The start of the new year brought another turn in sentiment, as heightened risks in emerging markets and mixed U.S. economic data caused global equities to weaken in January while bond markets found renewed strength. Although these headwinds persisted, equities were back on the rise in February as investors were encouraged by a one-year extension of the U.S. debt ceiling and market-friendly comments from the Fed’s new Chairwoman, Janet Yellen. While U.S. economic data pointed to softer growth, investors viewed this trend as temporarily driven by poor winter weather and continued adding risk to their portfolios on the belief that growth would pick up in the coming months. In March, markets focused on decelerating growth in China and tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the disputed region of Crimea. Additionally, investors were caught off guard by a statement from Chairwoman Yellen indicating that the Fed may raise short-term interest rates earlier than the markets had previously forecasted. Bond markets came under pressure as the middle of the yield curve vaulted higher in response to the unexpected shift in forward guidance.
Against a backdrop of modest economic growth, investors over the past year remained highly attuned to potential changes in monetary policy. Despite the fact that markets were gearing up for a modest shift toward tighter conditions from the Fed, equity markets in the developed world generated strong returns for the six- and 12-month periods ended March 31, with stocks in the United States performing particularly well. In contrast, emerging markets were weighed down by concerns about reduced global liquidity, severe currency weakness, high levels of debt and uneven growth.
Interest rate uncertainty posed a headwind for fixed income assets, and higher-quality sectors of the market experienced heightened volatility and poor performance over the reporting period. High yield bonds, however, benefited from income-oriented investors’ search for yield in the overall low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities close to historic lows.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit www.blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.
Sincerely,

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

In a modest global growth environment, expectations around monetary policy changes continued to be a key theme in financial market performance.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of March 31, 2014 | |
| | 6-month | | | 12-month | |
U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | 12.51 | % | | | 21.86 | % |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | 9.94 | | | | 24.90 | |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | 6.41 | | | | 17.56 | |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | 1.39 | | | | (1.43 | ) |
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | |
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | 0.85 | | | | (4.38 | ) |
U.S. investment grade bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | 1.70 | | | | (0.10 | ) |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | | 3.91 | | | | 0.31 | |
U.S. high yield bonds (Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | 6.66 | | | | 7.53 | |
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2014 | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. In other words, the Fund tries to choose investments that will increase in value.
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Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
Ÿ | | For the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund, through its investment in Master Large Cap Core Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
Ÿ | | Relative performance was supported by stock selection, most notably in the consumer staples, health care, industrials, materials and energy sectors. |
Ÿ | | An overweight position in drug-store retailer CVS Caremark Corp. provided the largest contribution to the Portfolio’s outperformance in consumer staples. The company’s shares surged due to a strong earnings report and the outlook for continued solid execution. The stock also got a boost following the company’s analyst day, as updated long-term financial targets proved better than expected. |
Ÿ | | U.S. drug distributor McKesson Corp. drove the Portfolio’s outperformance in the health care sector. McKesson Corp. shares advanced following a solid earnings report and positive resolution to its contested bid for German peer Celesio. The company also benefited from broadly favorable economics (i.e., high profit margins) for generic drug distribution. |
Ÿ | | Industrial name United Continental Holdings, Inc. was the Portfolio’s overall top-performing holding for the period. The stock performed well as industry pricing data points remained positive and the Department of Justice approved the merger of American and US Airways, which will lead to further consolidation of the US airline industry. Company management also held an investor day where it outlined aggressive cost-saving initiatives and a strong outlook for earnings growth. |
Ÿ | | Pulp & paper company Domtar Corp. and containerboard manufacturer Packaging Corp. of America were the Portfolio’s leading positions in the materials sector. Domtar Corp. moved higher as capacity reductions have led to a more favorable pricing environment for uncoated free-sheet |
| | producers. Packaging Corp. of America was lifted by a strong earnings report that was well above consensus, along with the expectation that the company would achieve better synergies from its acquisition of paper & packaging products maker Boise. |
Ÿ | | In energy, the Portfolio’s refiner holdings, particularly Marathon Petroleum Corp., enjoyed strength on a broad improvement in oil price differentials (i.e., between U.S. crude oils and global benchmarks) as North American oil production remained vibrant and infrastructure capacity remained tight. Refining holdings also benefited from continued cash returns to shareholders in the form of opportunistic share repurchases and dividend increases. |
Ÿ | | Detracting from performance relative to the benchmark index at the individual stock level was Suncor Energy, Inc. Other individual detractors included Citigroup, Inc. and Teradata Corp. At the sector level, information technology (“IT”) was the prime detractor from performance. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Ÿ | | During the six-month period, the Portfolio increased exposure to the IT sector, specifically within the internet software & services industry. The Portfolio also added to health care, especially within health care providers & services, and the materials sector, within chemicals and metals & mining. |
Ÿ | | The Portfolio reduced exposure to energy, particularly within the oil, gas & consumable fuels space. The Portfolio’s weighting in consumer discretionary was decreased, notably in the specialty retail industry. The Portfolio also trimmed exposure within industrials, largely in construction & engineering names, as well as industrial conglomerates. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Ÿ | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Index, the Portfolio ended the period with its largest sector overweights in financials, health care and IT, while consumer staples and utilities were the most significant underweights. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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4 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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| | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |

| 1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of large cap companies located in the United States that the investment advisor selects from among those that are, at the time of purchase, included in the Russell 1000® Index. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, representing approximately 92% of the Russell 3000® Index. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns4 | |
| | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 14.41 | % | | | 24.29 | % | | | N/A | | | | 18.59 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.90 | % | | | N/A | |
Service | | | 14.28 | | | | 23.83 | | | | N/A | | | | 18.25 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.62 | | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 14.26 | | | | 23.90 | | | | 17.39 | % | | | 18.29 | | | | 17.02 | % | | | 6.63 | | | | 6.06 | % |
Investor B | | | 13.83 | | | | 22.92 | | | | 18.42 | | | | 17.35 | | | | 17.13 | | | | 5.96 | | | | 5.96 | |
Investor C | | | 13.81 | | | | 22.85 | | | | 21.85 | | | | 17.25 | | | | 17.25 | | | | 5.73 | | | | 5.73 | |
Class R | | | 14.09 | | | | 23.50 | | | | N/A | | | | 17.84 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.26 | | | | N/A | |
Russell 1000® Index | | | 12.48 | | | | 22.41 | | | | N/A | | | | 21.73 | | | | N/A | | | | 7.80 | | | | N/A | |
| 4 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| | N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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Expense Example |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical6 | | |
| | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Institutional | | $1,000.00 | | $1,144.10 | | $4.70 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.54 | | $4.43 | | 0.88% |
Service | | $1,000.00 | | $1,142.80 | | $5.93 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.40 | | $5.59 | | 1.11% |
Investor A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,142.60 | | $6.09 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.25 | | $5.74 | | 1.14% |
Investor B | | $1,000.00 | | $1,138.30 | | $10.50 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.11 | | $9.90 | | 1.97% |
Investor C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,138.10 | | $10.55 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.06 | | $9.95 | | 1.98% |
Class R | | $1,000.00 | | $1,140.90 | | $7.69 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.75 | | $7.24 | | 1.44% |
| 5 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, the expense table reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio in which it invests. |
| 6 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 16 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2014 | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. In other words, the Fund tries to choose investments that will increase in value.
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Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
Ÿ | | For the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund, through its investment in Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
Ÿ | | Relative performance was supported by stock selection, most notably in the health care, consumer staples, industrials and information technology (“IT”) sectors. |
Ÿ | | Selection of stocks and an overweight to health care had a positive impact on results, particularly within health care providers & services. A position in U.S. drug distributor McKesson Corp. drove the Portfolio’s outperformance in the sector as shares advanced following a solid earnings report and positive resolution to its contested bid for German peer Celesio. The company also benefited from broadly favorable economics (i.e., high profit margins) for generic drug distribution. Stock selection within biotechnology also helped performance. |
Ÿ | | An overweight position in drug-store retailer CVS Caremark Corp. provided the largest contribution to the Portfolio’s outperformance in consumer staples. The company’s shares surged due to a strong earnings report and the outlook for continued solid execution. The stock also got a boost following the company’s analyst day, as updated long-term financial targets proved better than expected. |
Ÿ | | Industrial name United Continental Holdings, Inc. was the Portfolio’s overall top-performing holding for the period. The stock performed well |
| | as industry pricing data points remained positive and the Department of Justice approved the merger of American and US Airways, which will lead to further consolidation of the US airline industry. Company management also held an investor day where it outlined aggressive cost-saving initiatives and a strong outlook for earnings growth. |
Ÿ | | Finally, in the IT sector, stock selection within the internet software & services and IT services industries added to returns. |
Ÿ | | Few areas detracted from performance, although the Portfolio’s overweight to energy was one such area. Oceaneering International, Inc. and Suncor Energy, Inc. were among the Portfolio’s individual holdings that underperformed. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Ÿ | | During the six-month period, the Portfolio added to holdings in IT and materials and reduced exposures in health care, consumer staples and industrials. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Ÿ | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index, the Portfolio ended the period with its largest sector overweights in energy and IT, while consumer staples and consumer discretionary continued to be the most significant underweights. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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6 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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| | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |

| 1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of large cap companies located in the United States that the investment advisor selects from among those that are, at the time of purchase, included in the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index measures the performance of the large cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe and includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns4 | |
| | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 14.63 | % | | | 26.19 | % | | | N/A | | | | 19.57 | % | | | N/A | | | | 7.24 | % | | | N/A | |
Service | | | 14.31 | | | | 25.66 | | | | N/A | | | | 19.20 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.96 | | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 14.45 | | | | 25.73 | | | | 19.13 | % | | | 19.16 | | | | 17.88 | % | | | 6.91 | | | | 6.34 | % |
Investor B | | | 13.94 | | | | 24.73 | | | | 20.23 | | | | 18.18 | | | | 17.98 | | | | 6.25 | | | | 6.25 | |
Investor C | | | 13.99 | | | | 24.71 | | | | 23.71 | | | | 18.23 | | | | 18.23 | | | | 6.08 | | | | 6.08 | |
Class R | | | 14.19 | | | | 25.34 | | | | N/A | | | | 18.78 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.59 | | | | N/A | |
Russell 1000® Growth Index | | | 11.67 | | | | 23.22 | | | | N/A | | | | 21.67 | | | | N/A | | | | 7.86 | | | | N/A | |
| 4 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| | N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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Expense Example |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical6 | | |
| | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Institutional | | $1,000.00 | | $1,146.30 | | $4.92 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.34 | | $4.63 | | 0.92% |
Service | | $1,000.00 | | $1,143.10 | | $7.21 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.20 | | $6.79 | | 1.35% |
Investor A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,144.50 | | $6.52 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.85 | | $6.14 | | 1.22% |
Investor B | | $1,000.00 | | $1,139.40 | | $11.25 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.41 | | $10.60 | | 2.11% |
Investor C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,139.90 | | $10.62 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.01 | | $10.00 | | 1.99% |
Class R | | $1,000.00 | | $1,141.90 | | $8.01 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.45 | | $7.54 | | 1.50% |
| 5 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, the expense table reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio in which it invests. |
| 6 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 16 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2014 | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. In other words, the Fund tries to choose investments that will increase in value.
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Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
Ÿ | | For the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, through the Fund’s investment in Master Large Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), all of the Fund’s share classes outperformed the benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, with the exception of the Investor B Share class, which performed in line with the benchmark index. |
What factors influenced performance?
Ÿ | | Relative performance was supported by stock selection, most notably in the industrials, consumer staples, energy and materials sectors. |
Ÿ | | Industrial name United Continental Holdings, Inc. was the Portfolio’s overall top-performing holding for the period. The stock performed well as industry pricing data points remained positive and the Department of Justice approved the merger of American and US Airways, which will lead to further consolidation of the US airline industry. Company management also held an investor day where it outlined aggressive cost-saving initiatives and a strong outlook for earnings growth. The Portfolio also benefited from its positioning within consumer staples, where an overweight to CVS Caremark Corp. was particularly helpful. The company’s shares surged due to a strong earnings report and the outlook for continued solid execution. The stock also got a boost following the company’s analyst day, as updated long-term financial targets proved better than expected. |
Ÿ | | In energy, stock selection in the oil, gas & consumable fuels space had a positive impact on results. Refiner holding Marathon Petroleum Corp. was the Portfolio’s strongest contributor within the sector. Refining companies benefited from a broad improvement in oil price differentials (i.e., |
| | between U.S. crude oils and global benchmarks) as North American oil production remained vibrant and infrastructure capacity remained tight. Pulp & paper company Domtar Corp. was the Portfolio’s leading position in the materials sector. Domtar Corp. moved higher as capacity reductions have led to a more favorable pricing environment for uncoated free-sheet producers. |
Ÿ | | The prime detractor from relative performance for the period was stock selection in financials, primarily within insurance and capital markets. The Portfolio’s holdings in banks also detracted, with select large U.S. money center banks coming under pressure as regulators announced the results of their bank stress tests. Most banks passed the quantified stress tests; however, Citigroup and four other banks failed their qualitative capital reviews. The Portfolio’s position in Citigroup, Inc. was among the most significant individual detractors for the period. |
Ÿ | | Stock selection in information technology (“IT”) also hindered relative results, especially within semiconductors & semiconductor equipment. At the individual stock level, the Portfolio’s overall worst performer for the period was Suncor Energy, Inc. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Ÿ | | During the six-month period, the Portfolio increased exposure to health care and IT and decreased exposure to energy stocks. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Ÿ | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index, the Portfolio ended the period with its largest sector overweights in IT and consumer discretionary, while utilities and energy were the most significant underweights. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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8 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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| | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |

| 1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of large cap companies located in the United States that the investment advisor selects from among those that are, at the time of purchase, included in the Russell 1000® Value Index. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index measures the performance of the large cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe and includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns4 | |
| | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 14.00 | % | | | 21.55 | % | | | N/A | | | | 16.97 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.67 | % | | | N/A | |
Service | | | 13.87 | | | | 21.10 | | | | N/A | | | | 16.70 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.42 | | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 13.82 | | | | 21.15 | | | | 14.79 | % | | | 16.66 | | | | 15.41 | % | | | 6.38 | | | | 5.81 | % |
Investor B | | | 13.30 | | | | 20.12 | | | | 15.62 | | | | 15.63 | | | | 15.40 | | | | 5.69 | | | | 5.69 | |
Investor C | | | 13.42 | | | | 20.23 | | | | 19.23 | | | | 15.69 | | | | 15.69 | | | | 5.52 | | | | 5.52 | |
Class R | | | 13.66 | | | | 20.83 | | | | N/A | | | | 16.28 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.06 | | | | N/A | |
Russell 1000® Value Index | | | 13.33 | | | | 21.57 | | | | N/A | | | | 21.75 | | | | N/A | | | | 7.58 | | | | N/A | |
| 4 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| | N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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Expense Example |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical6 | | |
| | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period5 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Institutional | | $1,000.00 | | $1,140.00 | | $4.70 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.54 | | $4.43 | | 0.88% |
Service | | $1,000.00 | | $1,138.70 | | $6.24 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.10 | | $5.89 | | 1.17% |
Investor A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,138.20 | | $6.34 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.00 | | $5.99 | | 1.19% |
Investor B | | $1,000.00 | | $1,133.00 | | $11.01 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.61 | | $10.40 | | 2.07% |
Investor C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,134.20 | | $10.54 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.06 | | $9.95 | | 1.98% |
Class R | | $1,000.00 | | $1,136.60 | | $7.78 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.65 | | $7.34 | | 1.46% |
| 5 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, the expense table reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio in which it invests. |
| 6 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 16 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2014 | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio | |
BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. In other words, the Fund tries to choose investments that will increase in value.
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Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
Ÿ | | For the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund, through its investment in Master Large Cap Core Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
Ÿ | | Relative performance was supported by stock selection, most notably in the consumer staples, health care, industrials, materials and energy sectors. |
Ÿ | | An overweight position in drug-store retailer CVS Caremark Corp. provided the largest contribution to the Portfolio’s outperformance in consumer staples. The company’s shares surged due to a strong earnings report and the outlook for continued solid execution. The stock also got a boost following the company’s analyst day, as updated long-term financial targets proved better than expected. |
Ÿ | | U.S. drug distributor McKesson Corp. drove the Portfolio’s outperformance in the health care sector. McKesson Corp. shares advanced following a solid earnings report and positive resolution to its contested bid for German peer Celesio. The company also benefited from broadly favorable economics (i.e., high profit margins) for generic drug distribution. |
Ÿ | | Industrial name United Continental Holdings, Inc. was the Portfolio’s overall top-performing holding for the period. The stock performed well as industry pricing data points remained positive and the Department of Justice approved the merger of American and US Airways, which will lead to further consolidation of the US airline industry. Company management also held an investor day where it outlined aggressive cost-saving initiatives and a strong outlook for earnings growth. |
Ÿ | | Pulp & paper company Domtar Corp. and containerboard manufacturer Packaging Corp. of America were the Portfolio’s leading positions in the materials sector. Domtar Corp. moved higher as capacity reductions have led to a more favorable pricing environment for uncoated free-sheet |
| | producers. Packaging Corp. of America was lifted by a strong earnings report that was well above consensus, along with the expectation that the company would achieve better synergies from its acquisition of paper & packaging products maker Boise. |
Ÿ | | In energy, the Portfolio’s refiner holdings, particularly Marathon Petroleum Corp., enjoyed strength on a broad improvement in oil price differentials (i.e., between U.S. crude oils and global benchmarks) as North American oil production remained vibrant and infrastructure capacity remained tight. Refining holdings also benefited from continued cash returns to shareholders in the form of opportunistic share repurchases and dividend increases. |
Ÿ | | Detracting from performance relative to the benchmark index at the individual stock level was Suncor Energy, Inc. Other individual detractors included Citigroup, Inc. and Teradata Corp. At the sector level, information technology (“IT”) was the prime detractor from performance. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Ÿ | | During the six-month period, the Portfolio increased exposure to the IT sector, specifically within the internet software & services industry. The Portfolio also added to health care, especially within health care providers & services, and the materials sector, within chemicals and metals & mining. |
Ÿ | | The Portfolio reduced exposure to energy, particularly within the oil, gas & consumable fuels space. The Portfolio’s weighting in consumer discretionary was decreased, notably in the specialty retail industry. The Portfolio also trimmed exposure within industrials, largely in construction & engineering names, as well as industrial conglomerates. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Ÿ | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Index, the Portfolio ended the period with its largest sector overweights in financials, health care and IT, while consumer staples and utilities were the most significant underweights. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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10 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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| | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio | |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |

| 1 | Assuming transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. |
| 2 | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, a Series of Master Large Cap Series LLC. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of large cap companies located in the United States that the investment advisor selects from among those that are, at the time of purchase, included in the Russell 1000® Index. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, representing approximately 92% of the Russell 3000® Index. |
| 4 | Commencement of operations. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns5 | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception6 | |
Class K | | | 14.42 | % | | | 24.41 | % | | | 18.84 | % | | | 5.09 | % |
Russell 1000® Index | | | 12.48 | | | | 22.41 | | | | 21.73 | | | | 6.89 | |
| 5 | See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of the share class, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| 6 | The Fund commenced operations on January 3, 2008. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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Expense Example |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical8 | | |
| | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class K | | $1,000.00 | | $1,144.20 | | $2.67 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.44 | | $2.52 | | 0.50% |
| 7 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio in which it invests. |
| 8 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 16 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2014 | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio | |
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. In other words, the Fund tries to choose investments that will increase in value.
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Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
Ÿ | | For the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund, through its investment in Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
Ÿ | | Relative performance was supported by stock selection, most notably in the health care, consumer staples, industrials and information technology (“IT”) sectors. |
Ÿ | | Selection of stocks and an overweight to health care had a positive impact on results, particularly within health care providers & services. A position in U.S. drug distributor McKesson Corp. drove the Portfolio’s outperformance in the sector as shares advanced following a solid earnings report and positive resolution to its contested bid for German peer Celesio. The company also benefited from broadly favorable economics (i.e., high profit margins) for generic drug distribution. Stock selection within biotechnology also helped performance. |
Ÿ | | An overweight position in drug-store retailer CVS Caremark Corp. provided the largest contribution to the Portfolio’s outperformance in consumer staples. The company’s shares surged due to a strong earnings report and the outlook for continued solid execution. The stock also got a boost following the company’s analyst day, as updated long-term financial targets proved better than expected. |
Ÿ | | Industrial name United Continental Holdings, Inc. was the Portfolio’s overall top-performing holding for the period. The stock performed well |
| | as industry pricing data points remained positive and the Department of Justice approved the merger of American and US Airways, which will lead to further consolidation of the US airline industry. Company management also held an investor day where it outlined aggressive cost-saving initiatives and a strong outlook for earnings growth. |
Ÿ | | Finally, in the IT sector, stock selection within the internet software & services and IT services industries added to returns. |
Ÿ | | Few areas detracted from performance, although the Portfolio’s overweight to energy was one such area. Oceaneering International, Inc. and Suncor Energy, Inc. were among the Portfolio’s individual holdings that underperformed. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Ÿ | | During the six-month period, the Portfolio added to holdings in IT and materials and reduced exposures in health care, consumer staples and industrials. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Ÿ | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index, the Portfolio ended the period with its largest sector overweights in energy and IT, while consumer staples and consumer discretionary continued to be the most significant underweights. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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12 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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| | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio | |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |

| 1 | Assuming transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. |
| 2 | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of large cap companies located in the United States that the investment advisor selects from among these that are, at the time of purchase, included in the Russell 1000® Growth Index. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index measures the performance of the large cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe and includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. |
| 4 | Commencement of operations. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns5 | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception6 | |
Class K | | | 14.09 | % | | | 25.78 | % | | | 20.62 | % | | | 7.42 | % |
Russell 1000® Growth Index | | | 11.67 | | | | 23.22 | | | | 21.67 | | | | 7.79 | |
| 5 | See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of the share class, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| 6 | The Fund commenced operations on January 3, 2008. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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Expense Example |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical8 | | |
| | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class K | | $1,000.00 | | $1,140.90 | | $4.27 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.94 | | $4.03 | | 0.80% |
| 7 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio in which it invests. |
| 8 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 16 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2014 | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio | |
BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. In other words, the Fund tries to choose investments that will increase in value.
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Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
Ÿ | | For the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, through its investment in Master Large Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
Ÿ | | Relative performance was supported by stock selection, most notably in the industrials, consumer staples, energy and materials sectors. |
Ÿ | | Industrial name United Continental Holdings, Inc. was the Portfolio’s overall top-peforming holding for the period. The stock performed well as industry pricing data points remained positive and the Department of Justice approved the merger of American and US Airways, which will lead to further consolidation of the US airline industry. Company management also held an investor day where it outlined aggressive cost-saving initiatives and a strong outlook for earnings growth. The Portfolio also benefited from its positioning within consumer staples, where an overweight to CVS Caremark Corp. was particularly helpful. The company’s shares surged due to a strong earnings report and the outlook for continued solid execution. The stock also got a boost following the company’s analyst day, as updated long-term financial targets proved better than expected. |
Ÿ | | In energy, stock selection in the oil, gas & consumable fuels space had a positive impact on results. Refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp. was the Portfolio’s strongest contributor within the sector. Refining companies benefited from a broad improvement in oil price differentials (i.e., between U.S. crude oils and global benchmarks) as North American oil |
| | production remained vibrant and infrastructure capacity remained tight. Pulp & paper company Domtar Corp. was the Portfolio’s leading position in the materials sector. Domtar Corp. moved higher as capacity reductions have led to a more favorable pricing environment for uncoated free-sheet producers. |
Ÿ | | The prime detractor from relative performance for the period was stock selection in financials, primarily within insurance and capital markets. The Portfolio’s holdings in banks also detracted, with select large U.S. money center banks coming under pressure as regulators announced the results of their bank stress tests. Most banks passed the quantified stress tests; however, Citigroup and four other banks failed their qualitative capital reviews. The Portfolio’s position in Citigroup, Inc. was among the most significant individual detractors for the period. |
Ÿ | | Stock selection in information technology (“IT”) also hindered relative results, especially within semiconductors & semiconductor equipment. At the individual stock level, the Portfolio’s overall worst performer for the period was Suncor Energy, Inc. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Ÿ | | During the six-month period, the Portfolio increased exposure to health care and IT and decreased exposure to energy stocks. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Ÿ | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index, the Portfolio ended the period with its largest sector overweights in IT and consumer discretionary, while utilities and energy were the most significant underweights. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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14 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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| | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio | |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |

| 1 | Assuming transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. |
| 2 | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities, primarily common stock, of large cap companies located in the United States that the investment advisor selects from among these that are, at the time of purchase, included in the Russell 1000® Value Index. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index measures the performance of the large cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe and includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. |
| 4 | Commencement of operations. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns5 | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception6 | |
Class K | | | 14.08 | % | | | 21.72 | % | | | 17.33 | % | | | 3.84 | % |
Russell 1000® Value Index | | | 13.33 | | | | 21.57 | | | | 21.75 | | | | 5.87 | |
| 5 | See “About Fund Performance” on page 16 for a detailed description of the share class, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| 6 | The Fund commenced operations on January 3, 2008. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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Expense Example |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical8 | | |
| | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class K | | $1,000.00 | | $1,140.80 | | $3.52 | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.64 | | $3.33 | | 0.66% |
| 7 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Portfolio, the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio in which it invests. |
| 8 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 16 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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About Fund Performance | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
Ÿ | | Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. |
Ÿ | | Service Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee) and are available only to eligible investors. Service Share performance results for BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund and BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund, prior to October 2, 2006 and for BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund, prior to September 24, 2007, are those of the applicable Fund’s Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect the Service Share fees. |
Ÿ | | Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. |
Ÿ | | Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than eight years reflect this conversion. These Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. |
Ÿ | | Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. |
Ÿ | | Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. |
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend/payable dates. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.
The administrator of BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund, BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio, BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio and BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio waived and/or reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, each Fund’s performance would have been lower. The administrator is under no obligation to waive and/or reimburse or continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges and (b) operating expenses, including administration, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense examples shown on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2013 and held through March 31, 2014) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges or exchange fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Derivative Financial Instruments |
Master Large Cap Core Portfolio, Master Large Cap Core Growth Portfolio and Master Large Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolios”) may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts, as specified in Note 4 of the Portfolios’ Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and foreign currency exchange rate risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument.
The Portfolios’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Portfolio to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Portfolio can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders and/or may cause a Portfolio to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Portfolios’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Portfolios’ Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
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March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — from the applicable Portfolio1 | | $ | 1,778,874,709 | | | $ | 1,149,399,396 | | | $ | 881,937,073 | | | $ | 1,563,843 | | | $ | 950,183 | | | $157,706,743 |
Withdrawals receivable from the Portfolio | | | 665,605 | | | | — | | | | 824,877 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
Capital shares sold receivable | | | 1,099,547 | | | | 18,192,038 | | | | 503,704 | | | | — | | | | — | | | 73,503 |
Receivable from administrator | | | 46,527 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,062 | | | | 1,210 | | | — |
Prepaid expenses | | | 141,222 | | | | 55,775 | | | | 52,265 | | | | 7,124 | | | | 5,934 | | | 7,325 |
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Total assets | | | 1,780,827,610 | | | | 1,167,647,209 | | | | 883,317,919 | | | | 1,575,029 | | | | 957,327 | | | 157,787,571 |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed payable | | | 1,764,869 | | | | 1,335,928 | | | | 1,328,581 | | | | — | | | | — | | | 44,161 |
Contributions payable to the Portfolio | | | — | | | | 16,856,110 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | 29,342 |
Transfer agent fees payable | | | 746,311 | | | | 254,914 | | | | 536,173 | | | | 96 | | | | 297 | | | 23,903 |
Service and distribution fees payable | | | 544,379 | | | | 279,736 | | | | 291,628 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
Administration fees payable | | | 376,146 | | | | 240,695 | | | | 149,096 | | | | — | | | | — | | | — |
Printing fees payable | | | 44,434 | | | | 28,210 | | | | 32,692 | | | | 3,816 | | | | 2,627 | | | 3,644 |
Professional fees payable | | | 28,920 | | | | 20,990 | | | | 25,212 | | | | 11,480 | | | | 11,700 | | | 13,733 |
Other affiliates payable | | | 18,900 | | | | 84,687 | | | | 43,017 | | | | 375 | | | | — | | | 350 |
Officer’s fees payable | | | 189 | | | | 94 | | | | 102 | | | | 14 | | | | — | | | 12 |
Other accrued expenses payable | | | 1,388 | | | | 1,267 | | | | 1,404 | | | | 2,258 | | | | 1,228 | | | 1,024 |
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Total liabilities | | | 3,525,536 | | | | 19,102,631 | | | | 2,407,905 | | | | 18,039 | | | | 15,852 | | | 116,169 |
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Net Assets | | $ | 1,777,302,074 | | | $ | 1,148,544,578 | | | $ | 880,910,014 | | | $ | 1,556,990 | | | $ | 941,475 | | | $157,671,402 |
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Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 1,504,690,652 | | | $ | 831,759,309 | | | $ | 1,317,748,579 | | | | — | | | $ | 249,462 | | | $118,645,890 |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 2,641,593 | | | | 724,550 | | | | 2,608,926 | | | $ | 6,904 | | | | 997 | | | 495,485 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) allocated from the Portfolio | | | (220,731,154 | ) | | | 37,001,646 | | | | (712,412,845 | ) | | | 803,823 | 2 | | | (126,618 | ) | | 15,385,239 |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation allocated from the Portfolio | | | 490,700,983 | | | | 279,059,073 | | | | 272,965,354 | | | | 746,263 | | | | 817,634 | | | 23,144,788 |
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Net Assets | | $ | 1,777,302,074 | | | $ | 1,148,544,578 | | | $ | 880,910,014 | | | $ | 1,556,990 | | | $ | 941,475 | | | $157,671,402 |
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1 Investments at cost | | $ | 1,288,173,726 | | | $ | 870,340,323 | | | $ | 608,971,719 | | | $ | 817,580 | | | $ | 132,549 | | | $134,561,955 |
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2 Includes the excess of capital shares redeemed over proceeds from capital shares sold and shares issued for reinvestment of dividends in the amount of $3,355,685. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
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March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio | |
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Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 502,603,238 | | | $ | 427,896,777 | | | $ | 220,848,319 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value3 | | | 29,585,256 | | | | 30,118,628 | | | | 10,278,540 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 16.99 | | | $ | 14.21 | | | $ | 21.49 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,059,986 | | | $ | 1,714,082 | | | $ | 14,432,458 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value4 | | | 62,748 | | | | 121,033 | | | | 676,101 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 16.89 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 21.35 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 808,497,866 | | | $ | 501,335,999 | | | $ | 374,450,072 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value5 | | | 48,738,190 | | | | 36,703,830 | | | | 17,761,914 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 16.59 | | | $ | 13.66 | | | $ | 21.08 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 17,705,636 | | | $ | 3,560,048 | | | $ | 8,341,023 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value6 | | | 1,150,751 | | | | 289,473 | | | | 422,124 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 15.39 | | | $ | 12.30 | | | $ | 19.76 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 400,749,822 | | | $ | 189,143,291 | | | $ | 214,929,969 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value7 | | | 26,430,571 | | | | 15,486,766 | | | | 10,962,553 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 19.61 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 46,685,526 | | | $ | 24,894,381 | | | $ | 47,908,173 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value8 | | | 2,941,410 | | | | 1,911,398 | | | | 2,359,604 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 15.87 | | | $ | 13.02 | | | $ | 20.30 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,556,990 | | | $ | 941,475 | | | $ | 157,671,402 | |
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Shares outstanding, $0.10 par value9 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 95,489 | | | | 233,663 | | | | 7,638,000 | |
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Net asset value | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 16.31 | | | $ | 4.03 | | | $ | 20.64 | |
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3 Shares Authorized — Institutional | | | 400 million | | | | 100 million | | | | 400 million | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
4 Shares Authorized — Service | | | 50 million | | | | 50 million | | | | 50 million | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
5 Shares Authorized — Investor A | | | 300 million | | | | 100 million | | | | 400 million | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
6 Shares Authorized — Investor B | | | 200 million | | | | 200 million | | | | 200 million | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
7 Shares Authorized — Investor C | | | 400 million | | | | 100 million | | | | 400 million | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
8 Shares Authorized — Class R | | | 200 million | | | | 200 million | | | | 200 million | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
9 Shares Authorized — Class K | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 200 million | | | | 200 million | | | | 200 million | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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18 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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Statements of Operations | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
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Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio | |
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Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income allocated from the applicable Portfolio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 13,676,702 | | | $ | 7,938,731 | | | $ | 8,359,171 | | | $ | 75,667 | | | $ | 7,860 | | | $ | 1,431,616 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (71,881 | ) | | | (43,690 | ) | | | (39,868 | ) | | | (60 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (6,822 | ) |
Other Income — affiliated | | | 116,599 | | | | 83,411 | | | | 75,262 | | | | 9,640 | | | | 67 | | | | 13,241 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 4,773 | | | | 7,934 | | | | 5,180 | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 861 | |
Securities lending — affiliated — net | | | 3,622 | | | | 10,976 | | | | 847 | | | | 39 | | | | 12 | | | | 143 | |
Expenses | | | (4,367,595 | ) | | | (2,875,582 | ) | | | (2,347,550 | ) | | | (36,177 | ) | | | (2,845 | ) | | | (401,633 | ) |
Fees waived | | | 9,082 | | | | 14,286 | | | | 8,015 | | | | 69 | | | | 13 | | | | 1,365 | |
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Total income | | | 9,371,302 | | | | 5,136,066 | | | | 6,061,057 | | | | 49,178 | | | | 5,073 | | | | 1,038,771 | |
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Fund Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administration | | | 2,179,732 | | | | 1,345,418 | | | | 1,089,897 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Service — Service | | | 1,285 | | | | 2,132 | | | | 17,598 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Service — Investor A | | | 974,972 | | | | 593,017 | | | | 461,561 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Service and distribution — Investor B | | | 101,323 | | | | 21,538 | | | | 44,727 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Service and distribution — Investor C | | | 1,956,117 | | | | 920,544 | | | | 1,058,539 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Service and distribution — Class R | | | 116,173 | | | | 62,619 | | | | 125,259 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent — Institutional | | | 306,487 | | | | 242,540 | | | | 128,735 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent — Service | | | 526 | | | | 2,524 | | | | 11,408 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent — Investor A | | | 887,394 | | | | 416,915 | | | | 343,991 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent — Investor B | | | 58,879 | | | | 6,540 | | | | 13,685 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent — Investor C | | | 422,996 | | | | 179,947 | | | | 234,871 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent — Class R | | | 42,169 | | | | 25,005 | | | | 49,497 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer agent — Class K | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 329 | | | | 147 | | | | 64,410 | |
Printing | | | 43,786 | | | | 25,778 | | | | 25,758 | | | | 379 | | | | 2,472 | | | | 5,122 | |
Registration | | | 38,264 | | | | 41,388 | | | | 40,278 | | | | 6,420 | | | | 7,232 | | | | 8,032 | |
Professional | | | 18,994 | | | | 17,310 | | | | 15,780 | | | | 8,660 | | | | 9,774 | | | | 13,752 | |
Officer | | | 359 | | | | 201 | | | | 177 | | | | 15 | | | | — | | | | 28 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 8,277 | | | | 8,067 | | | | 8,349 | | | | 3,912 | | | | 3,001 | | | | 3,030 | |
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Total expenses | | | 7,157,733 | | | | 3,911,483 | | | | 3,670,110 | | | | 19,715 | | | | 22,626 | | | | 94,374 | |
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by administrator | | | — | | | | — | | | | (217,979 | ) | | | (19,167 | ) | | | (20,962 | ) | | | — | |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Investor A | | | (390,040 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Investor B | | | (37,984 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Class K | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (274 | ) | | | (147 | ) | | | (107 | ) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 6,729,709 | | | | 3,911,483 | | | | 3,452,131 | | | | 274 | | | | 1,517 | | | | 94,267 | |
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Net investment income | | | 2,641,593 | | | | 1,224,583 | | | | 2,608,926 | | | | 48,904 | | | | 3,556 | | | | 944,504 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Allocated from the Applicable Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain from investments and financial futures contracts | | | 130,129,190 | | | | 44,559,303 | | | | 40,023,695 | | | | 25,070,841 | | | | 427,780 | | | | 6,869,250 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and financial futures contracts | | | 98,977,657 | | | | 94,591,229 | | | | 68,563,402 | | | | (21,834,401 | ) | | | (281,586 | ) | | | 11,566,425 | |
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Total realized and unrealized gain | | | 229,106,847 | | | | 139,150,532 | | | | 108,587,097 | | | | 3,236,440 | | | | 146,194 | | | | 18,435,675 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 231,748,440 | | | $ | 140,375,115 | | | $ | 111,196,023 | | | $ | 3,285,344 | | | $ | 149,750 | | | $ | 19,380,179 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
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| | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,641,593 | | | $ | 8,612,065 | | | $ | 1,224,583 | | | $ | 4,401,790 | |
Net realized gain | | | 130,129,190 | | | | 201,010,591 | | | | 44,559,303 | | | | 84,817,503 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 98,977,657 | | | | 85,395,925 | | | | 94,591,229 | | | | 42,469,961 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 231,748,440 | | | | 295,018,581 | | | | 140,375,115 | | | | 131,689,254 | |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | — | | | | (10,378,743 | )1 | | | (500,033 | ) | | | (5,073,393 | )1 |
Service | | | — | | | | (185 | )1 | | | — | | | | (187,426 | )1 |
Investor A | | | — | | | | (11,473,397 | )1 | | | — | | | | (7,269,585 | )1 |
Investor B | | | — | | | | (95,166 | )1 | | | — | | | | (65,126 | )1 |
Investor C | | | — | | | | (2,487,652 | )1 | | | — | | | | (1,983,615 | )1 |
Class R | | | — | | | | (564,840 | )1 | | | — | | | | (420,926 | )1 |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | — | | | | | | | | (27,649,167 | ) | | | (14,860,180 | )1 |
Service | | | — | | | | — | | | | (102,614 | ) | | | (637,431 | )1 |
Investor A | | | — | | | | | | | | (32,072,876 | ) | | | (23,081,522 | )1 |
Investor B | | | — | | | | — | | | | (303,232 | ) | | | (454,536 | )1 |
Investor C | | | — | | | | — | | | | (12,861,838 | ) | | | (10,278,287 | )1 |
Class R | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,731,807 | ) | | | (1,639,203 | )1 |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (24,999,983 | ) | | | (75,221,567 | ) | | | (65,951,230 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (151,296,371 | ) | | | (230,598,517 | ) | | | 120,417,567 | | | | 7,688,645 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 80,452,069 | | | | 39,420,081 | | | | 185,571,115 | | | | 73,426,669 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,696,850,005 | | | | 1,657,429,924 | | | | 962,973,463 | | | | 889,546,794 | |
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End of period | | $ | 1,777,302,074 | | | $ | 1,696,850,005 | | | $ | 1,148,544,578 | | | $ | 962,973,463 | |
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Undistributed net investment income, end of period | | $ | 2,641,593 | | | | — | | | $ | 724,550 | | | | — | |
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| 1 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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20 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
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| | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,608,926 | | | $ | 6,789,644 | | | $ | 48,904 | | | $ | 868,629 | |
Net realized gain | | | 40,023,695 | | | | 107,517,914 | | | | 25,070,841 | | | | 13,884,841 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 68,563,402 | | | | 63,563,859 | | | | (21,834,401 | ) | | | (1,838,744 | ) |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 111,196,023 | | | | 177,871,417 | | | | 3,285,344 | | | | 12,914,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Dividends to Shareholders From | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | — | | | | (5,127,680 | )1 | | | — | | | | — | |
Service | | | — | | | | (544,205 | )1 | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor A | | | — | | | | (7,511,800 | )1 | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor B | | | — | | | | (99,626 | )1 | | | — | | | | — | |
Investor C | | | — | | | | (2,331,994 | )1 | | | — | | | | — | |
Class R | | | — | | | | (884,702 | )1 | | | — | | | | — | |
Class K | | | — | | | | — | | | | (42,000 | ) | | | (1,900,001 | )1 |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders | | | — | | | | (16,500,007 | ) | | | (42,000 | ) | | | (1,900,001 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (50,784,777 | ) | | | (299,975,034 | ) | | | (71,907,356 | ) | | | (22,015,118 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 60,411,246 | | | | (138,603,624 | ) | | | (68,664,012 | ) | | | (11,000,393 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 820,498,768 | | | | 959,102,392 | | | | 70,221,002 | | | | 81,221,395 | |
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End of period | | $ | 880,910,014 | | | $ | 820,498,768 | | | $ | 1,556,990 | | | $ | 70,221,002 | |
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Undistributed net investment income, end of period | | $ | 2,608,926 | | | | — | | | $ | 6,904 | | | | — | |
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| 1 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,556 | | | $ | 17,768 | | | $ | 944,504 | | | $ | 1,691,480 | |
Net realized gain | | | 427,780 | | | | 674,823 | | | | 6,869,250 | | | | 13,735,681 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | (281,586 | ) | | | (524,337 | ) | | | 11,566,425 | | | | 8,276,350 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 149,750 | | | | 168,254 | | | | 19,380,179 | | | | 23,703,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class K | | | (2,559 | ) | | | (260,000 | )1 | | | (1,008,006 | ) | | | (2,300,006 | )1 |
Net realized gains: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class K | | | (736,831 | ) | | | (758,868 | )1 | | | (6,968,371 | ) | | | — | |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (739,390 | ) | | | (1,018,868 | ) | | | (7,976,377 | ) | | | (2,300,006 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 249,462 | | | | (110,476 | ) | | | 12,346,280 | | | | 8,881,427 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (340,178 | ) | | | (961,090 | ) | | | 23,750,082 | | | | 30,284,932 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,281,653 | | | | 2,242,743 | | | | 133,921,320 | | | | 103,636,388 | |
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End of period | | $ | 941,475 | | | $ | 1,281,653 | | | $ | 157,671,402 | | | $ | 133,921,320 | |
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Undistributed net investment income, end of period | | $ | 997 | | | | — | | | $ | 495,485 | | | $ | 558,987 | |
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| 1 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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22 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.85 | | | $ | 12.64 | | | $ | 9.84 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 9.68 | | | $ | 8.62 | | | $ | 14.60 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.08 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 2.73 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.97 | | | | (5.66 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.14 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 2.89 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.06 | | | | (5.59 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.27 | )2 | | | (0.09 | )2 | | | (0.06 | )2 | | | (0.12 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.39 | )2 |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.99 | | | $ | 14.85 | | | $ | 12.64 | | | $ | 9.84 | | | $ | 10.11 | | | $ | 9.68 | | | $ | 8.62 | |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.41 | %4 | | | 20.00 | % | | | 29.55 | % | | | (2.16 | )% | | | 5.69 | % | | | 12.30 | %4,5 | | | (39.25 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.88 | %7,8 | | | 0.88 | %7 | | | 0.77 | %7,9 | | | 1.05 | %7 | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.89 | %8 | | | 0.86 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.88 | %7,8 | | | 0.88 | %7 | | | 0.77 | %7,9 | | | 1.05 | %7 | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.89 | %8 | | | 0.86 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.69 | %7,8 | | | 0.90 | %7 | | | 1.41 | %7,9 | | | 0.58 | %7 | | | 0.63 | % | | | 1.15 | %8 | | | 0.58 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 502,603 | | | $ | 527,236 | | | $ | 513,245 | | | $ | 489,847 | | | $ | 646,562 | | | $ | 1,073,342 | | | $ | 700,113 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 12.06%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
| 9 | Includes a non-recurring expense adjustment, which impacted the ratios for total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and net investment income. Excluding this adjustment, the ratios would have been 0.90%, 0.90% and 1.28%, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.78 | | | $ | 12.39 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 8.44 | | | $ | 14.33 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.07 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 2.68 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (5.55 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.11 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 2.79 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | 1.03 | | | | (5.51 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | (0.01 | )2 | | | — | | | | (0.06 | )2 | | | (0.10 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.38 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.89 | | | $ | 14.78 | | | $ | 12.39 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 8.44 | |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.28 | %4 | | | 19.42 | % | | | 29.06 | % | | | (2.41 | )% | | | 5.53 | % | | | 12.20 | %4,5 | | | (39.39 | )% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.11 | %7,8 | | | 1.20 | %7 | | | 1.05 | %7 | | | 1.25 | %7 | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.09 | %8 | | | 1.06 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.11 | %7,8 | | | 1.20 | %7 | | | 1.05 | %7 | | | 1.25 | %7 | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.09 | %8 | | | 1.06 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.47 | %7,8 | | | 0.55 | %7 | | | 0.96 | %7 | | | 0.39 | %7 | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.95 | %8 | | | 0.37 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,060 | | | $ | 968 | | | $ | 1,578 | | | $ | 270 | | | $ | 369 | | | $ | 395 | | | $ | 372 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 11.85%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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24 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.52 | | | $ | 12.34 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 8.44 | | | $ | 14.33 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.04 | | | | 2.30 | | | | 2.65 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (5.54 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.07 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 2.77 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | 1.02 | | | | (5.50 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.21 | )2 | | | (0.04 | )2 | | | (0.05 | )2 | | | (0.10 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.39 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.59 | | | $ | 14.52 | | | $ | 12.34 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 8.44 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.26 | %4 | | | 19.71 | % | | | 28.96 | % | | | (2.24 | )% | | | 5.50 | % | | | 12.09 | %4,5 | | | (39.38 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.24 | %7,8 | | | 1.26 | %7 | | | 1.28 | %7 | | | 1.23 | %7 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.32 | %8 | | | 1.23 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.14 | %7,8 | | | 1.14 | %7 | | | 1.14 | %7 | | | 1.14 | %7 | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.12 | %8 | | | 1.11 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.44 | %7,8 | | | 0.65 | %7 | | | 1.04 | %7 | | | 0.48 | %7 | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.93 | %8 | | | 0.32 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 808,498 | | | $ | 732,669 | | | $ | 696,484 | | | $ | 634,822 | | | $ | 973,066 | | | $ | 1,060,517 | | | $ | 1,023,005 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 11.73%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
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| | Investor B | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.52 | | | $ | 11.43 | | | $ | 8.93 | | | $ | 9.22 | | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 7.92 | | | $ | 13.57 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.05 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.90 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.47 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (5.23 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.87 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.50 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (5.28 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.04 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.37 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.39 | | | $ | 13.52 | | | $ | 11.43 | | | $ | 8.93 | | | $ | 9.22 | | | $ | 8.82 | | | $ | 7.92 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.83 | %4 | | | 18.65 | % | | | 28.00 | % | | | (3.15 | )% | | | 4.71 | % | | | 11.36 | %4,5 | | | (39.90 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.35 | %7,8 | | | 2.30 | %7 | | | 2.18 | %7 | | | 2.14 | %7 | | | 2.16 | % | | | 2.25 | %8 | | | 2.04 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.97 | %7,8 | | | 1.97 | %7 | | | 1.96 | %7 | | | 1.97 | %7 | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.91 | %8 | | | 1.88 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.40 | )%7,8 | | | (0.15 | )%7 | | | 0.24 | %7 | | | (0.34 | )%7 | | | (0.35 | )% | | | 0.18 | %8 | | | (0.45 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 17,706 | | | $ | 21,835 | | | $ | 33,719 | | | $ | 47,836 | | | $ | 78,876 | | | $ | 119,910 | | | $ | 180,730 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 10.86%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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26 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
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| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 11.31 | | | $ | 8.85 | | | $ | 9.13 | | | $ | 8.76 | | | $ | 7.88 | | | $ | 13.51 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.87 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 2.44 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (5.20 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.84 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 2.46 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (5.26 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.08 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.37 | )3 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.37 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 11.31 | | | $ | 8.85 | | | $ | 9.13 | | | $ | 8.76 | | | $ | 7.88 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.81 | %5 | | | 18.62 | % | | | 27.80 | % | | | (3.07 | )% | | | 4.51 | % | | | 11.17 | %5,6 | | | (39.93 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.98 | %8,9 | | | 2.01 | %8 | | | 1.97 | %8,10 | | | 2.00 | %8 | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.09 | %9 | | | 1.97 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.98 | %8,9 | | | 2.01 | %8 | | | 1.97 | %8,10 | | | 2.00 | %8 | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.09 | %9 | | | 1.97 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.41 | )%8,9 | | | (0.22 | )%8 | | | 0.22 | %8,10 | | | (0.38 | )%8 | | | (0.41 | )% | | | (0.03 | )%9 | | | (0.54 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 400,750 | | | $ | 369,812 | | | $ | 363,613 | | | $ | 393,172 | | | $ | 594,396 | | | $ | 662,591 | | | $ | 714,368 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 10.66%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
| 10 | Includes a non-recurring expense adjustment, which impacted the ratios for total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and net investment income. Excluding this adjustment, the ratios would have been 2.05%, 2.05% and 0.14%, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Financial Highlights (concluded) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class R | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.91 | | | $ | 11.81 | | | $ | 9.19 | | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 8.11 | | | $ | 13.85 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.95 | | | | 2.21 | | | | 2.55 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.92 | | | | (5.35 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.96 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 2.62 | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (5.36 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.15 | )2 | | | — | | | | (0.02 | )2 | | | (0.06 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.38 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.87 | | | $ | 13.91 | | | $ | 11.81 | | | $ | 9.19 | | | $ | 9.46 | | | $ | 9.06 | | | $ | 8.11 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.09 | %4 | | | 19.26 | % | | | 28.51 | % | | | (2.68 | )% | | | 5.09 | % | | | 11.71 | %4,5 | | | (39.71 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.44 | %7,8 | | | 1.48 | %7 | | | 1.53 | %7 | | | 1.51 | %7 | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.61 | %8 | | | 1.54 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.44 | %7,8 | | | 1.48 | %7 | | | 1.53 | %7 | | | 1.51 | %7 | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.61 | %8 | | | 1.54 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.13 | %7,8 | | | 0.32 | %7 | | | 0.66 | %7 | | | 0.12 | %7 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.44 | %8 | | | (0.12 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 46,686 | | | $ | 44,330 | | | $ | 48,790 | | | $ | 49,665 | | | $ | 80,950 | | | $ | 95,098 | | | $ | 97,139 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 11.22%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Financial Highlights | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | $ | 9.57 | | | $ | 9.54 | | | $ | 8.92 | | | $ | 7.43 | | | $ | 12.40 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.85 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 2.83 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.62 | | | | 1.47 | | | | (4.67 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 2.97 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.49 | | | | (4.65 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.24 | )2 | | | (0.04 | )2 | | | — | | | | (0.03 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (0.69 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.21 | | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | $ | 9.57 | | | $ | 9.54 | | | $ | 8.92 | | | $ | 7.43 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.63 | %4 | | | 15.33 | % | | | 31.16 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 7.25 | % | | | 20.05 | %4,5 | | | (38.41 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.93 | %7,8 | | | 0.96 | %7 | | | 0.97 | %7 | | | 0.96 | %7 | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.07 | %8 | | | 0.96 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.92 | %7,8 | | | 0.96 | %7 | | | 0.97 | %7 | | | 0.96 | %7 | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.07 | %8 | | | 0.96 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.57 | %7,8 | | | 0.81 | %7 | | | 1.19 | %7 | | | 0.52 | %7 | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.35 | %8 | | | 0.21 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 427,897 | | | $ | 311,127 | | | $ | 267,083 | | | $ | 300,111 | | | $ | 66,857 | | | $ | 87,078 | | | $ | 118,873 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 19.79%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.18 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 9.48 | | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 8.87 | | | $ | 7.39 | | | $ | 12.37 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.82 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 2.82 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 1.47 | | | | (4.65 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.83 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.62 | | | | 1.48 | | | | (4.66 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.20 | )2 | | | (0.01 | )2 | | | — | | | | (0.02 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.69 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 13.18 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 9.48 | | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 8.87 | | | $ | 7.39 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.31 | %4 | | | 14.98 | % | | | 30.67 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 6.97 | % | | | 20.03 | %4,5 | | | (38.59 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.35 | %7,8 | | | 1.23 | %7 | | | 1.33 | %7 | | | 1.16 | %7 | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.22 | %8 | | | 1.14 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.13 | %7,8 | | | 0.62 | %7 | | | 0.81 | %7 | | | 0.29 | %7 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.16 | %8 | | | (0.07 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,714 | | | $ | 1,624 | | | $ | 11,865 | | | $ | 10,734 | | | $ | 11,299 | | | $ | 11,392 | | | $ | 10,218 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 19.62%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.82 | | | $ | 12.09 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 8.68 | | | $ | 7.24 | | | $ | 12.15 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | (0.02 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.75 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | 1.44 | | | | (4.57 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 2.85 | | | | — | | | | 0.60 | | | | 1.44 | | | | (4.59 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.22 | )3 | | | (0.02 | )3 | | | — | | | | (0.02 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.69 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | )3 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.66 | | | $ | 12.82 | | | $ | 12.09 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 9.26 | | | $ | 8.68 | | | $ | 7.24 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.45 | %5 | | | 14.90 | % | | | 30.78 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 6.86 | % | | | 19.89 | %5,6 | | | (38.72 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.23 | %8,9 | | | 1.25 | %8 | | | 1.26 | %8 | | | 1.27 | %8 | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.39 | %9 | | | 1.31 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 1.22 | %8,9 | | | 1.25 | %8 | | | 1.26 | %8 | | | 1.27 | %8 | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.39 | %9 | | | 1.31 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.26 | %8,9 | | | 0.54 | %8 | | | 0.90 | %8 | | | 0.21 | %8 | | | (0.01 | )% | | | (0.02 | )%9 | | | (0.21 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 501,336 | | | $ | 449,729 | | | $ | 405,154 | | | $ | 318,230 | | | $ | 254,354 | | | $ | 267,606 | | | $ | 179,528 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 19.47%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investor B | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.56 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 8.45 | | | $ | 8.52 | | | $ | 8.03 | | | $ | 6.75 | | | $ | 11.43 | |
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Net investment loss1 | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.60 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.56 | | | | 1.33 | | | | (4.27 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (4.36 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.10 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.69 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | )3 |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.30 | | | $ | 11.56 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 8.45 | | | $ | 8.52 | | | $ | 8.03 | | | $ | 6.75 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.94 | %5 | | | 13.92 | % | | | 29.70 | % | | | (0.82 | )% | | | 6.10 | % | | | 18.96 | %5,6 | | | (39.15 | )% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.11 | %8,9 | | | 2.14 | %8 | | | 2.13 | %8 | | | 2.08 | %8 | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.17 | %9 | | | 2.05 | % |
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Net investment loss | | | (0.63 | )%8,9 | | | (0.30 | )%8 | | | (0.01 | )%8 | | | (0.61 | )%8 | | | (0.81 | )% | | | (0.75 | )%9 | | | (0.93 | )% |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 3,560 | | | $ | 4,656 | | | $ | 7,826 | | | $ | 10,372 | | | $ | 14,937 | | | $ | 26,959 | | | $ | 39,608 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 18.66%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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32 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
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| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 8.44 | | | $ | 8.51 | | | $ | 8.03 | | | $ | 6.75 | | | $ | 11.42 | |
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Net investment income (loss)1 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.59 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 2.50 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.33 | | | | (4.26 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 2.51 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (4.35 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.13 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.69 | )2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | )2 |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.87 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 10.95 | | | $ | 8.44 | | | $ | 8.51 | | | $ | 8.03 | | | $ | 6.75 | |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.99 | %4 | | | 14.02 | % | | | 29.74 | % | | | (0.82 | )% | | | 5.98 | % | | | 18.96 | %4,5 | | | (39.10 | )% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.00 | %7,8 | | | 2.04 | %7 | | | 2.07 | %7 | | | 2.05 | %7 | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.20 | %8 | | | 2.05 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived | | | 1.99 | %7,8 | | | 2.04 | %7 | | | 2.07 | %7 | | | 2.05 | %7 | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.20 | %8 | | | 2.05 | % |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.51 | )%7,8 | | | (0.24 | )%7 | | | 0.09 | %7 | | | (0.60 | )%7 | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (0.81 | )%8 | | | (0.95 | )% |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 189,143 | | | $ | 171,430 | | | $ | 167,518 | | | $ | 129,227 | | | $ | 121,936 | | | $ | 142,215 | | | $ | 143,081 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 18.52%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | |
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| | Class R | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.25 | | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 8.88 | | | $ | 8.91 | | | $ | 8.36 | | | $ | 7.00 | | | $ | 11.79 | |
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Net investment income (loss)1 | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.68 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2.64 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.58 | | | | 1.38 | | | | (4.42 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.68 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 2.70 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.36 | | | | (4.47 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.18 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.69 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | )3 |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.02 | | | $ | 12.25 | | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 8.88 | | | $ | 8.91 | | | $ | 8.36 | | | $ | 7.00 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.19 | %5 | | | 14.61 | % | | | 30.41 | % | | | (0.34 | )% | | | 6.58 | % | | | 19.43 | %5,6 | | | (38.88 | )% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.50 | %8,9 | | | 1.54 | %8 | | | 1.56 | %8 | | | 1.60 | %8 | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.76 | %9 | | | 1.64 | % |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.02 | )%8,9 | | | 0.27 | %8 | | | 0.57 | %8 | | | (0.12 | )%8 | | | (0.35 | )% | | | (0.37 | )%9 | | | (0.53 | )% |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 24,894 | | | $ | 24,408 | | | $ | 30,101 | | | $ | 30,868 | | | $ | 50,093 | | | $ | 62,231 | | | $ | 55,073 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 19.15%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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34 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
| | | | |
Financial Highlights | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.85 | | | $ | 15.75 | | | $ | 12.74 | | | $ | 13.51 | | | $ | 13.16 | | | $ | 12.29 | | | $ | 20.95 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.53 | | | | 3.25 | | | | 2.94 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (7.42 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.64 | | | | 3.46 | | | | 3.14 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.04 | | | | (7.28 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.36 | )2 | | | (0.13 | )2 | | | (0.14 | )2 | | | (0.16 | )2 | | | (0.17 | )2 | | | (0.05 | )2 |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.33 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (1.38 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 21.49 | | | $ | 18.85 | | | $ | 15.75 | | | $ | 12.74 | | | $ | 13.51 | | | $ | 13.16 | | | $ | 12.29 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.00 | %4 | | | 22.38 | % | | | 24.84 | % | | | (4.82 | )% | | | 3.88 | % | | | 8.60 | %4,5 | | | (37.01 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.93 | %7,8 | | | 1.00 | %7 | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.05 | %8 | | | 0.93 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.88 | %7,8 | | | 0.94 | %7 | | | 0.95 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.05 | %8 | | | 0.93 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.05 | %7,8 | | | 1.19 | %7 | | | 1.33 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.35 | %8 | | | 0.81 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 220,848 | | | $ | 190,423 | | | $ | 251,764 | | | $ | 364,624 | | | $ | 737,610 | | | $ | 869,863 | | | $ | 867,750 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 8.18%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Service | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Period | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | November 1, | | | | |
| | March 31, | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | 2008 to | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2014 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, | | | October 31, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.75 | | | $ | 15.67 | | | $ | 12.71 | | | $ | 13.48 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 12.26 | | | $ | 20.89 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.52 | | | | 3.23 | | | | 2.94 | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.89 | | | | (7.38 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.60 | | | | 3.39 | | | | 3.09 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (7.28 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.31 | )2 | | | (0.13 | )2 | | | (0.12 | )2 | | | (0.14 | )2 | | | (0.14 | )2 | | | (0.02 | )2 |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.33 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (1.35 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 21.35 | | | $ | 18.75 | | | $ | 15.67 | | | $ | 12.71 | | | $ | 13.48 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 12.26 | |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.87 | %4 | | | 21.98 | % | | | 24.43 | % | | | (4.95 | )% | | | 3.75 | % | | | 8.37 | %4,5 | | | (37.10 | )% |
| | | | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.22 | %7,8 | | | 1.23 | %7 | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.22 | %8 | | | 1.12 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.17 | %7,8 | | | 1.18 | %7 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.22 | %8 | | | 1.12 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.76 | %7,8 | | | 0.93 | %7 | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 1.16 | %8 | | | 0.62 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 14,432 | | | $ | 13,296 | | | $ | 28,746 | | | $ | 29,586 | | | $ | 30,564 | | | $ | 29,033 | | | $ | 24,717 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 7.96%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
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| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.52 | | | $ | 15.48 | | | $ | 12.53 | | | $ | 13.29 | | | $ | 12.92 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 20.54 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.49 | | | | 3.21 | | | | 2.90 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.87 | | | | (7.26 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.56 | | | | 3.36 | | | | 3.04 | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.98 | | | | (7.17 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.32 | )2 | | | (0.09 | )2 | | | (0.10 | )2 | | | (0.12 | )2 | | | (0.09 | )2 | | | (0.01 | )2 |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.33 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 21.08 | | | $ | 18.52 | | | $ | 15.48 | | | $ | 12.53 | | | $ | 13.29 | | | $ | 12.92 | | | $ | 12.03 | |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.82 | %4 | | | 22.07 | % | | | 24.38 | % | | | (5.04 | )% | | | 3.75 | % | | | 8.22 | %4,5 | | | (37.17 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.25 | %7,8 | | | 1.26 | %7 | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.40 | %8 | | | 1.22 | % |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.19 | %7,8 | | | 1.21 | %7 | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.40 | %8 | | | 1.22 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.73 | %7,8 | | | 0.91 | %7 | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 1.04 | %8 | | | 0.52 | % |
| | | | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 374,450 | | | $ | 353,445 | | | $ | 392,575 | | | $ | 479,707 | | | $ | 756,124 | | | $ | 967,445 | | | $ | 1,295,100 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 7.80%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
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| | Investor B | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 17.44 | | | $ | 14.52 | | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 12.52 | | | $ | 12.18 | | | $ | 11.34 | | | $ | 19.41 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | 2 | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.33 | | | | 3.03 | | | | 2.73 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.81 | | | | (6.85 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.32 | | | | 3.03 | | | | 2.74 | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (6.89 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.11 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.18 | )3 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.18 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 19.76 | | | $ | 17.44 | | | $ | 14.52 | | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 12.52 | | | $ | 12.18 | | | $ | 11.34 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.30 | %5 | | | 20.98 | % | | | 23.26 | % | | | (5.91 | )% | | | 2.79 | % | | | 7.41 | %5,6 | | | (37.62 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.12 | %8,9 | | | 2.20 | %8 | | | 2.21 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.14 | % | | | 2.21 | %9 | | | 1.99 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 2.07 | %8,9 | | | 2.15 | %8 | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.14 | % | | | 2.21 | %9 | | | 1.99 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.14 | )%8,9 | | | 0.00 | %8 | | | 0.07 | % | | | (0.31 | )% | | | (0.24 | )% | | | 0.28 | %9 | | | (0.24 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 8,341 | | | $ | 9,377 | | | $ | 15,404 | | | $ | 22,168 | | | $ | 37,720 | | | $ | 63,930 | | | $ | 108,660 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 6.97%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
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| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 17.29 | | | $ | 14.45 | | | $ | 11.72 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 12.13 | | | $ | 11.29 | | | $ | 19.37 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | | (0.00 | )2 | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.32 | | | | 2.99 | | | | 2.71 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (6.83 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.32 | | | | 3.01 | | | | 2.73 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (6.87 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.17 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.21 | )3 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.21 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 19.61 | | | $ | 17.29 | | | $ | 14.45 | | | $ | 11.72 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 12.13 | | | $ | 11.29 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.42 | %5 | | | 21.06 | % | | | 23.29 | % | | | (5.79 | )% | | | 2.74 | % | | | 7.44 | %5,6 | | | (37.66 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.03 | %8,9 | | | 2.07 | %8 | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.19 | %9 | | | 2.00 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.98 | %8,9 | | | 2.02 | %8 | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.19 | %9 | | | 2.00 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.05 | )%8,9 | | | 0.09 | %8 | | | 0.14 | % | | | (0.29 | )% | | | (0.22 | )% | | | 0.24 | %9 | | | (0.26 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 214,930 | | | $ | 204,690 | | | $ | 210,681 | | | $ | 220,527 | | | $ | 298,040 | | | $ | 379,388 | | | $ | 456,180 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 7.00%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | |
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| | Class R | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 17.86 | | | $ | 14.92 | | | $ | 12.08 | | | $ | 12.81 | | | $ | 12.48 | | | $ | 11.63 | | | $ | 19.92 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.39 | | | | 3.09 | | | | 2.80 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.84 | | | | (7.02 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.44 | | | | 3.19 | | | | 2.89 | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.91 | | | | (6.99 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.25 | )2 | | | (0.05 | )2 | | | (0.05 | )2 | | | (0.09 | )2 | | | (0.06 | )2 | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.30 | )2 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 20.30 | | | $ | 17.86 | | | $ | 14.92 | | | $ | 12.08 | | | $ | 12.81 | | | $ | 12.48 | | | $ | 11.63 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.66 | %4 | | | 21.70 | % | | | 23.98 | % | | | (5.32 | )% | | | 3.35 | % | | | 7.88 | %4,5 | | | (37.35 | )% |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1.51 | %7,8 | | | 1.54 | %7 | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.68 | %8 | | | 1.55 | % |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1.46 | %7,8 | | | 1.49 | %7 | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.68 | %8 | | | 1.55 | % |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.47 | %7,8 | | | 0.63 | %7 | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.72 | %8 | | | 0.19 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 47,908 | | | $ | 49,267 | | | $ | 59,934 | | | $ | 67,672 | | | $ | 115,763 | | | $ | 139,827 | | | $ | 141,571 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 7.45%. |
| 6 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Period January 3, 20081 to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.69 | | | $ | 12.51 | | | $ | 9.78 | | | $ | 10.06 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 8.64 | | | $ | 13.25 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.04 | | | | 2.32 | | | | 2.69 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.96 | | | | (4.68 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.09 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 2.87 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.58 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (4.61 | ) |
| | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.30 | )3 | | | (0.14 | )3 | | | (0.11 | )3 | | | (0.13 | )3 | | | (0.10 | )3 | | | — | |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.31 | | | $ | 14.69 | | | $ | 12.51 | | | $ | 9.78 | | | $ | 10.06 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 8.64 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.42 | %5 | | | 20.27 | % | | | 29.67 | % | | | (1.81 | )% | | | 6.01 | % | | | 12.55 | %5,6 | | | (34.79 | )%5 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.77 | %8,9 | | | 0.59 | %8 | | | 0.60 | %8 | | | 0.67 | %8 | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.73 | %9 | | | 0.71 | %9 |
| | | | |
Total expenses after reimbursement | | | 0.50 | %8,9 | | | 0.59 | %8 | | | 0.59 | %8 | | | 0.67 | %8 | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.66 | %9 | | | 0.62 | %9 |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.68 | %8,9 | | | 1.21 | %8 | | | 1.59 | %8 | | | 0.96 | %8 | | | 0.93 | % | | | 1.39 | %9 | | | 0.76 | %9 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,557 | | | $ | 70,221 | | | $ | 81,221 | | | $ | 129,491 | | | $ | 113,241 | | | $ | 109,188 | | | $ | 105,224 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 12.08%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio | |
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| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Period January 3, 20081 to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.86 | | | $ | 12.78 | | | $ | 9.53 | | | $ | 9.54 | | | $ | 8.93 | | | $ | 7.45 | | | $ | 11.20 | |
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Net investment income2 | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 3.19 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.61 | | | | 1.48 | | | | (3.77 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 3.34 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (3.75 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (1.50 | )3 | | | (0.09 | )3 | | | (0.08 | )3 | | | (0.06 | )3 | | | (0.05 | )3 | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (4.64 | ) | | | (4.38 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (4.66 | ) | | | (5.88 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 4.03 | | | $ | 7.86 | | | $ | 12.78 | | | $ | 9.53 | | | $ | 9.54 | | | $ | 8.93 | | | $ | 7.45 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.09 | %5 | | | 16.60 | % | | | 35.29 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 7.46 | % | | | 20.66 | %5,6 | | | (33.48 | )%5 |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 4.70 | %8,9 | | | 2.83 | %8 | | | 0.70 | %8 | | | 0.71 | %8 | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.88 | %9 | | | 0.81 | %9 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.80 | %8,9 | | | 0.67 | %8 | | | 0.64 | %8 | | | 0.67 | %8 | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.66 | %9 | | | 0.65 | %9 |
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Net investment income | | | 0.66 | %8,9 | | | 1.23 | %8 | | | 1.35 | %8 | | | 0.77 | %8 | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.73 | %9 | | | 0.30 | %9 |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 941 | | | $ | 1,282 | | | $ | 2,243 | | | $ | 100,169 | | | $ | 86,662 | | | $ | 83,098 | | | $ | 80,882 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
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| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 20.25%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio | |
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| | Class K | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Period January 3, 20081 to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 19.12 | | | $ | 15.93 | | | $ | 12.91 | | | $ | 13.67 | | | $ | 13.28 | | | $ | 12.33 | | | $ | 18.54 | |
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Net investment income2 | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.49 | | | | 3.30 | | | | 2.99 | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.91 | | | | (6.34 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.62 | | | | 3.55 | | | | 3.23 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | 0.56 | | | | 1.09 | | | | (6.21 | ) |
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Dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.36 | )3 | | | (0.21 | )3 | | | (0.17 | )3 | | | (0.17 | )3 | | | (0.14 | )3 | | | — | |
Net realized gain | | | (0.96 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 20.64 | | | $ | 19.12 | | | $ | 15.93 | | | $ | 12.91 | | | $ | 13.67 | | | $ | 13.28 | | | $ | 12.33 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.08 | %5 | | | 22.71 | % | | | 25.23 | % | | | (4.44 | )% | | | 4.23 | % | | | 8.93 | %5,6 | | | (33.50 | )%5 |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.66 | %8,9 | | | 0.68 | %8 | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.77 | %9 | | | 0.78 | %9 |
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Total expenses after reimbursement | | | 0.66 | %8,9 | | | 0.67 | %8 | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.66 | %9 | | | 0.63 | %9 |
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Net investment income | | | 1.26 | %8,9 | | | 1.42 | %8 | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.74 | %9 | | | 1.03 | %9 |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 157,671 | | | $ | 133,921 | | | $ | 103,636 | | | $ | 144,964 | | | $ | 166,883 | | | $ | 132,560 | | | $ | 128,159 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Portfolio | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
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| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, through its investment in the Portfolio, which impacted the Fund’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the total investment return would have been 8.52%. |
| 7 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 8 | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
1. Organization:
BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund (“Large Cap Core”), BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund (“Large Cap Growth”), BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund (“Large Cap Value”), BlackRock Large Cap Core Retirement Portfolio (“Large Cap Core Retirement”), BlackRock Large Cap Growth Retirement Portfolio (“Large Cap Growth Retirement”) and BlackRock Large Cap Value Retirement Portfolio (“Large Cap Value Retirement”) (collectively, the “Feeder Funds” or individually a “Feeder Fund”) are each a series of BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. Each Feeder Fund is classified as diversified. The Feeder Funds seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing all of their assets in the corresponding master portfolios (individually, a “Portfolio” or collectively, the “Portfolios”) of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the “Master LLC”), an affiliate of the Feeder Funds. Large Cap Core and Large Cap Core Retirement invest all of their assets in Master Large Cap Core Portfolio. Large Cap Growth and Large Cap Growth Retirement invest all of their assets in Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio. Large Cap Value and Large Cap Value Retirement invest all of their assets in Master Large Cap Value Portfolio. Each Portfolio has the same investment objective and strategies as the corresponding Feeder Fund. The value of a Feeder Fund’s investment in the applicable Portfolio reflects the Feeder Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of such Portfolio. The performance of a Feeder Fund is directly affected by the performance of the applicable Portfolio. At March 31, 2014, the percentages of Master Large Cap Core Portfolio owned by Large Cap Core and Large Cap Core Retirement were 76.6% and 0.1%, respectively, the percentages of Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio owned by Large Cap Growth and Large Cap Growth Retirement were 95.9% and 0.1%, respectively, and the percentages of Master Large Cap Value Portfolio owned by Large Cap Value and Large Cap Value Retirement were 84.8% and 15.2%, respectively. As such, the financial statements of the Portfolios, including the Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements. Large Cap Core, Large Cap Growth and Large Cap Value each offer multiple classes of shares. Institutional and Service Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, but may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor B and Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Large Cap Core Retirement, Large Cap Growth Retirement and Large Cap Value Retirement each offer Class K Shares. Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge and are only available to eligible investors. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Service, Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years. Investor B Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain
employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution plan).
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Feeder Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Feeder Funds:
Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Feeder Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Feeder Fund’s policy is to fair value its financial instruments at market value. Each Feeder Fund records its investments in the corresponding Portfolio at fair value based on the Feeder Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio. Valuation of securities held by a Portfolio is discussed in Note 2 of the Master LLC’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, contributions to and withdrawals from the corresponding Portfolio are accounted for on a trade date basis. The Feeder Funds record daily their proportionate share of the corresponding Portfolio’s income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses. In addition, each Feeder Fund accrues its own expenses. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Feeder Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Portions of return of capital distributions under U.S. GAAP may be taxed at ordinary income rates. The character of dividends and distributions is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The portion of distributions that exceeds a Feeder Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which are measured on a tax basis, will constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Realized net capital gains can be offset by capital losses carried forward from prior years. However, certain Feeder Funds have capital loss carryforwards from pre-2012 tax years that offset realized net capital gains but do not offset current and accumulated earnings and profits. Consequently, if distributions in any tax year are less than the Feeder Fund’s current earnings and profits but greater than net investment income and net realized capital gains (taxable income), distributions in excess of taxable income are not treated as non-taxable return of capital, but rather may be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates. Under certain circumstances, taxable excess distributions could be significant.
Income Taxes: It is each Feeder Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Each Feeder Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations for each Feeder Fund’s U.S. federal income tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2013. The statutes of limitations on each Feeder Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application for the Fund’s facts and circumstances and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Feeder Fund or its classes are charged to that Feeder Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to a Feeder Fund and other shared expenses pro-rated to a Feeder Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
3. Administration Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).
The Corporation, on behalf of the Feeder Funds, entered into an Administration Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Administrator”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide administrative services (other than investment advice and related portfolio activities). For such services, Large Cap Core, Large Cap Growth and Large Cap Value each pay the Administrator a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily value of such Feeder Fund’s net assets. The Feeder Funds do not pay an investment advisory fee or investment management fee. With respect to Large Cap Core Retirement, Large Cap Growth Retirement and Large Cap Value Retirement, the Administrator does not receive an administration fee.
With respect to Large Cap Core, Large Cap Core Retirement, Large Cap Growth Retirement and Large Cap Value Retirement, the Administrator contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, income tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Feeder Fund’s business. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:
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| | Investor A | | | Investor B | | | Class K | |
Large Cap Core | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | — | |
Large Cap Core Retirement | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.67 | % |
Large Cap Growth Retirement | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.67 | % |
Large Cap Value Retirement | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.67 | % |
The Administrator has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to February 1, 2015, unless approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), including a
majority of the independent directors. These amounts waived and/or reimbursed, if any, are shown as fees waived and/or reimbursed by administrator and transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific, respectively, in the Statements of Operations.
With respect to Large Cap Value, the Administrator voluntarily agreed to waive 0.05%, as a percentage of average daily net assets, of the administration fee payable. This voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice. This amount waived, if any, is shown as fees waived and/or reimbursed by administrator, in the Statements of Operations.
The Corporation, on behalf of Large Cap Core, Large Cap Growth and Large Cap Value, entered into a Distribution Agreement and seperate Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Administrator. Pursuant to the Distribution Plans and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Feeder Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of each Feeder Fund as follows:
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| | Service Fee | | | Distribution Fee | |
Service | | | 0.25 | % | | | — | |
Investor A | | | 0.25 | % | | | — | |
Investor B | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Investor C | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Class R | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each of Large Cap Core, Large Cap Growth and Large Cap Value. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Service, Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders.
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Feeder Funds’ Investor A Shares as follows:
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| | Investor A | |
Large Cap Core | | $ | 33,202 | |
Large Cap Growth | | $ | 45,288 | |
Large Cap Value | | $ | 6,957 | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, affiliates received the following CDSCs as follows:
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| | Investor A | | | Investor B | | | Investor C | |
Large Cap Core | | $ | 2,310 | | | $ | 1,620 | | | $ | 10,003 | |
Large Cap Growth | | $ | 3,877 | | | $ | 591 | | | $ | 5,006 | |
Large Cap Value | | $ | 1,604 | | | $ | 728 | | | $ | 2,279 | |
Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Feeder Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset based fee or annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Feeder Funds paid the following to
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affiliates in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
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| | Large Cap Core | | | Large Cap Growth | | | Large Cap Value | |
Institutional | | $ | 43,603 | | | $ | 202,308 | | | $ | 17,642 | |
Service | | $ | 548 | | | $ | 120 | | | $ | 375 | |
Investor A | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 666 | | | $ | 6,171 | |
Investor C | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 30 | |
The Administrator maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Feeder Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Feeder Fund shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Feeder Funds reimbursed the Administrator the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
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| | Large Cap Core | | | Large Cap Growth | | | Large Cap Value | |
Institutional | | $ | 14,955 | | | $ | 616 | | | $ | 693 | |
Service | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 304 | | | $ | 2,065 | |
Investor A | | $ | 100,042 | | | $ | 3,545 | | | $ | 14,056 | |
Investor B | | $ | 7,616 | | | $ | 249 | | | $ | 900 | |
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| | Large Cap Core | | | Large Cap Growth | | | Large Cap Value | |
Investor C | | $ | 2,885 | | | $ | 1,051 | | | $ | 1,005 | |
Class R | | $ | 258 | | | $ | 198 | | | $ | 445 | |
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| | Large Cap Core Retirement | | | Large Cap Growth Retirement | | | Large Cap Value Retirement | |
Class K | | $ | 184 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 219 | |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Corporation are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Feeder Funds reimburse the Administrator for a portion of the compensation paid to the Corporation’s Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Income Tax Information:
As of September 30, 2013, the Feeder Funds listed below had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
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Expires September 30, | | Large Cap Core | | | Large Cap Value | | | Large Cap Core Retirement | |
2017 | | $ | 337,276,620 | | | $ | 720,206,511 | | | $ | 20,134,017 | |
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5. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
Large Cap Core | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,493,112 | | | $ | 24,226,197 | | | | | | 3,825,174 | | | $ | 51,665,555 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 578,770 | | | | 7,176,729 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,420,543 | ) | | | (118,492,271 | ) | | | | | (9,485,231 | ) | | | (129,930,526 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (5,927,431 | ) | | $ | (94,266,074 | ) | | | | | (5,081,287 | ) | | $ | (71,088,242 | ) |
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Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,750 | | | $ | 59,212 | | | | | | 54,987 | | | $ | 824,189 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 9 | | | | 110 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,503 | ) | | | (104,506 | ) | | | | | (116,836 | ) | | | (1,459,084 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (2,753 | ) | | $ | (45,294 | ) | | | | | (61,840 | ) | | $ | (634,785 | ) |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 2,253,968 | | | $ | 35,555,244 | | | | | | 5,426,743 | | | $ | 72,779,606 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 849,124 | | | | 10,308,296 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,991,356 | ) | | | (62,888,040 | ) | | | | | (12,223,124 | ) | | | (160,624,974 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (1,737,388 | ) | | $ | (27,332,796 | ) | | | | | (5,947,257 | ) | | $ | (77,537,072 | ) |
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Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 22,354 | | | $ | 325,890 | | | | | | 76,881 | | | $ | 933,266 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 7,023 | | | | 79,922 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (486,786 | ) | | | (7,118,116 | ) | | | | | (1,418,870 | ) | | | (17,506,158 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (464,432 | ) | | $ | (6,792,226 | ) | | | | | (1,334,966 | ) | | $ | (16,492,970 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
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| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
Large Cap Core (concluded) | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,697,969 | | | $ | 24,573,513 | | | | | | 3,498,183 | | | $ | 42,916,687 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 182,100 | | | | 2,043,105 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,024,270 | ) | | | (43,702,026 | ) | | | | | (8,061,093 | ) | | | (97,934,634 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (1,326,301 | ) | | $ | (19,128,513 | ) | | | | | (4,380,810 | ) | | $ | (52,974,842 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 499,199 | | | $ | 7,565,426 | | | | | | 870,728 | | | $ | 11,067,187 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 48,400 | | | | 564,832 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (744,748 | ) | | | (11,296,894 | ) | | | | | (1,862,672 | ) | | | (23,502,625 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (245,549 | ) | | $ | (3,731,468 | ) | | | | | (943,544 | ) | | $ | (11,870,606 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Decrease | | | (9,703,854 | ) | | $ | (151,296,371 | ) | | | | | (17,749,704 | ) | | $ | (230,598,517 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 11,665,718 | | | $ | 166,647,484 | | | | | | 10,805,639 | | | $ | 131,346,952 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 1,743,155 | | | | 23,271,108 | | | | | | 1,664,321 | | | | 18,706,967 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,656,569 | ) | | | (94,693,777 | ) | | | | | (10,471,771 | ) | | | (131,967,796 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 6,752,304 | | | $ | 95,224,815 | | | | | | 1,998,189 | | | $ | 18,086,123 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 533 | | | $ | 7,500 | | | | | | 42,572 | | | $ | 503,892 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 7,697 | | | | 102,610 | | | | | | 73,804 | | | | 822,914 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (10,446 | ) | | | (144,889 | ) | | | | | (951,630 | ) | | | (11,540,966 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (2,216 | ) | | $ | (34,779 | ) | | | | | (835,254 | ) | | $ | (10,214,160 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 3,810,893 | | | $ | 51,169,296 | | | | | | 7,585,195 | | | $ | 89,733,980 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 2,420,903 | | | | 31,108,416 | | | | | | 2,718,000 | | | | 29,490,188 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,602,421 | ) | | | (61,380,525 | ) | | | | | (8,746,475 | ) | | | (103,518,400 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 1,629,375 | | | $ | 20,897,187 | | | | | | 1,556,720 | | | $ | 15,705,768 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 23,205 | | | $ | 279,894 | | | | | | 23,228 | | | $ | 243,451 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 25,280 | | | | 293,253 | | | | | | 50,617 | | | | 498,575 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (161,770 | ) | | | (1,957,188 | ) | | | | | (385,246 | ) | | | (4,090,113 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (113,285 | ) | | $ | (1,384,041 | ) | | | | | (311,401 | ) | | $ | (3,348,087 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,383,171 | | | $ | 16,673,864 | | | | | | 2,634,380 | | | $ | 28,035,824 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 1,052,182 | | | | 12,120,921 | | | | | | 1,171,676 | | | | 11,505,760 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,824,253 | ) | | | (21,935,933 | ) | | | | | (4,225,520 | ) | | | (44,983,524 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 611,100 | | | $ | 6,858,852 | | | | | | (419,464 | ) | | $ | (5,441,940 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 263,095 | | | $ | 3,364,315 | | | | | | 577,687 | | | $ | 6,517,657 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 140,833 | | | | 1,726,614 | | | | | | 197,805 | | | | 2,055,192 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (485,581 | ) | | | (6,235,396 | ) | | | | | (1,382,752 | ) | | | (15,671,908 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (81,653 | ) | | $ | (1,144,467 | ) | | | | | (607,260 | ) | | $ | (7,099,059 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Increase | | | 8,795,625 | | | $ | 120,417,567 | | | | | | 1,381,530 | | | $ | 7,688,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
Large Cap Value | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,730,961 | | | $ | 54,948,821 | | | | | | 1,508,305 | | | $ | 26,214,058 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 267,554 | | | | 4,221,978 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,555,631 | ) | | | (52,272,000 | ) | | | | | (7,658,472 | ) | | | (130,617,353 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 175,330 | | | $ | 2,676,821 | | | | | | (5,882,613 | ) | | $ | (100,181,317 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,511 | | | $ | 69,785 | | | | | | 27,520 | | | $ | 454,505 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 33,961 | | | | 534,550 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (36,481 | ) | | | (750,288 | ) | | | | | (1,187,150 | ) | | | (20,760,395 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (32,970 | ) | | $ | (680,503 | ) | | | | | (1,125,669 | ) | | $ | (19,771,340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 1,159,865 | | | $ | 23,066,246 | | | | | | 3,629,365 | | | $ | 62,380,714 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 457,873 | | | | 7,115,331 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,480,547 | ) | | | (49,640,689 | ) | | | | | (10,357,153 | ) | | | (177,458,344 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (1,320,682 | ) | | $ | (26,574,443 | ) | | | | | (6,269,915 | ) | | $ | (107,962,299 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,061 | | | $ | 76,478 | | | | | | 48,028 | | | $ | 764,369 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 6,247 | | | | 92,081 | |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | | (119,782 | ) | | | (2,244,509 | ) | | | | | (577,039 | ) | | | (9,248,584 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (115,721 | ) | | $ | (2,168,031 | ) | | | | | (522,764 | ) | | $ | (8,392,134 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 563,740 | | | $ | 10,500,337 | | | | | | 1,528,818 | | | $ | 24,527,105 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 148,147 | | | | 2,162,914 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,437,792 | ) | | | (26,770,557 | ) | | | | | (4,417,505 | ) | | | (69,751,702 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (874,052 | ) | | $ | (16,270,220 | ) | | | | | (2,740,540 | ) | | $ | (43,061,683 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 311,422 | | | $ | 5,971,885 | | | | | | 858,935 | | | $ | 14,230,102 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 58,894 | | | | 884,592 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (710,135 | ) | | | (13,740,286 | ) | | | | | (2,176,588 | ) | | | (35,720,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (398,713 | ) | | $ | (7,768,401 | ) | | | | | (1,258,759 | ) | | $ | (20,606,261 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Decrease | | | (2,566,808 | ) | | $ | (50,784,777 | ) | | | | | (17,800,260 | ) | | $ | (299,975,034 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Large Cap Core Retirement | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 68,479 | | | $ | 1,037,606 | | | | | | 1,084,329 | | | $ | 14,503,776 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,215 | | | | 18,530 | | | | | | 153,337 | | | | 1,876,840 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,754,854 | ) | | | (72,963,492 | ) | | | | | (2,949,623 | ) | | | (38,395,734 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (4,685,160 | ) | | $ | (71,907,356 | ) | | | | | (1,711,957 | ) | | $ | (22,015,118 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Large Cap Growth Retirement | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 600 | | | $ | 2,332 | | | | | | 1,726 | | | $ | 12,358 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 77,582 | | | | 294,812 | | | | | | 19,105 | | | | 125,517 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,533 | ) | | | (47,682 | ) | | | | | (33,329 | ) | | | (248,351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 70,649 | | | $ | 249,462 | | | | | | (12,498 | ) | | $ | (110,476 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) | | | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
Large Cap Value Retirement | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 906,074 | | | $ | 18,130,970 | | | | | | 1,483,186 | | | $ | 26,362,614 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | 411,613 | | | | 7,931,773 | | | | | | 142,437 | | | | 2,276,143 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (684,916 | ) | | | (13,716,463 | ) | | | | | (1,125,067 | ) | | | (19,757,330 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 632,771 | | | $ | 12,346,280 | | | | | | 500,556 | | | $ | 8,881,427 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
6. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Portfolio Information as of March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Master Large Cap Series LLC | |
| | |
Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
Google, Inc., Class A | | | 3 | % |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 3 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 3 | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 3 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 3 | |
3M Co. | | | 3 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 3 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 3 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 3 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 3 | |
| | |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
Google, Inc., Class A | | | 5 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 4 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 3 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 3 | |
3M Co. | | | 3 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 3 | |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 3 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 3 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 3 | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 3 | |
| | |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 5 | % |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 4 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 4 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 4 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 3 | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 3 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 3 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 3 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 3 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 2 | |
| | |
Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
Financials | | | 22 | % |
Information Technology | | | 22 | |
Health Care | | | 17 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11 | |
Industrials | | | 11 | |
Energy | | | 10 | |
Materials | | | 4 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3 | |
| | |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
Information Technology | | | 31 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 16 | |
Health Care | | | 15 | |
Industrials | | | 13 | |
Energy | | | 8 | |
Materials | | | 6 | |
Financials | | | 6 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5 | |
| | |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
Financials | | | 31 | % |
Health Care | | | 15 | |
Information Technology | | | 12 | |
Industrials | | | 12 | |
Energy | | | 12 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9 | |
Materials | | | 5 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4 | |
For Portfolio compliance purposes, the Portfolios’ classifications refer to any one or more of the sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Schedule of Investments March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
The Boeing Co. | | | 149,100 | | | $ | 18,710,559 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 120,800 | | | | 9,624,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,334,695 | |
Airlines — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 516,700 | | | | 17,903,655 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 777,668 | | | | 34,707,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,610,978 | |
Auto Components — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 261,500 | | | | 16,074,405 | |
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 476,239 | | | | 38,870,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,945,032 | |
Banks — 12.8% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 3,980,206 | | | | 68,459,543 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 1,163,818 | | | | 55,397,737 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 1,269,924 | | | | 77,097,086 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 794,100 | | | | 31,597,239 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 1,537,275 | | | | 65,887,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 298,439,212 | |
Biotechnology — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 202,200 | | | | 24,939,348 | |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | | | 119,610 | | | | 36,585,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,524,459 | |
Capital Markets — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 192,851 | | | | 31,598,636 | |
Chemicals — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 166,574 | | | | 9,837,860 | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | 283,500 | | | | 13,775,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,613,125 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Tyco International Ltd. | | | 376,000 | | | | 15,942,400 | |
Communications Equipment — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 1,045,600 | | | | 11,093,816 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,858,600 | | | | 41,651,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,745,042 | |
Consumer Finance — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 899,400 | | | | 52,336,086 | |
Containers & Packaging — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 396,213 | | | | 27,881,509 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.4% | | | | | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 339,800 | | | | 15,810,894 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 283,200 | | | | 17,051,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,862,366 | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 463,100 | | | | 27,271,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Energy Equipment & Services (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | | 208,500 | | | $ | 14,982,810 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 537,200 | | | | 52,377,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 94,631,769 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 885,825 | | | | 66,312,859 | |
Safeway, Inc. | | | 63,377 | | | | 2,341,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 68,654,005 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 529,700 | | | | 32,597,738 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 5.5% | | | | | | | | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 466,000 | | | | 34,936,020 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 223,225 | | | | 39,414,838 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 351,800 | | | | 28,844,082 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 288,150 | | | | 23,648,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 126,843,411 | |
Household Durables — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 155,280 | | | | 23,208,149 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 470,475 | | | | 63,824,639 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 347,650 | | | | 9,000,659 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 72,825,298 | |
Insurance — 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG (a) | | | 58,800 | | | | 6,067,572 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 99,300 | | | | 5,730,603 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 1,133,200 | | | | 56,671,332 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,309,400 | | | | 23,215,662 | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 371,200 | | | | 31,589,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 123,274,289 | |
Internet Software & Services — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
AOL, Inc. (a) | | | 263,600 | | | | 11,537,772 | |
Google, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 72,315 | | | | 80,595,791 | |
VeriSign, Inc. (a) | | | 365,100 | | | | 19,682,541 | |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | | | 273,100 | | | | 9,804,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 121,620,394 | |
IT Services — 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (a) | | | 404,600 | | | | 20,476,806 | |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 720,500 | | | | 53,821,350 | |
Total System Services, Inc. | | | 383,254 | | | | 11,654,754 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 85,952,910 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 574,800 | | | | 32,142,816 | |
Machinery — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | | 270,400 | | | | 15,477,696 | |
| | |
Portfolio Abbreviations |
ADR American Depositary Receipts |
S&P Standard & Poor’s |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | | | Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Machinery (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 155,400 | | | $ | 6,884,220 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 117,200 | | | | 6,899,564 | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 166,686 | | | | 19,953,981 | |
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 141,200 | | | | 14,905,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 64,120,533 | |
Media — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 1,258,100 | | | | 62,930,162 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | | | 574,076 | | | | 18,353,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 81,283,372 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Vale SA — ADR | | | 619,700 | | | | 8,570,451 | |
Multiline Retail — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 263,800 | | | | 15,640,702 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.9% | | | | | | | | |
BP PLC — ADR | | | 485,100 | | | | 23,333,310 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 53,355 | | | | 6,344,443 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 90,600 | | | | 8,849,808 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 361,588 | | | | 31,472,619 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 464,807 | | | | 11,992,020 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 1,219,940 | | | | 42,649,102 | |
Tesoro Corp. | | | 225,393 | | | | 11,402,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 136,043,934 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Domtar Corp. | | | 226,500 | | | | 25,417,830 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 6.4% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 336,275 | | | | 19,793,147 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 115,725 | | | | 11,367,667 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1,053,400 | | | | 59,801,518 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,810,375 | | | | 58,149,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 149,111,577 | |
Road & Rail — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 60,500 | | | | 5,878,785 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 31,000 | | | | 5,817,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,696,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,134,580 | | | $ | 23,168,123 | |
Software — 2.7% | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 386,500 | | | | 7,900,060 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 359,950 | | | | 14,754,351 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 736,000 | | | | 30,109,760 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | 454,300 | | | | 9,072,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,836,542 | |
Specialty Retail — 3.7% | | | | | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 1,182,700 | | | | 57,834,030 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 404,700 | | | | 28,956,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 86,790,315 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.4% | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 79,450 | | | | 42,643,993 | |
EMC Corp. | | | 1,576,800 | | | | 43,220,088 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 376,872 | | | | 13,906,577 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 274,290 | | | | 25,185,308 | |
| �� | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 124,955,966 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | | | | | |
MRC Global, Inc. (a) | | | 185,000 | | | | 4,987,600 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $1,646,784,237) — 99.4% | | | | 2,308,207,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (b)(c) | | | 14,558,287 | | | | 14,558,287 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $14,558,287) — 0.6% | | | | | | | 14,558,287 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $1,661,342,524*) — 100.0% | | | | 2,322,765,796 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% | | | | | | | 646,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 2,323,411,988 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | As of March 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
| | | | |
Tax cost | | $ | 1,664,181,654 | |
| | | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 675,619,850 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (17,035,708 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 658,584,142 | |
| | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolio during the six months ended March 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliate | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at September 30, 2013 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at March 31, 2014 | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | | | 47,573,194 | | | | (33,014,907 | ) | | | 14,558,287 | | | $ | 6,318 | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | $ | 18,691,623 | | | $ | (18,691,623 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 4,828 | |
(c) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
Ÿ | | For Portfolio compliance purposes, the Portfolio’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | | Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Portfolio has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Portfolio’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Portfolio’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of March 31, 2014:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | $ | 2,308,207,509 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,308,207,509 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 14,558,287 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,558,287 | |
Total | | $ | 2,322,765,796 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,322,765,796 | |
| | | | |
1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. |
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended March 31, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Schedule of Investments March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Boeing Co. | | | 137,675 | | | $ | 17,276,836 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 103,500 | | | | 8,245,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,522,681 | |
Airlines — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 263,600 | | | | 9,133,740 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 406,502 | | | | 18,142,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,275,924 | |
Auto Components — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 222,500 | | | | 13,677,075 | |
Banks — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 588,500 | | | | 25,223,110 | |
Beverages — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 390,600 | | | | 15,100,596 | |
Biotechnology — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 187,900 | | | | 23,175,586 | |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | | | 74,770 | | | | 22,869,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 46,045,486 | |
Chemicals — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 18,250 | | | | 4,756,680 | |
The Dow Chemical Co. (b) | | | 133,900 | | | | 6,506,201 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 113,975 | | | | 22,049,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,312,484 | |
Communications Equipment — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 81,200 | | | | 6,403,432 | |
Consumer Finance — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 432,125 | | | | 25,145,354 | |
Containers & Packaging — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 342,910 | | | | 24,130,577 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7% | | | | | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 146,900 | | | | 8,844,849 | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 252,500 | | | | 14,869,725 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | | 179,950 | | | | 12,931,207 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 354,100 | | | | 34,524,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,325,682 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 383,300 | | | | 28,693,838 | |
Safeway, Inc. | | | 62,308 | | | | 2,301,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,995,495 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 291,050 | | | | 11,208,335 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 263,700 | | | | 19,769,589 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 127,450 | | | | 22,503,847 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 197,966 | | | | 16,247,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,520,506 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A (a) | | | 106,500 | | | | 5,730,765 | |
Household Durables — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 74,800 | | | | 11,179,608 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 256,375 | | | | 34,779,833 | |
Insurance — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 166,250 | | | | 14,147,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Internet Software & Services — 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Google, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 53,695 | | | $ | 59,843,614 | |
VeriSign, Inc. (a) | | | 194,400 | | | | 10,480,104 | |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | | | 82,500 | | | | 2,961,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,285,468 | |
IT Services — 8.3% | | | | | | | | |
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a) | | | 96,625 | | | | 26,325,481 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (a) | | | 277,200 | | | | 14,029,092 | |
DST Systems, Inc. | | | 137,550 | | | | 13,038,365 | |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 428,200 | | | | 31,986,540 | |
Total System Services, Inc. | | | 193,548 | | | | 5,885,795 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 35,800 | | | | 7,727,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 98,993,061 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 342,050 | | | | 19,127,436 | |
Machinery — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 87,100 | | | | 12,977,029 | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | | 183,200 | | | | 10,486,368 | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 110,377 | | | | 13,213,231 | |
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 99,300 | | | | 10,482,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,158,736 | |
Media — 5.4% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 757,600 | | | | 37,895,152 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | | | 336,722 | | | | 10,765,002 | |
The Walt Disney Co. | | | 202,700 | | | | 16,230,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 64,890,343 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 76,500 | | | | 6,658,560 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 148,104 | | | | 3,821,083 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 647,865 | | | | 22,649,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,129,003 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
International Paper Co. | | | 168,825 | | | | 7,745,691 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Actavis PLC (a) | | | 51,764 | | | | 10,655,619 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 162,650 | | | | 9,573,579 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 229,600 | | | | 13,034,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,263,590 | |
Road & Rail — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 30,900 | | | | 3,002,553 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 15,800 | | | | 2,965,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,967,581 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7% | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 385,800 | | | | 7,878,036 | |
Software — 6.9% | | | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,104,350 | | | | 45,267,307 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 737,700 | | | | 30,179,307 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | 354,700 | | | | 7,083,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 82,529,973 | |
Specialty Retail — 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 67,300 | | | | 5,325,449 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 595,000 | | | | 29,095,500 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 212,300 | | | | 15,190,065 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 405,105 | | | | 24,569,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 74,180,632 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | | |
54 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
| | | | |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | | | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.0% | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 70,075 | | | $ | 37,612,055 | |
EMC Corp. | | | 909,200 | | | | 24,921,172 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 250,304 | | | | 9,236,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 71,769,445 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
VF Corp. | | | 110,000 | | | | 6,806,800 | |
Tobacco — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 151,400 | | | | 12,395,118 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
MRC Global, Inc. (a) | | | 135,196 | | | | 3,644,884 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $808,808,944) — 93.6% | | | | | | | 1,122,335,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities | | Shares | | | Value | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (c)(d) | | | 57,958,436 | | | $ | 57,958,436 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $57,958,436) — 4.8% | | | | | | | 57,958,436 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $866,767,380*) — 98.4% | | | | 1,180,293,900 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.6% | | | | | | | 18,702,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,198,996,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | As of March 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
| | | | |
Tax cost | | $ | 867,690,265 | |
| | | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 318,251,464 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (5,647,829 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 312,603,635 | |
| | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of security has been pledged in connection with outstanding financial futures contracts. |
(c) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolio during the six months ended March 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliate | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at September 30, 2013 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at March 31, 2014 | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | | | 12,806,801 | | | | 45,151,635 | | | | 57,958,436 | | | $ | 8,241 | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | $ | 13,291,349 | | | $ | (13,291,349 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 11,405 | |
(d) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
Ÿ | | For Portfolio compliance purposes, the Portfolio’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Ÿ | | Financial futures contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2014 were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contracts Purchased | | | Issue | | Exchange | | Expiration | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
| 344 | | | S&P 500 E-Mini Futures | | Chicago Mercantile | | June 2014 | | $ | 32,069,400 | | | $ | 540,874 | |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Portfolio has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Portfolio’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Portfolio’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of March 31, 2014:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | | $ | 1,122,335,464 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 1,122,335,464 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | 57,958,436 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 57,958,436 | |
Total | | | $ | 1,180,293,900 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 1,180,293,900 | |
| | | | | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Derivative Financial Instruments2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | $ | 540,874 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 540,874 | |
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. | |
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended March 31, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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56 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
| | | | |
Schedule of Investments March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Boeing Co. | | | 42,400 | | | $ | 5,320,776 | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 126,550 | | | | 12,501,875 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 48,400 | | | | 3,856,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,678,679 | |
Airlines — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 230,500 | | | | 7,986,825 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 339,092 | | | | 15,133,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,120,501 | |
Auto Components — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 229,222 | | | | 18,709,100 | |
Banks — 16.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 2,443,358 | | | | 42,025,757 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 701,826 | | | | 33,406,917 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 799,465 | | | | 48,535,520 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 413,400 | | | | 16,449,186 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 727,175 | | | | 31,166,721 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 84,625 | | | | 4,209,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 175,793,348 | |
Capital Markets — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 120,808 | | | | 19,794,391 | |
Chemicals — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 79,244 | | | | 4,680,151 | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | 176,100 | | | | 8,556,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,236,850 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Tyco International Ltd. | | | 256,025 | | | | 10,855,460 | |
Communications Equipment — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 503,600 | | | | 5,343,196 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,148,500 | | | | 25,737,885 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,081,081 | |
Consumer Finance — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 431,680 | | | | 25,119,459 | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 63,100 | | | | 4,440,347 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a) | | | 46,700 | | | | 5,836,099 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 118,550 | | | | 4,157,549 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.5% | | | | | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 185,400 | | | | 8,626,662 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 117,900 | | | | 7,098,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,725,421 | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 153,800 | | | | 9,057,282 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 443,300 | | | | 33,185,438 | |
Safeway, Inc. | | | 31,987 | | | | 1,181,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 34,367,038 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 298,300 | | | | 18,357,382 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 219,400 | | | | 16,448,418 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 218,300 | | | | 17,898,417 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 131,448 | | | | 10,787,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,134,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Household Durables — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 73,100 | | | $ | 10,925,526 | |
Household Products — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 78,400 | | | | 6,319,040 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 168,075 | | | | 22,801,055 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 565,675 | | | | 14,645,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,446,381 | |
Insurance — 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG | | | 58,600 | | | | 6,046,934 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 137,325 | | | | 7,925,026 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 577,100 | | | | 28,860,771 | |
The Chubb Corp. | | | 208,915 | | | | 18,656,109 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 552,700 | | | | 9,799,371 | |
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 71,900 | | | | 3,270,731 | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 229,640 | | | | 19,542,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 94,101,306 | |
Internet Software & Services — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
AOL, Inc. (a) | | | 127,600 | | | | 5,585,052 | |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | | | 171,500 | | | | 6,156,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,741,902 | |
IT Services — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
DST Systems, Inc. | | | 80,300 | | | | 7,611,637 | |
Total System Services, Inc. | | | 170,376 | | | | 5,181,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,792,771 | |
Machinery — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | | 221,790 | | | | 12,695,260 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 69,900 | | | | 3,096,570 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 63,525 | | | | 3,739,717 | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 85,012 | | | | 10,176,786 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,708,333 | |
Media — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 480,200 | | | | 24,019,604 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | | | 209,505 | | | | 6,697,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,717,479 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Vale SA — ADR | | | 282,700 | | | | 3,909,741 | |
Multiline Retail — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 136,800 | | | | 8,110,872 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.7% | | | | | | | | |
BP PLC — ADR | | | 289,100 | | | | 13,905,710 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 138,285 | | | | 16,443,469 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 302,625 | | | | 29,560,410 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 212,040 | | | | 18,455,962 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 225,319 | | | | 5,813,230 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 599,390 | | | | 20,954,674 | |
Tesoro Corp. | | | 114,627 | | | | 5,798,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 110,932,435 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Domtar Corp. | | | 142,300 | | | | 15,968,906 | |
International Paper Co. | | | 233,230 | | | | 10,700,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,669,498 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 194,275 | | | | 11,435,027 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 72,700 | | | | 7,141,321 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 643,790 | | | | 36,547,958 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Pharmaceuticals (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,202,325 | | | $ | 38,618,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 93,742,985 | |
Road & Rail — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 27,000 | | | | 2,623,590 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 487,840 | | | | 9,961,693 | |
Software — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 194,900 | | | | 3,983,756 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 134,940 | | | | 5,520,395 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | 188,100 | | | | 3,756,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,260,508 | |
Specialty Retail — 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 443,000 | | | | 21,662,700 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.1% | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 10,100 | | | | 5,421,074 | |
EMC Corp. | | | 537,900 | | | | 14,743,839 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 135,990 | | | | 12,486,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,651,515 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $736,393,499) — 99.4% | | | | | | | 1,033,743,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities | | Shares | | | Value | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (b)(c) | | | 5,854,898 | | | $ | 5,854,898 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $5,854,898) — 0.6% | | | | | | | 5,854,898 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $742,248,397*) — 100.0% | | | | | | | 1,039,597,932 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% | | | | | | | 81,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,039,679,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | As of March 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
| | | | |
Tax cost | | $ | 764,879,515 | |
| | | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 282,245,908 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (7,527,491 | ) |
| | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 274,718,417 | |
| | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Portfolio during the six months ended March 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliate | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at September 30, 2013 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at March 31, 2014 | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | | | 7,755,119 | | | | (1,900,221 | ) | | | 5,854,898 | | | $ | 6,042 | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | $ | 5,175,835 | | | $ | (5,175,835 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 990 | |
(c) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
Ÿ | | For Portfolio compliance purposes, the Portfolio’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Ÿ | | Financial futures contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2014 were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contracts Purchased | | | Issue | | | Exchange | | | Expiration | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
| 16 | | | | S&P 500 E-Mini Futures | | | | Chicago Mercantile | | | | June 2014 | | | $ | 1,491,600 | | | $ | 25,157 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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58 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Portfolio has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Portfolio’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Portfolio’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of March 31, 2014:
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| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | | $ | 1,033,743,034 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 1,033,743,034 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | 5,854,898 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 5,854,898 | |
Total | | | $ | 1,039,597,932 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 1,039,597,932 | |
| | | | | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Derivative Financial Instruments2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | $ | 25,157 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 25,157 | |
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. | |
| |
The carrying amount for certain of the Portfolio’s assets approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of March 31, 2014, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows: | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | | $ | 13,520 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 13,520 | |
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | | | | 78,000 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 78,000 | |
Total | | | $ | 91,520 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | $ | 91,520 | |
| | | | | |
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended March 31, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Master Large Cap Series LLC | |
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March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | | $ | 2,308,207,509 | | | $ | 1,122,335,464 | | | $ | 1,033,743,034 | |
Investments at value — affiliated2 | | | 14,558,287 | | | | 57,958,436 | | | | 5,854,898 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,520 | |
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 78,000 | |
Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | 240,800 | | | | 11,200 | |
Contributions receivable from investors | | | 1,412,584 | | | | 19,183,331 | | | | 1,284,079 | |
Dividends receivable — unaffiliated | | | 2,343,491 | | | | 1,173,889 | | | | 1,295,561 | |
Dividends receivable — affiliated | | | 1,426 | | | | 1,640 | | | | 509 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 18,173 | | | | 5,924 | | | | 12,511 | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 2,326,541,470 | | | | 1,200,899,484 | | | | 1,042,293,312 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased payable | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,420 | |
Withdrawals payable to investors | | | 2,077,875 | | | | 1,331,579 | | | | 2,080,413 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 926,116 | | | | 498,072 | | | | 438,275 | |
Directors’ fees payable | | | 16,852 | | | | 6,857 | | | | 8,895 | |
Other affiliates payable | | | 5,734 | | | | 2,236 | | | | 2,549 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | | | 102,905 | | | | 64,142 | | | | 69,832 | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,129,482 | | | | 1,902,886 | | | | 2,613,384 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,323,411,988 | | | $ | 1,198,996,598 | | | $ | 1,039,679,928 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investors’ capital | | $ | 1,661,988,716 | | | $ | 884,929,204 | | | $ | 742,305,236 | |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 661,423,272 | | | | 314,067,394 | | | | 297,374,692 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,323,411,988 | | | $ | 1,198,996,598 | | | $ | 1,039,679,928 | |
| | | | |
1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 1,646,784,237 | | | $ | 808,808,944 | | | $ | 736,393,499 | |
2 Investments at cost — affiliated | | $ | 14,558,287 | | | $ | 57,958,436 | | | $ | 5,854,898 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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60 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC. | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
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Statements of Operations | | | Master Large Cap Series LLC | |
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Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 18,147,918 | | | $ | 8,256,193 | | | $ | 9,791,137 | |
Other income — affiliated | | | 159,387 | | | | 86,748 | | | | 88,482 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (95,431 | ) | | | (45,399 | ) | | | (46,691 | ) |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 6,318 | | | | 8,241 | | | | 6,042 | |
Securities lending — affiliated — net | | | 4,828 | | | | 11,405 | | | | 990 | |
| | | | |
Total income | | | 18,223,020 | | | | 8,317,188 | | | | 9,839,960 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 5,469,662 | | | | 2,800,950 | | | | 2,555,790 | |
Accounting services | | | 211,440 | | | | 114,229 | | | | 113,183 | |
Professional | | | 36,427 | | | | 30,632 | | | | 30,281 | |
Directors | | | 35,111 | | | | 16,384 | | | | 15,787 | |
Custodian | | | 30,505 | | | | 17,410 | | | | 16,727 | |
Printing | | | 2,530 | | | | 1,366 | | | | 1,579 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 20,296 | | | | 10,120 | | | | 15,925 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 5,805,971 | | | | 2,991,091 | | | | 2,749,272 | |
Less fees waived by Manager | | | (12,069 | ) | | | (14,859 | ) | | | (9,380 | ) |
Less fees paid indirectly | | | — | | | | (114 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | | | 5,793,902 | | | | 2,976,118 | | | | 2,739,892 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 12,429,118 | | | | 5,341,070 | | | | 7,100,068 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 172,417,389 | | | | 45,539,570 | | | | 46,997,391 | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | 846,043 | | | | (102,878 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | 172,417,389 | | | | 46,385,613 | | | | 46,894,513 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 134,670,655 | | | | 97,936,843 | | | | 80,107,348 | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | 540,874 | | | | 25,157 | |
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| | | 134,670,655 | | | | 98,477,717 | | | | 80,132,505 | |
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Total realized and unrealized gain | | | 307,088,044 | | | | 144,863,330 | | | | 127,027,018 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 319,517,162 | | | $ | 150,204,400 | | | $ | 134,127,086 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | Master Large Cap Series LLC | |
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| | Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 12,429,118 | | | $ | 29,505,366 | | | $ | 5,341,070 | | | $ | 11,876,965 | |
Net realized gain | | | 172,417,389 | | | | 284,648,685 | | | | 46,385,613 | | | | 88,757,775 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 134,670,655 | | | | 106,688,133 | | | | 98,477,717 | | | | 43,418,789 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 319,517,162 | | | | 420,842,184 | | | | 150,204,400 | | | | 144,053,529 | |
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Capital Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from contributions | | | 63,665,441 | | | | 195,011,707 | | | | 249,127,386 | | | | 279,421,776 | |
Value of withdrawals | | | (368,667,010 | ) | | | (625,808,249 | ) | | | (205,343,511 | ) | | | (332,098,730 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions | | | (305,001,569 | ) | | | (430,796,542 | ) | | | 43,783,875 | | | | (52,676,954 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 14,515,593 | | | | (9,954,358 | ) | | | 193,988,275 | | | | 91,376,575 | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,308,896,395 | | | | 2,318,850,753 | | | | 1,005,008,323 | | | | 913,631,748 | |
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End of period | | $ | 2,323,411,988 | | | $ | 2,308,896,395 | | | $ | 1,198,996,598 | | | $ | 1,005,008,323 | |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,100,068 | | | $ | 15,996,574 | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | | | | 46,894,513 | | | | 121,256,722 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | 80,132,505 | | | | 71,842,498 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | | | | | 134,127,086 | | | | 209,095,794 | |
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Capital Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from contributions | | | | | | | | | | | 112,770,912 | | | | 154,966,835 | |
Value of withdrawals | | | | | | | | | | | (162,764,899 | ) | | | (472,339,324 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions | | | | | | | | | | | (49,993,987 | ) | | | (317,372,489 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | | | | 84,133,099 | | | | (108,276,695 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | | | | | 955,546,829 | | | | 1,063,823,524 | |
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End of period | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,039,679,928 | | | $ | 955,546,829 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | | | Master Large Cap Series LLC | |
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| | Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Total Investment Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return | | | 14.61 | %1 | | | 20.39 | % | | | 29.97 | % | | | (1.61 | )% | | | 6.16 | % | | | 12.63 | %1,2 | | | (38.84 | )% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.50 | %3 | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.50 | %3 | | | 0.50 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.07 | %3 | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.56 | %3 | | | 0.93 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 2,323,412 | | | $ | 2,308,896 | | | $ | 2,318,851 | | | $ | 2,306,714 | | | $ | 3,209,486 | | | $ | 3,946,322 | | | $ | 2,843,515 | |
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Portfolio turnover | | | 15 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 128 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 173 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 109 | % |
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| | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Total Investment Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return | | | 14.83 | %1 | | | 15.76 | % | | | 31.61 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 7.68 | % | | | 20.49 | %1,4 | | | (37.96 | )% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.53 | %3 | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.57 | %3 | | | 0.56 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.95 | %3 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.81 | %3 | | | 0.54 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,198,997 | | | $ | 1,005,008 | | | $ | 913,632 | | | $ | 995,279 | | | $ | 671,834 | | | $ | 733,888 | | | $ | 665,963 | |
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Portfolio turnover | | | 20 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 132 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 232 | % | | | 242 | % | | | 144 | % |
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| | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Total Investment Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return | | | 14.18 | %1 | | | 22.80 | % | | | 25.26 | % | | | (4.34 | )% | | | 4.36 | % | | | 9.03 | %1,5 | | | (36.54 | )% |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.54 | %3 | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.54 | %3 | | | 0.51 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.39 | %3 | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.88 | %3 | | | 1.22 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,039,680 | | | $ | 955,547 | | | $ | 1,063,824 | | | $ | 1,331,102 | | | $ | 2,173,142 | | | $ | 2,645,858 | | | $ | 3,063,116 | |
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Portfolio turnover | | | 13 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 156 | % | | | 183 | % | | | 151 | % | | | 108 | % |
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| 1 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 2 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Portfolio’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the Portfolio’s total investment return would have been 12.39%. |
| 4 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Portfolio’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the Portfolio’s total investment return would have been 20.23%. |
| 5 | Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which impacted the Portfolio’s total investment return. Not including these proceeds, the Portfolio’s total investment return would have been 8.61%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) | | | Master Large Cap Series LLC | |
1. Organization:
Master Large Cap Core Portfolio, Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio and Master Large Cap Value Portfolio (collectively, the “Portfolios” or individually, a “Portfolio”) are each a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the “Master LLC”). The Master LLC is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. Each Portfolio is classified as diversified. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Master LLC permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations.
The Portfolios, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by the Manager or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Liquidity Complex.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Portfolios’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amount of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolios:
Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Portfolios would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Portfolios determine the fair value of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Portfolios for all financial instruments.
Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.
The Portfolios value their investments in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments will follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Portfolios may withdraw up
to 25% of their investment daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day.
In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Portfolios might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Portfolios’ net assets. If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, those instruments may be Fair Value Assets and valued at their fair value, as determined in good faith by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, using a pricing service and/or policies approved by the Board. Each business day, the Portfolios use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and OTC options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
Foreign Currency: The Portfolios’ books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Portfolios’ investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
The Portfolios do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Portfolios report realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes,
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whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Portfolio enters into certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts), that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Portfolios may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Portfolio’s future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Portfolios may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Portfolios are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Income Taxes: Each Portfolio is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Portfolios is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Portfolios. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Portfolios’ assets will be managed so an investor in the Portfolios can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Each Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Portfolio’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2013. The statutes of limitations on each Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Portfolios’ facts and circumstances and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
Each Portfolio has an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of
Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Securities and Other Investments:
Securities Lending: Each Portfolio may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter, at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Portfolio earns dividend or interest income on the securities loaned but does not receive interest income on the securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
The market value of securities on loan and the value of the related collateral are shown separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of March 31, 2014, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Portfolios under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, each Portfolio, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Portfolios can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Portfolios benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities lent. The Portfolios could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the
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market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.
4. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Portfolios engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Portfolios and/or to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as equity risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).
Financial Futures Contracts: The Portfolios purchase and/or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolios are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolios agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Portfolios as unrealized appreciation or depreciation and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
When the contract is closed, the Portfolios record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.
The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:
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Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2014 | |
| | Derivative Assets | |
| | | | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
| | Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Value | |
Equity contracts | | Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1 | | $ | 540,874 | | | $ | 25,157 | |
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| 1 | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 | |
| | Net Realized Gain (Loss) From | |
| | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
Equity contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | $ | 846,043 | | | $ | (102,878 | ) |
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| | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on | |
| | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
Equity contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | $ | 540,874 | | | $ | 25,157 | |
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For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
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| | Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | | Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | |
Financial futures contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Average number of contracts purchased | | | 343 | | | | 127 | |
Average notional value of contracts purchased | | $ | 31,775,250 | | | $ | 11,699,750 | |
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Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark to market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Portfolios since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Portfolio does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Portfolios.
5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock.
The Master LLC, on behalf of each Portfolio, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Portfolios’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Portfolio. For such services, each Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
Master Large Cap Core Portfolio
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
Not exceeding $1 Billion | | | 0.50 | % |
In excess of $1 Billion, but not exceeding $5 Billion | | | 0.45 | % |
In excess of $5 Billion | | | 0.40 | % |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
Not exceeding $5 Billion | | | 0.50 | % |
In excess of $5 Billion | | | 0.45 | % |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
Not exceeding $3 Billion | | | 0.50 | % |
In excess of $3 Billion | | | 0.45 | % |
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Portfolio’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are shown as fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the amounts waived were as follows:
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Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | $ | 12,069 | |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | $ | 14,859 | |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | | $ | 9,380 | |
The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, with respect to each Portfolio. The Manager pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Portfolio to the Manager.
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Portfolios reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
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Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | $ | 12,036 | |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | $ | 5,213 | |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | | $ | 5,217 | |
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Portfolios, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Portfolios are responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment advisor to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Portfolios.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. Each Portfolio retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent. Pursuant to the securities lending agreement effective February 1, 2014, BIM may lend securities only when the difference between the borrower rebate rate and the risk free rate exceeds a certain level (such securities, the “specials only securities”).
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Pursuant to a securities lending agreement effective February 1, 2014, each Portfolio retains 80% of securities lending income. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Liquidity Complex in a calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Equity-Liquidity Complex through the lending of specials only securities in the calendar year 2013, each Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of the calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income. Prior to February 1, 2014, each Portfolio retained 65% of securities lending income and paid a fee to BIM equal to 35% of such income. The share of securities lending income earned by each Portfolio is shown as securities lending – affiliated – net in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, each Portfolio paid BIM the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | $ | 2,570 | |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | $ | 6,133 | |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | | $ | 529 | |
The Portfolios recorded a payment from an affiliate to compensate for foregone securities lending revenue which is shown as other income –affiliated in the Statements of Operations. The amounts recorded were as follows:
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Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | $ | 159,387 | |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | $ | 86,748 | |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | | $ | 88,482 | |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.
6. Purchases and Sales:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended March 31, 2014, were as follows:
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Master Large Cap Core Portfolio | | $ | 343,715,364 | | | $ | 600,582,627 | |
Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio | | $ | 215,605,761 | | | $ | 226,484,288 | |
Master Large Cap Value Portfolio | | $ | 129,814,189 | | | $ | 171,441,173 | |
7. Bank Borrowings:
The Master LLC, on behalf of the Portfolios, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Portfolios may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2014. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Portfolios, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.065% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees, which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment
available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Portfolios did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended March 31, 2014.
8. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Portfolios manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Portfolios to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Portfolios’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Portfolios.
As of March 31, 2014, Master Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Large Cap Growth Portfolio invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the Information Technology sector and Master Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Large Cap Value Portfolio invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the Financials sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting the Information Technology and Financials sectors would have a greater impact on the Portfolios and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
9. Subsequent Events:
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following item was noted:
Effective April 24, 2014, the credit agreement was terminated and a new agreement was entered into. The Portfolios became a party to a 364-day, $1.1 billion credit agreement, which expires in April 2015. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, the Participating Funds can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $650 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed.
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Robert W. Forbes, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
Rodney D. Johnson, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
Paul L. Audet, Director
David O. Beim, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
Dr. Martina S. Horner, Director
Herbert I. London, Director
Ian A. MacKinnon, Director
Cynthia A. Montgomery, Director
Joseph P. Platt, Director
Robert C. Robb, Jr., Director
Toby Rosenblatt, Director
Kenneth L. Urish, Director
Frederick W. Winter, Director
John M. Perlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
Benjamin Archibald, Secretary
Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Princeton, NJ 08540
Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA 02109
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10022
Legal Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP
New York, NY 10019
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Address of the Corporation/Master LLC
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family | | |
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED) | | | | BLACKROCK® |
BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund of BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.
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Not FDIC Insured ¡ May Lose Value ¡ No Bank Guarantee | | |
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Shareholder Letter | | | 3 | |
Semi-Annual Report: | | | | |
Fund Summary | | | 4 | |
About Fund Performance | | | 6 | |
Disclosure of Expenses | | | 6 | |
Fund Information | | | 7 | |
Financial Statements: | | | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | 8 | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 13 | |
Statement of Operations | | | 14 | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | 15 | |
Statement of Cash Flows | | | 16 | |
Financial Highlights | | | 17 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | | | 20 | |
Officers and Directors | | | 24 | |
Additional Information | | | 25 | |
A World-Class Mutual Fund Family | | | 27 | |
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Shareholder Letter
Dear Shareholder,
One year ago, U.S. financial markets were improving despite a sluggish global economy, as easy monetary policy provided investors with enough conviction to take on more risk in their portfolios. Slow but positive growth in the U.S. was sufficient to support corporate earnings, while uncomfortably high unemployment reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve would continue to maintain its aggressive monetary stimulus programs.
Sentiment swiftly reversed in May when then-Fed Chairman Bernanke first mentioned the possibility of reducing (or “tapering”) the central bank’s asset purchase programs — comments that were widely misinterpreted as signaling an end to the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy. U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply, triggering a steep sell-off across fixed income markets. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.) Global equities also suffered as investors feared the implications of a potential end to a program that had greatly supported the markets. Emerging markets, which are more sensitive to changes in global liquidity, were particularly hurt by the prospect of ebbing cash flows from the U.S. Markets rebounded in late June, however, when the Fed’s tone turned more dovish, and improving economic indicators and better corporate earnings helped extend gains through most of the summer.
Although the tone of economic and financial news was mixed during the autumn, it was a surprisingly positive period for most asset classes. Early on, the Fed defied market expectations with its decision to delay tapering, but higher volatility returned in late September when the U.S. Treasury Department warned that the national debt would soon breach its statutory maximum. The ensuing political brinksmanship led to a partial government shutdown, roiling global financial markets through the first half of October. Equities and other so-called “risk assets” managed to resume their rally when politicians engineered a compromise to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling.
The remainder of 2013 was generally positive for stock markets in the developed world, although investors continued to grapple with uncertainty about when and how much the Fed would scale back on stimulus. When the Fed ultimately announced its tapering plans in mid-December, markets reacted positively, as this action signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy, and investors were finally relieved from the anxiety that had gripped them for quite some time.
The start of the new year brought another turn in sentiment, as heightened risks in emerging markets and mixed U.S. economic data caused global equities to weaken in January while bond markets found renewed strength. Although these headwinds persisted, equities were back on the rise in February as investors were encouraged by a one-year extension of the U.S. debt ceiling and market-friendly comments from the Fed’s new Chairwoman, Janet Yellen. While U.S. economic data pointed to softer growth, investors viewed this trend as temporarily driven by poor winter weather and continued adding risk to their portfolios on the belief that growth would pick up in the coming months. In March, markets focused on decelerating growth in China and tensions between Russia and Ukraine over the disputed region of Crimea. Additionally, investors were caught off guard by a statement from Chairwoman Yellen indicating that the Fed may raise short-term interest rates earlier than the markets had previously forecasted. Bond markets came under pressure as the middle of the yield curve vaulted higher in response to the unexpected shift in forward guidance.
Against a backdrop of modest economic growth, investors over the past year remained highly attuned to potential changes in monetary policy. Despite the fact that markets were gearing up for a modest shift toward tighter conditions from the Fed, equity markets in the developed world generated strong returns for the six- and 12-month periods ended March 31, with stocks in the United States performing particularly well. In contrast, emerging markets were weighed down by concerns about reduced global liquidity, severe currency weakness, high levels of debt and uneven growth.
Interest rate uncertainty posed a headwind for fixed income assets, and higher-quality sectors of the market experienced heightened volatility and poor performance over the reporting period. High yield bonds, however, benefited from income-oriented investors’ search for yield in the overall low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities close to historic lows.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit www.blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.
Sincerely,

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

In a modest global growth environment, expectations around monetary policy changes continued to be a key theme in financial market performance.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of March 31, 2014 | |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | 12.51 | % | | | 21.86 | % |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | 9.94 | | | | 24.90 | |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | 6.41 | | | | 17.56 | |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | 1.39 | | | | (1.43 | ) |
3-month Treasury bills (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.07 | |
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | 0.85 | | | | (4.38 | ) |
U.S. investment-grade bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | 1.70 | | | | (0.10 | ) |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | | 3.91 | | | | 0.31 | |
U.S. high yield bonds (Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | 6.66 | | | | 7.53 | |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2014 | | |
BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth. In other words, the Fund tries to choose investments that will increase in value.
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Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
Ÿ | | For the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index. |
Ÿ | | The Fund pursues long-term capital growth by taking long positions (i.e., purchases the security outright) primarily in large cap companies identified as attractive, and short positions (i.e., sells a security that it has borrowed) in securities identified as overvalued or poised for underperformance. |
What factors influenced performance?
Ÿ | | Positive performance in the long segment of the Fund outweighed negative results in the short segment for the period. In the long segment of the Fund, relative performance was supported by stock selection in several areas, most notably in the health care, consumer staples, materials, industrials and energy sectors. |
Ÿ | | An overweight to health care and the selection of stocks within the sector had a positive impact on results, particularly within health care providers & services, where U.S. drug distributor McKesson Corp. was a standout. The company’s shares advanced following a solid earnings report and positive resolution to its contested bid for German peer Celesio. The company also benefited from broadly favorable economics (i.e., high profit margins) for generic drug distribution. |
Ÿ | | An overweight position in drug-store retailer CVS Caremark Corp. provided the largest contribution to the Fund’s outperformance in consumer staples. The company’s shares surged due to a strong earnings report and the outlook for continued solid execution. The stock also got a boost following the company’s analyst day, as updated long-term financial targets proved better than expected. |
Ÿ | | Pulp & paper company Domtar Corp. was the Fund’s leading position in the materials sector. The stock moved higher as capacity reductions have led to a more favorable pricing environment for uncoated free-sheet producers. |
Ÿ | | Stock selection in the industrials sector had a positive impact as well, most notably within airlines. United Continental Holdings, Inc. was the Fund’s overall top-performing holding for the period. The stock performed well as industry pricing data points remained positive and the Department of Justice approved the merger of American and US Airways, which will lead to further consolidation of the US airline industry. Company management also held an investor day where it outlined aggressive cost-saving initiatives and a strong outlook for earnings growth. |
Ÿ | | In energy, the Fund’s refiner holdings, particularly Marathon Petroleum Corp., enjoyed strength on a broad improvement in oil price differentials (i.e., between U.S. crude oils and global benchmarks) as North American oil production remained vibrant and infrastructure capacity remained tight. Refining holdings also benefited from continued cash returns to shareholders in the form of opportunistic share repurchases and dividend increases. |
Ÿ | | The Fund’s short positions detracted from performance as the underlying stocks outperformed the benchmark index on average. Most detrimental were short positions on names in the biotechnology (health care) and metals & mining (materials) industries. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
Ÿ | | During the six-month period, the Fund increased long exposure to the IT sector, specifically within the internet software & services industry. The Fund also added to banks within financials and health care providers & services within the health care sector. The Fund reduced long exposure to energy, particularly within the oil, gas & consumable fuels space. The Fund’s weighting in consumer discretionary was decreased, notably in the specialty retail industry. The Fund also trimmed exposure within industrials, largely in construction & engineering names. |
Ÿ | | With respect to short positions, the Fund increased short exposures in health care and financials and reduced short exposures within industrials and materials. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
Ÿ | | Relative to the Russell 1000® Index, the long segment of the Fund ended the period with its largest sector overweights in IT and financials, while consumer staples and utilities were the most significant underweights. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |

| 1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
| 2 | The Fund invests by establishing long and short positions in a diversified portfolio of equity securities issued primarily by large cap companies located in the United States. |
| 3 | This unmanaged index measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, representing approximately 92% of the Russell 3000® Index. |
| 4 | Commencement of operations. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2014 |
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns5 | |
| | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | Since Inception6 | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | | | w/o sales charge | | | w/ sales charge | |
Institutional | | | 13.70 | % | | | 20.46 | % | | | N/A | | | | 18.51 | % | | | N/A | | | | 6.09 | % | | | N/A | |
Investor A | | | 13.58 | | | | 20.12 | | | | 13.81 | % | | | 18.16 | | | | 16.89 | % | | | 5.78 | | | | 4.88 | % |
Investor C | | | 13.14 | | | | 19.17 | | | | 18.17 | | | | 17.31 | | | | 17.31 | | | | 5.02 | | | | 5.02 | |
Russell 1000® Index | | | 12.48 | | | | 22.41 | | | | N/A | | | | 21.73 | | | | N/A | | | | 6.80 | | | | N/A | |
| 5 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
| 6 | The Fund commenced operations on December 19, 2007. |
| | N/A—Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge. |
| | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical9 | |
| | | | | | | | Expenses Paid During the Period | | | | | | Including Dividend Expense, Stock Loan Fees and Interest Expense | | | Excluding Dividend Expense, Stock Loan Fees and Interest Expense | |
| | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | | Including Dividend Expense, Stock Loan Fees and Interest Expense7 | | | Excluding Dividend Expense, Stock Loan Fees and Interest Expense8 | | | Beginning Account Value October 1, 2013 | | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period7 | | | Ending Account Value March 31, 2014 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period8 | |
Institutional | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,137.00 | | | | $10.87 | | | | $7.35 | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,014.76 | | | | $10.25 | | | | $1,018.05 | | | | $6.94 | |
Investor A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,135.80 | | | | $12.30 | | | | $8.79 | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,013.41 | | | | $11.60 | | | | $1,016.70 | | | | $8.30 | |
Investor C | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,131.40 | | | | $16.21 | | | | $12.70 | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,009.72 | | | | $15.28 | | | | $1,013.01 | | | | $11.99 | |
| 7 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (2.04% for Institutional, 2.31% for Investor A, and 3.05% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 8 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.38% for Institutional, 1.65% for Investor A, and 2.39% for Investor C), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 9 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 6 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Ÿ | | Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. |
Ÿ | | Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. |
Ÿ | | Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. |
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance table on the previous page assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend/payable dates. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment advisor, waived and/or reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to waive or reimburse or to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.
Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charge and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense example shown on the previous page (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2013 and held through March 31, 2014) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense example provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the expense example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Fund Information as of March 31, 2014 | | |
| | |
Ten Largest Holdings | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
Google, Inc., Class A | | | 3 | % |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 3 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 3 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 3 | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 2 | |
3M Co. | | | 2 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 2 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 2 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 2 | |
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Sector Allocation | | Percent of Long-Term Investments |
| | | | |
Information Technology | | | 24 | % |
Financials | | | 21 | |
Health Care | | | 15 | |
Industrials | | | 11 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11 | |
Energy | | | 10 | |
Materials | | | 5 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3 | |
| | |
Ten Largest Investments Sold Short | | Percent of Investments Sold Short |
| | | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | | | 1 | % |
Nuance Communications, Inc. | | | 1 | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | 1 | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 1 | |
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | | | 1 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 1 | |
Energen Corp. | | | 1 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | | | 1 | |
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 1 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. | | | 1 | |
| | |
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Sector Allocation | | Percent of Investments Sold Short |
| | | | |
Energy | | | 21 | % |
Information Technology | | | 20 | |
Financials | | | 15 | |
Health Care | | | 12 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9 | |
Industrials | | | 8 | |
Utilities | | | 8 | |
Materials | | | 6 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1 | |
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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| | | | |
Schedule of Investments March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
The Boeing Co. | | | 3,040 | | | $ | 381,490 | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 2,970 | | | | 236,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 618,110 | |
Airlines — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 12,830 | | | | 444,559 | |
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 19,290 | | | | 860,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,305,472 | |
Auto Components — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 9,230 | | | | 567,368 | |
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 11,380 | | | | 928,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,496,204 | |
Banks — 15.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 84,837 | | | | 1,459,196 | |
Citigroup, Inc. (b) | | | 27,850 | | | | 1,325,660 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (b) | | | 31,493 | | | | 1,911,940 | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 23,520 | | | | 935,861 | |
U.S. Bancorp (b) | | | 33,840 | | | | 1,450,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,083,039 | |
Biotechnology — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 4,180 | | | | 515,561 | |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | | | 2,970 | | | | 908,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,423,995 | |
Capital Markets — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (b) | | | 3,800 | | | | 622,630 | |
Chemicals — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 7,344 | | | | 433,737 | |
The Dow Chemical Co. | | | 6,700 | | | | 325,553 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 1,730 | | | | 334,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,093,976 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Tyco International Ltd. | | | 9,410 | | | | 398,984 | |
Communications Equipment — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 54,800 | | | | 581,428 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 43,390 | | | | 972,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,553,798 | |
Consumer Finance — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Discover Financial Services (b) | | | 21,370 | | | | 1,243,520 | |
Containers & Packaging — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 11,166 | | | | 785,751 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.8% | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 10,570 | | | | 491,822 | |
Knowles Corp. (a) | | | 1,800 | | | | 56,826 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 11,820 | | | | 711,682 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,260,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 10,990 | | | $ | 647,201 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | | 4,760 | | | | 342,054 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 13,230 | | | | 1,289,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,279,180 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. (b) | | | 19,030 | | | | 1,424,586 | |
Safeway, Inc. | | | 1,566 | | | | 57,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,482,434 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Medtronic, Inc. | | | 12,360 | | | | 760,634 | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
Aetna, Inc. | | | 11,590 | | | | 868,902 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 5,490 | | | | 969,369 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 8,590 | | | | 704,294 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 7,828 | | | | 642,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,185,009 | |
Household Durables — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 3,870 | | | | 578,410 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 10,470 | | | | 1,420,360 | |
Insurance — 7.6% | | | | | | | | |
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG | | | 5,020 | | | | 518,014 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. (b) | | | 9,860 | | | | 569,021 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 21,470 | | | | 1,073,715 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 32,560 | | | | 577,289 | |
The Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 7,725 | | | | 657,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,395,437 | |
Internet Software & Services — 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
AOL, Inc. (a) | | | 7,180 | | | | 314,269 | |
Google, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | | | 1,799 | | | | 2,005,004 | |
VeriSign, Inc. (a) | | | 9,100 | | | | 490,581 | |
Yahoo!, Inc. (a) | | | 6,420 | | | | 230,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,040,332 | |
IT Services — 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (a) | | | 10,150 | | | | 513,691 | |
DST Systems, Inc. (b) | | | 10,095 | | | | 956,905 | |
MasterCard, Inc., Class A | | | 17,390 | | | | 1,299,033 | |
Total System Services, Inc. | | | 9,417 | | | | 286,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,056,000 | |
Machinery — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 3,600 | | | | 294,300 | |
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | | | 6,740 | | | | 385,798 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 3,930 | | | | 174,099 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 2,785 | | | | 163,953 | |
| | |
Portfolio Abbreviations |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipts |
ETF | | Exchange-Traded Fund |
S&P | | Standard & Poor’s |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | | | | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Machinery (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 4,028 | | | $ | 482,192 | |
WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 4,970 | | | | 524,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,024,975 | |
Media — 4.0% | | | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 26,810 | | | | 1,341,036 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A | | | 14,204 | | | | 454,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,795,138 | |
Metals & Mining — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Vale SA — ADR | | | 15,420 | | | | 213,259 | |
Multiline Retail — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 6,700 | | | | 397,243 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.3% | | | | | | | | |
BP PLC — ADR | | | 11,970 | | | | 575,757 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. (b) | | | 2,235 | | | | 218,315 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 8,850 | | | | 770,304 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 13,714 | | | | 353,821 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 29,575 | | | | 1,033,942 | |
Tesoro Corp. (b) | | | 14,740 | | | | 745,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,697,836 | |
Paper & Forest Products — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Domtar Corp. | | | 7,125 | | | | 799,567 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 7.2% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. (b) | | | 7,715 | | | | 454,105 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. (b) | | | 24,840 | | | | 1,410,167 | |
Pfizer, Inc. (b) | | | 41,660 | | | | 1,338,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,202,391 | |
Road & Rail — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 1,530 | | | | 148,670 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 770 | | | | 144,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 293,168 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 27,810 | | | | 567,880 | |
Software — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 8,430 | | | | 172,309 | |
Microsoft Corp. (b) | | | 7,935 | | | | 325,256 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 18,150 | | | | 742,516 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | 13,160 | | | | 262,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,502,886 | |
Specialty Retail — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 24,810 | | | | 1,213,209 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 9,930 | | | | 710,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,923,701 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.7% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. (b) | | | 1,799 | | | | 965,595 | |
EMC Corp. | | | 38,220 | | | | 1,047,610 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 9,311 | | | | 343,576 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 6,800 | | | | 624,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,981,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
MRC Global, Inc. (a) | | | 7,091 | | | $ | 191,173 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $42,118,430) — 129.3% | | | | | | | 57,673,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.03% (c)(d) | | | 325,960 | | | | 325,960 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $325,960) — 0.7% | | | | | | | 325,960 | |
Total Investments Before Investments Sold Short (Cost — $42,444,390) — 130.0% | | | | | | | 57,999,939 | |
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Investments Sold Short | | | | | | |
Automobiles — (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Tesla Motors, Inc. | | | 680 | | | | (141,746 | ) |
Biotechnology — (3.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Alkermes PLC | | | 3,440 | | | | (151,670 | ) |
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 20,970 | | | | (169,018 | ) |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. | | | 2,070 | | | | (141,195 | ) |
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 2,070 | | | | (151,420 | ) |
Incyte Corp. Ltd. | | | 2,480 | | | | (132,730 | ) |
Medivation, Inc. | | | 2,330 | | | | (149,982 | ) |
Seattle Genetics, Inc. | | | 3,130 | | | | (142,603 | ) |
Theravance, Inc. | | | 4,680 | | | | (144,799 | ) |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 2,020 | | | | (142,854 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (1,326,271 | ) |
Building Products — (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 2,910 | | | | (154,957 | ) |
Capital Markets — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 2,490 | | | | (159,982 | ) |
Commercial Services & Supplies — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 5,870 | | | | (161,836 | ) |
Communications Equipment — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
JDS Uniphase Corp. | | | 11,740 | | | | (164,360 | ) |
Construction Materials — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,850 | | | | (164,021 | ) |
Diversified Financial Services — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 7,230 | | | | (156,674 | ) |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
TW Telecom, Inc. | | | 5,330 | | | | (166,616 | ) |
Electric Utilities — (0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Northeast Utilities | | | 3,700 | | | | (168,350 | ) |
Pepco Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,180 | | | | (167,526 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (335,876 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | | | | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Sold Short | | Shares | | | Value | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — (0.4)% | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 5,540 | | | $ | (158,943 | ) |
Energy Equipment & Services — (1.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. | | | 2,870 | | | | (167,637 | ) |
McDermott International, Inc. | | | 21,000 | | | | (164,220 | ) |
Seadrill Ltd. | | | 4,670 | | | | (164,197 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (496,054 | ) |
Health Care Providers & Services — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | 3,920 | | | | (167,815 | ) |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — (0.4)% | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 5,460 | | | | (173,628 | ) |
Internet & Catalog Retail — (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Groupon, Inc. | | | 18,990 | | | | (148,882 | ) |
Internet Software & Services — (1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 850 | | | | (157,114 | ) |
LinkedIn Corp., Class A | | | 790 | | | | (146,103 | ) |
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. | | | 4,440 | | | | (145,721 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (448,938 | ) |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 6,800 | | | | (154,972 | ) |
Machinery — (0.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 7,500 | | | | (175,725 | ) |
Navistar International Corp. | | | 4,560 | | | | (154,447 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (330,172 | ) |
Media — (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A | | | 5,670 | | | | (150,538 | ) |
Metals & Mining — (1.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,800 | | | | (180,864 | ) |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 6,480 | | | | (151,891 | ) |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 2,310 | | | | (144,652 | ) |
Tahoe Resources, Inc. | | | 7,160 | | | | (151,434 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (628,841 | ) |
Multiline Retail — (0.7)% | | | | | | | | |
JC Penney Co., Inc. | | | 18,250 | | | | (157,315 | ) |
Sears Holdings Corp. | | | 3,480 | | | | (166,205 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (323,520 | ) |
Multi-Utilities — (0.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | | | 2,360 | | | | (167,536 | ) |
Sempra Energy | | | 1,720 | | | | (166,427 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (333,963 | ) |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (5.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 4,600 | | | | (155,848 | ) |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | | | 3,320 | | | | (183,762 | ) |
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. | | | 9,170 | | | | (167,994 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Sold Short | | Shares | | | Value | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
CONSOL Energy, Inc. | | | 4,160 | | | $ | (166,192 | ) |
Energen Corp. | | | 2,110 | | | | (170,509 | ) |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 5,150 | | | | (167,324 | ) |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. | | | 15,330 | | | | (168,630 | ) |
Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,580 | | | | (170,159 | ) |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 2,770 | | | | (164,122 | ) |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 860 | | | | (160,940 | ) |
QEP Resources, Inc. | | | 5,620 | | | | (165,453 | ) |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 1,880 | | | | (155,984 | ) |
SandRidge Energy, Inc. | | | 25,240 | | | | (154,974 | ) |
Spectra Energy Corp. | | | 4,420 | | | | (163,275 | ) |
The Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 3,940 | | | | (159,885 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (2,475,051 | ) |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — (3.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A | | | 2,330 | | | | (70,413 | ) |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 550 | | | | (72,226 | ) |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 630 | | | | (72,154 | ) |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 2,720 | | | | (72,461 | ) |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | 930 | | | | (68,615 | ) |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 430 | | | | (73,121 | ) |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 630 | | | | (72,274 | ) |
Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 1,190 | | | | (70,924 | ) |
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. | | | 6,080 | | | | (69,251 | ) |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 1,220 | | | | (71,468 | ) |
Liberty Property Trust | | | 1,910 | | | | (70,594 | ) |
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. | | | 1,680 | | | | (70,627 | ) |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 1,540 | | | | (70,701 | ) |
Senior Housing Properties Trust | | | 3,150 | | | | (70,781 | ) |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers | | | 2,030 | | | | (71,050 | ) |
Taubman Centers, Inc. | | | 1,010 | | | | (71,498 | ) |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 1,150 | | | | (69,656 | ) |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 730 | | | | (71,949 | ) |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 2,380 | | | | (69,853 | ) |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 1,120 | | | | (67,278 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (1,416,894 | ) |
Real Estate Management & Development — (0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 3,660 | | | | (69,906 | ) |
Realogy Holdings Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | (65,175 | ) |
The St. Joe Co. | | | 3,830 | | | | (73,728 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (208,809 | ) |
Road & Rail — (1.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A | | | 1,630 | | | | (158,632 | ) |
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,170 | | | | (164,369 | ) |
Kansas City Southern | | | 1,600 | | | | (163,296 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (486,297 | ) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (1.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | | | 41,470 | | | | (166,295 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | | |
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| | | | |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | | | | |
| | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Sold Short | | Shares | | | Value | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (concluded) | |
Atmel Corp. | | | 20,070 | | | $ | (167,785 | ) |
Cree, Inc. | | | 2,770 | | | | (156,671 | ) |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. | | | 11,900 | | | | (164,101 | ) |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | | | 3,050 | | | | (159,362 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (814,214 | ) |
Software — (2.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Compuware Corp. | | | 15,310 | | | | (160,755 | ) |
Concur Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,460 | | | | (144,642 | ) |
Informatica Corp. | | | 4,060 | | | | (153,387 | ) |
NetSuite, Inc. | | | 1,560 | | | | (147,935 | ) |
Nuance Communications, Inc. | | | 10,570 | | | | (181,487 | ) |
ServiceNow, Inc. | | | 2,380 | | | | (142,610 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (930,816 | ) |
Specialty Retail — (0.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Cabela’s, Inc. | | | 2,330 | | | | (152,638 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments Sold Short | | Shares | | | Value | |
Specialty Retail (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | | | 1,790 | | | $ | (174,489 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (327,127 | ) |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — (0.3)% | |
Stratasys Ltd. | | | 1,410 | | | | (149,587 | ) |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
PVH Corp. | | | 1,320 | | | | (164,696 | ) |
Total Investments Sold Short (Proceeds — $12,742,044) — (30.1)% | | | | | | | (13,422,096 | ) |
Total Investments — 99.9% | | | | | | | 44,577,843 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | | | | 27,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 44,605,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of security has been pledged as collateral in connection with short sales. |
(c) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2014, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliate | | Shares Held at September 30, 2013 | | | Shares Purchased | | | Shares Sold | | | Shares Held at March 31, 2014 | | | Value at March 31, 2014 | | | Income | | | Realized Loss | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | | | 1,090,497 | | | | — | | | | 764,537 | 1 | | | 325,960 | | | $ | 325,960 | | | $ | 1,010 | | | | — | |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | | | 1,600 | | | | 4,900 | | | | 6,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 767 | | | $ | (862 | ) |
| 1 | Represents net shares sold. |
(d) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
Ÿ | | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | |
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of March 31, 2014:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1 | | $ | 57,673,979 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 57,673,979 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 325,960 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 325,960 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments Sold Short1 | | | (13,422,096 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,422,096 | ) |
Total | | $ | 44,577,843 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 44,577,843 | |
| | | | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. | |
The carrying amount for certain of the Fund’s assets approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of March 31, 2014, cash of $257,005 is categorized as Level 1 within the disclosure hierarchy.
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended March 31, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | | |
12 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP CORE PLUS FUND | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
| | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | |
| | | | |
March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated (cost — $42,118,430) | | $ | 57,673,979 | |
Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $325,960) | | | 325,960 | |
Cash | | | 257,005 | |
Capital shares sold receivable | | | 83,084 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 58,082 | |
Receivable from Manager | | | 1,921 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 29,089 | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 58,429,120 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable to broker for short sales | | | 8,693 | |
Investments sold short at value (proceeds — $12,742,044) | | | 13,422,096 | |
Investments purchased payable | | | 257,005 | |
Dividends on short sales payable | | | 8,824 | |
Interest expense payable | | | 3,864 | |
Capital shares redeemed payable | | | 410 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 39,663 | |
Service and distribution fees payable | | | 11,086 | |
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | | | 716 | |
Other affiliates payable | | | 583 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | | | 70,612 | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 13,823,552 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 44,605,568 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 34,333,249 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (139,758 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (4,463,420 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 14,875,497 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 44,605,568 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | |
Institutional — Based on net assets of $18,207,976 and 1,282,898 shares outstanding, 400,000,000 shares authorized, $0.10 par value | | $ | 14.19 | |
| | | | |
Investor A — Based on net assets of $18,219,755 and 1,303,983 shares outstanding, 300,000,000 shares authorized, $0.10 par value | | $ | 13.97 | |
| | | | |
Investor C — Based on net assets of $8,177,837 and 608,890 shares outstanding, 400,000,000 shares authorized, $0.10 par value | | $ | 13.43 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | | |
Investment Income | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 448,413 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 1,777 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1,723 | ) |
| | | | |
Total income | | | 448,467 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Expenses | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 266,930 | |
Service — Investor A | | | 24,196 | |
Service and distribution — Investor C | | | 39,805 | |
Professional | | | 26,805 | |
Registration | | | 20,621 | |
Transfer agent — Institutional | | | 4,684 | |
Transfer agent — Investor A | | | 6,766 | |
Transfer agent — Investor C | | | 4,807 | |
Printing | | | 11,351 | |
Accounting services | | | 8,590 | |
Custodian | | | 6,463 | |
Officer and Directors | | | 2,042 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 8,433 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses excluding dividend expense, stock loan fees and interest expense | | | 431,493 | |
Dividend expense | | | 90,591 | |
Stock loan fees | | | 32,538 | |
Interest expense | | | 22,352 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 576,974 | |
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by Manager | | | (43,723 | ) |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Institutional | | | (4,654 | ) |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Investor A | | | (4,840 | ) |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Investor C | | | (4,391 | ) |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 519,366 | |
| | | | |
Net investment loss | | | (70,899 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,252,629 | |
Short sales | | | (2,092,585 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | 160,044 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 5,297,993 | |
Short sales | | | 146,894 | |
| | | | |
| | | 5,444,887 | |
| | | | |
Total realized and unrealized gain | | | 5,604,931 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 5,534,032 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | | |
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| | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (70,899 | ) | | $ | (93,626 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | 160,044 | | | | 2,613,439 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 5,444,887 | | | | 3,142,199 | |
| | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,534,032 | | | | 5,662,012 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dividends to Shareholders From | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | — | | | | (7,054 | )1 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (1,225,962 | ) | | | 70,780 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 4,308,070 | | | | 5,725,738 | |
Beginning of period | | | 40,297,498 | | | | 34,571,760 | |
| | | | |
End of period | | $ | 44,605,568 | | | $ | 40,297,498 | |
| | | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income, end of period | | $ | (139,758 | ) | | $ | (68,859 | ) |
| | | | |
| 1 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | | |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | |
| | | | |
Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 5,534,032 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Increase in dividends receivable | | | (7,041 | ) |
Increase in receivable from Manager | | | (1,131 | ) |
Increase in prepaid expenses | | | (20,915 | ) |
Increase in investment advisory fees payable | | | 1,928 | |
Increase in service and distribution fees payable | | | 1,468 | |
Decrease in officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | | | (238 | ) |
Decrease in other accrued expenses payable | | | (14,458 | ) |
Increase in other affiliates payable | | | 276 | |
Increase in dividends on short sales payable | | | 6,171 | |
Increase in interest expense payable | | | 338 | |
Increase in payable to broker for short sales | | | 2,534 | |
Net realized gain on investments and short sales | | | (160,044 | ) |
Net unrealized gain on investments and short sales | | | (5,444,887 | ) |
Proceeds from investments sold short | | | 17,990,043 | |
Purchases to cover investments sold short | | | (19,217,845 | ) |
Purchases of long-term investments | | | (11,030,360 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments | | | 13,174,049 | |
Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities | | | 764,537 | |
| | | | |
Cash provided by operating activities | | | 1,578,457 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Cash Used for Financing Activities | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of capital shares | | | 4,633,374 | |
Payments on redemption of capital shares | | | (5,953,348 | ) |
Decrease in bank overdrafts | | | (1,478 | ) |
| | | | |
Cash used for financing activities | | | (1,321,452 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Cash | | | | |
Net increase in cash | | | 257,005 | |
Cash at beginning of period | | | — | |
| | | | |
Cash at end of period | | $ | 257,005 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | | | | |
Cash paid during the period for interest expense, dividend expense and stock loan fees | | $ | 145,143 | |
| | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | | |
16 | | BLACKROCK LARGE CAP CORE PLUS FUND | | MARCH 31, 2014 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Institutional | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Period December 19, 20071 to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.48 | | | $ | 10.58 | | | $ | 8.11 | | | $ | 7.98 | | | $ | 7.58 | | | $ | 6.98 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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Net investment income (loss)2 | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.16 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.71 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 2.44 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (2.86 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.71 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (3.02 | ) |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.01 | )4 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.16 | )4 | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 12.48 | | | $ | 10.58 | | | $ | 8.11 | | | $ | 7.98 | | | $ | 7.58 | | | $ | 6.98 | |
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Total Investment Return5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.70 | %6 | | | 18.03 | % | | | 30.46 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 7.46 | % | | | 8.60 | %6 | | | (30.20 | )%6 |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.29 | %7 | | | 2.41 | % | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.56 | % | | | 4.11 | % | | | 3.81 | %7 | | | 4.14 | %7 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 2.04 | %7 | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.08 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.33 | %7 | | | 3.85 | %7 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense | | | 1.63 | %7 | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.85 | %7 | | | 3.23 | %7 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense, stock loan fees and interest expense | | | 1.38 | %7 | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.44 | %7 | | | 2.90 | %7 |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.02 | )%7 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | (0.29 | )% | | | 0.66 | % | | | 1.05 | %7 | | | (2.04 | )%7 |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 18,208 | | | $ | 15,373 | | | $ | 12,050 | | | $ | 16,688 | | | $ | 2,700 | | | $ | 3,630 | | | $ | 14,672 | |
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Portfolio turnover | | | 19 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 172 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 192 | % | | | 193 | % | | | 109 | % |
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| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 4 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 5 | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 6 | Aggregate total investment return. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | |
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| | Investor A | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Period December 19, 20071 to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.30 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 8.04 | | | $ | 7.93 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 6.96 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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Net investment income (loss)2 | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.00 | )3 | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.69 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 2.42 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (2.87 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.84 | | | | 2.42 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 0.59 | | | | (3.04 | ) |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.15 | )4 | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.97 | | | $ | 12.30 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 8.04 | | | $ | 7.93 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 6.96 | |
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Total Investment Return5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.58 | %6 | | | 17.59 | % | | | 30.10 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 7.02 | % | | | 8.48 | %6 | | | (30.40 | )%6 |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 2.55 | %7 | | | 2.65 | % | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.90 | % | | | 4.37 | % | | | 4.14 | %7 | | | 4.18 | %7 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 2.31 | %7 | | | 2.42 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.26 | %7 | | | 4.14 | %7 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense | | | 1.90 | %7 | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 0.76 | %7 | | | 3.51 | %7 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense, stock loan fees and interest expense | | | 1.65 | %7 | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.33 | %7 | | | 3.18 | %7 |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.30 | )%7 | | | (0.24 | )% | | | (0.02 | )% | | | (0.54 | )% | | | 0.30 | % | | | 1.16 | %7 | | | (2.30 | )%7 |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 18,220 | | | $ | 17,792 | | | $ | 15,935 | | | $ | 10,749 | | | $ | 2,536 | | | $ | 2,798 | | | $ | 1,815 | |
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Portfolio turnover | | | 19 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 172 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 192 | % | | | 193 | % | | | 109 | % |
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| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share. |
| 4 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 5 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 6 | Aggregate total investment return. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | Investor C | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, | | | Period November 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 | | | Period December 19, 20071 to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 7.87 | | | $ | 7.82 | | | $ | 7.45 | | | $ | 6.91 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
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Net investment income (loss)2 | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.23 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (2.86 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.71 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.54 | | | | (3.09 | ) |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.10 | )3 | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.43 | | | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 10.16 | | | $ | 7.87 | | | $ | 7.82 | | | $ | 7.45 | | | $ | 6.91 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 13.14 | %5 | | | 16.83 | % | | | 29.10 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 6.29 | % | | | 7.81 | %5 | | | (30.90 | )%5 |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 3.35 | %6 | | | 3.46 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 3.83 | % | | | 5.14 | % | | | 4.88 | %6 | | | 4.46 | %6 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 3.05 | %6 | | | 3.14 | % | | | 3.28 | % | | | 3.04 | % | | | 2.54 | % | | | 1.99 | %6 | | | 4.43 | %6 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense | | | 2.64 | %6 | | | 2.74 | % | | | 2.88 | % | | | 2.70 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.50 | %6 | | | 4.23 | %6 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding dividend expense, stock loan fees and interest expense | | | 2.39 | %6 | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.50 | % | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.07 | %6 | | | 3.90 | %6 |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | (1.04 | )%6 | | | (0.95 | )% | | | (0.70 | )% | | | (1.13 | )% | | | (0.40 | )% | | | 0.41 | %6 | | | (3.03 | )%6 |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 8,178 | | | $ | 7,133 | | | $ | 6,587 | | | $ | 6,586 | | | $ | 4,213 | | | $ | 5,466 | | | $ | 3,804 | |
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Portfolio turnover | | | 19 | % | | | 65 | % | | | 172 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 192 | % | | | 193 | % | | | 109 | % |
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| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) | | |
1. Organization:
BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of the Corporation. The Fund is classified as diversified. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, but may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that Investor A and Investor C Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares and Investor C Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:
Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Fund for all financial instruments.
Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.
In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Foreign Currency: The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investment securities are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the Fund’s investments denominated in that currency will lose value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts), that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security”. Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | |
subsequently recorded when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations for the Fund’s U.S. federal income tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2013. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund’s facts and circumstances and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Fund and other shared expenses pro rated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Fund has an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Securities and Other Investments:
Short Sales: The Fund may enter into short sale transactions in which the Fund sells a security it does not hold in anticipation of a decline in the market price of that security. When the Fund makes a short sale, it will borrow the security sold short and deliver the security to the counterparty to which it sold the security short. An amount equal to the proceeds received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Fund is required to repay the counterparty any dividends received on the security sold
short, which is shown as dividend expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund may pay a fee on the assets borrowed from the counterparty, which is shown as stock loan fees in the Statement of Operations. The Fund maintains a segregated account of securities or deposits cash with the broker-dealer as collateral for the short sales. The Fund may receive interest on the cash collateral deposited with the broker-dealer. The Fund is exposed to market risk based on the amount, if any, that the market value of the security increases beyond the market value at which the position was sold. Thus, a short sale of a security involves the risk that instead of declining, the price of the security sold short will rise. The short sale of securities involves the possibility of a theoretically unlimited loss since there is a theoretically unlimited potential for the market price of the security sold short to increase. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited as to the dollar amount, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price is either less than or greater than the proceeds originally received. There is no assurance the Fund will be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price.
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund. For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fee | |
First $1 Billion | | | 1.20 | % |
$1 Billion - $ 3 Billion | | | 1.13 | % |
$3 Billion - $ 5 Billion | | | 1.08 | % |
$5 Billion - $ 10 Billion | | | 1.04 | % |
Greater than $ 10 Billion | | | 1.02 | % |
The Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, income tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other Fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows: 1.38% for Institutional; 1.65% for Investor A; and 2.39% for Investor C. The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to February 1, 2015 unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the independent directors.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | |
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Manager waived and/or reimbursed $43,342, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by Manager in the Statement of Operations.
The Manager also reimbursed the Fund for transfer agent fees which are shown as transfer agent fees reimbursed — class specific in the Statement of Operations.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with the Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Manager waived $381.
The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIM, for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund reimbursed the Manager $200 for certain accounting services, which are included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.
The Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement and separate Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution Plans and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of the Fund as follows:
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| | Service Fee | | | Distribution Fee | |
Investor A | | | 0.25 | % | | | — | |
Investor C | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fees compensate BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Investor A and Investor C shareholders.
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares of $1,352.
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:
| | |
Investor A | | Investor C |
$— | | $613 |
The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations:
| | | | |
Institutional | | $ | 70 | |
Investor A | | $ | 413 | |
Investor C | | $ | 234 | |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Corporation are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Corporation’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and directors in the Statement of Operations.
5. Purchases and Sales:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended March 31, 2014, were $11,049,043 and $13,041,797, respectively.
6. Income Tax Information:
As of September 30, 2013, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward available to offset future realized capital gains of $4,432,215, all of which expires in 2017.
As of March 31, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| | | | |
Tax cost | | $ | 42,628,133 | |
| | | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 15,740,193 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (368,387 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 15,371,806 | |
7. Bank Borrowings:
The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. The agreement expires in April 2014. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, other Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $500 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.065% per annum on
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unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. Participating Funds paid administration and arrangement fees, which, along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended March 31, 2014.
8. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Fund may be
exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.
As of March 31, 2014, the Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the Information Technology and Financials sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting the Information Technology and Financials sectors would have a greater impact on the Fund and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
9. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 | | | | | Year Ended September 30, 2013 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Shares sold | | | 165,556 | | | $ | 2,234,027 | | | | | | 507,421 | | | $ | 6,020,226 | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | 497 | | | | 5,283 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (114,894 | ) | | | (1,585,108 | ) | | | | | (414,146 | ) | | | (4,621,449 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 50,662 | | | $ | 648,919 | | | | | | 93,772 | | | $ | 1,404,060 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 83,226 | | | $ | 1,110,790 | | | | | | 339,115 | | | $ | 3,984,036 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (225,943 | ) | | | (3,093,705 | ) | | | | | (416,289 | ) | | | (4,800,035 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (142,717 | ) | | $ | (1,982,915 | ) | | | | | (77,174 | ) | | $ | (815,999 | ) |
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Investor C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 106,216 | | | $ | 1,371,510 | | | | | | 105,609 | | | $ | 1,177,524 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (98,499 | ) | | | (1,263,476 | ) | | | | | (152,596 | ) | | | (1,694,805 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 7,717 | | | $ | 108,034 | | | | | | (46,987 | ) | | $ | (517,281 | ) |
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) | | | (84,338 | ) | | $ | (1,225,962 | ) | | | | | (30,389 | ) | | $ | 70,780 | |
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10. Subsequent Events:
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund’s financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following item was noted:
Effective April 24, 2014, the credit agreement was terminated and a new agreement was entered into. The Fund became a party to a 364-day, $1.1 billion credit agreement, which expires in April 2015. Excluding commitments designated for a certain individual fund, the Fund can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $650 million, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed.
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Robert W. Forbes, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
Rodney D. Johnson, Co-Chairman of the Board and Director
Paul L. Audet, Director
David O. Beim, Director
Henry Gabbay, Director
Dr. Martina S. Horner, Director
Herbert I. London, Director
Ian A. MacKinnon, Director
Cynthia A. Montgomery, Director
Joseph P. Platt, Director
Robert C. Robb, Jr., Director
Toby Rosenblatt, Director
Kenneth L. Urish, Director
Frederick W. Winter, Director
John M. Perlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
Benjamin Archibald, Secretary
Investment Advisor and Administrator
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Princeton, NJ 08540
Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Boston, MA 02109
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10022
Legal Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP
New York, NY 10019
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Address of the Fund
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.
To enroll:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly With BlackRock:
1) | Access the BlackRock website at |
| http://www.blackrock.com/ edelivery |
2) | Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section |
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, upon request and without charge (1) at http:// www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http:// www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock portfolios, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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Additional Information (concluded) | | |
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BlackRock Privacy Principles |
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family | | |
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.
BlackRock ACWI ex-US Index Fund
BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio
BlackRock Basic Value Fund
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund
BlackRock Disciplined Small Cap Core Fund
BlackRock Emerging Markets Dividend Fund
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund
BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short
Equity Fund
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund
BlackRock EuroFund
BlackRock Flexible Equity Fund
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund
BlackRock Global Dividend Portfolio
BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund
BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund
BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock International Fund
BlackRock International Index Fund
BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund
BlackRock Latin America Fund
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund
BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Opportunities Fund
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust
BlackRock Pacific Fund
BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund
BlackRock Russell 1000® Index Fund
BlackRock Science & Technology
Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund
BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund
BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund
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Taxable Fixed Income Funds |
BlackRock Bond Index Fund
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio
BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund
BlackRock CoRI Funds
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
BlackRock Emerging Markets Flexible
Dynamic Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio
BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio
BlackRock Short Obligations Fund
BlackRock Short-Term Treasury Fund
BlackRock Strategic Income
Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Total Return Fund
BlackRock U.S. Government Bond Portfolio
BlackRock U.S. Mortgage Portfolio
BlackRock Ultra-Short Obligations Fund
BlackRock World Income Fund
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Municipal Fixed Income Funds |
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
BlackRock National Municipal Fund
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
BlackRock Strategic Municipal
Opportunities Fund
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BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund | | LifePath Active Portfolios | | LifePath Index Portfolios |
BlackRock Emerging Market Allocation Portfolio | | 2015 | | | 2040 | | | | | Retirement | | 2040 | | |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | | 2020 | | | 2045 | | | | | 2020 | | 2045 | | |
BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio | | 2025 | | | 2050 | | | | | 2025 | | 2050 | | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio | | 2030 | | | 2055 | | | | | 2030 | | 2055 | | |
BlackRock Multi-Asset Real Return Fund | | 2035 | | | | | | | | 2035 | | | | |
BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Prepared Portfolios | | Retirement | | | 2040 | | | | | | | | | |
Conservative Prepared Portfolio | | 2020 | | | 2045 | | | | | | | | | |
Moderate Prepared Portfolio | | 2025 | | | 2050 | | | | | | | | | |
Growth Prepared Portfolio | | 2030 | | | 2055 | | | | | | | | | |
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | | 2035 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change. | |  |
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Item 2 – | | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 3 – | | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 4 – | | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
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Item 5 – | | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
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Item 6 – | | Investments |
| | (a) The registrants’ Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
| | (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. |
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Item 7 – | | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 8 – | | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
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Item 9 – | | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
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Item 10 – | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders –There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
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Item 11 – | | Controls and Procedures |
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| | (b) – There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting. |
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Item 12 – | | Exhibits attached hereto |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. and Master Large Cap Series LLC |
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By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | John M. Perlowski |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. and Master Large Cap Series LLC |
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Date: June 2, 2014 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | John M. Perlowski |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. and Master Large Cap Series LLC |
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Date: June 2, 2014 |
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By: | | /s/ Neal J. Andrews |
| | Neal J. Andrews |
| | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. and Master Large Cap Series LLC |
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Date: June 2, 2014 |
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