# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000893818
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-040642
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8404
**Document Hash:** 2a18c391bd8e34b4deadc9ecb54c7cbf
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-040642.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-040642

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BlackRock Funds III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000893818
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-07332
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23668326

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 400 HOWARD STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8006439691

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 400 HOWARD STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990804

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MASTERWORKS FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960607

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BLACKROCK LIFEPATH INDEX 2045 FUND (Series ID: S000032781)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000101152 | Investor A           |  |
| C000101153 | Institutional Shares |  |
| C000101154 | Class K Shares       |  |
| C000201974 | Investor P Shares    |  |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** BlackRock Funds III

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-07332

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000893818

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 5493008LW2651I1QB503

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 100 Bellevue Parkway

  - **City:** Wilmington

  - **State:** DE

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 19809

  - **Telephone number:** 800-441-7762

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** BlackRock LifePath Index 2045 Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000032781

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493008PJL0KD1IFMX09

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $5528874718.31

**Total Liabilities:** $67717678.09

**Net Assets:** $5461157040.22

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000201974 | 5.56%                | 7.89%                | -4.17%               |
| Class ID C000101153 | 5.66%                | 7.92%                | -4.15%               |
| Class ID C000101152 | 5.61%                | 7.88%                | -4.16%               |
| Class ID C000101154 | 5.59%                | 7.91%                | -4.13%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-15918639.78            | $289606002.91                              |
| Month 2  | $-4737243.31             | $416436086.74                              |
| Month 3  | $-13639063.64            | $-238655851.88                             |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                                     | Title                                                    | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)    | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   | Fair Value Level   | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| iShares US Securitized Bond Index Fund/BlackRock         | iShares US Securitized Bond Index Fund/BlackRock         | CUSIP: 09260J575<br>LEI: 549300IX2EU4EA7H6U85 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11778081 | NS      | $110360622.45  | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| BlackRock Funds III                                      | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares    | CUSIP: 066922519<br>LEI: 5493008LW2651I1QB503 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  33563629 | NS      | $33573698.46   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| SMALL CAP LIFEPATH                                       | SMALL CAP LIFEPATH MUTUAL FUND                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2326110 | NS      | $57032506.58   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            | N/A                | On Loan: No      |
| iShares TIPS Bond ETF                                    | iShares TIPS Bond ETF                                    | CUSIP: 464287176<br>LEI: 549300EHD1VQKMRQ0829 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1187782 | NS      | $126427516.08  | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: —       |
| iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF          | iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF          | CUSIP: 46432F834<br>LEI: 5493000KJHTQW5I5L936 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  31629733 | NS      | $1830728946.04 | 33.52%            |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: —       |
| RUSSEL 1000 LIFEPATH                                     | RUSSEL 1000 LIFEPATH MUTUAL FUND                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  81724328 | NS      | $2848722104.33 | 52.16%            |  |  |  | No            | N/A                | On Loan: No      |
| iShares US Intermediate Credit Bond Index Fund/BlackRock | iShares US Intermediate Credit Bond Index Fund/BlackRock | CUSIP: 09260J617<br>LEI: 549300O3MDOP8OY9ZD36 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    128389 | NS      | $1237666.17    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES           | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares         | CUSIP: 066922477<br>LEI: 5493008LW2651I1QB503 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   2963435 | NS      | $2963435.47    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| iShares US Long Credit Bond Index Fund/BlackRock         | iShares US Long Credit Bond Index Fund/BlackRock         | CUSIP: 09260J625<br>LEI: 549300KVJ2QNPSCQ7553 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  24088568 | NS      | $218242425.60  | 4.00%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Developed Real Estate Index Fund                 | iShares Developed Real Estate Index Fund                 | CUSIP: 091936187<br>LEI: 549300CCO72SBIYZNP24 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  26947567 | NS      | $239833349.32  | 4.39%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| iShares US Long Government Bond Index Fund/BlackRock     | iShares US Long Government Bond Index Fund/BlackRock     | CUSIP: 09260J591<br>LEI: 5493000M7EEG1SN8TY84 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2893187 | NS      | $24592085.53   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-31

**Name of Applicant:** BlackRock Funds III

**Signature:** Ann Frechette

**Name of Signer:** Ann Frechette

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer