# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000893818
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-040600
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8499
**Document Hash:** 7709aa0de959a942619dd8c74117da7c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-040600.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-040600

**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:** 23668270

**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 2040 FUND (Series ID: S000032780)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000101149 | Investor A           |  |
| C000101150 | Institutional Shares |  |
| C000101151 | Class K Shares       |  |
| C000201973 | 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 2040 Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000032780

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300D3W6QEVX9GFS91

**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:** $8868595388.02

**Total Liabilities:** $1487062.69

**Net Assets:** $8867108325.33

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000101149 | 4.84%                | 7.50%                | -3.86%               |
| Class ID C000101150 | 4.89%                | 7.48%                | -3.84%               |
| Class ID C000101151 | 4.89%                | 7.48%                | -3.83%               |
| Class ID C000201973 | 4.84%                | 7.50%                | -3.86%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-13811605.93            | $404236341.09                              |
| Month 2  | $-12992144.74            | $649961116.78                              |
| Month 3  | $-19786219.00            | $-361185359.33                             |

### 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        |  42379491 | NS      | $397095826.48  | 4.48%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| iShares US Intermediate Government Bond Index Fund/BlackRock | iShares US Intermediate Government Bond Index Fund/BlackRock | CUSIP: 09260J583<br>LEI: 549300ZFZHEO4YPOXJ51 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13427893 | NS      | $129042051.15  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| SMALL CAP LIFEPATH                                           | SMALL CAP LIFEPATH MUTUAL FUND                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   4844647 | NS      | $118783004.77  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            | N/A                | On Loan: No      |
| iShares TIPS Bond ETF                                        | iShares TIPS Bond ETF                                        | CUSIP: 464287176<br>LEI: 549300EHD1VQKMRQ0829 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3365416 | NS      | $358214879.04  | 4.04%             |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF              | iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF              | CUSIP: 46432F834<br>LEI: 5493000KJHTQW5I5L936 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  45846211 | NS      | $2653578692.68 | 29.93%            |  |  |  | No            | 1                  | On Loan: No      |
| RUSSEL 1000 LIFEPATH                                         | RUSSEL 1000 LIFEPATH MUTUAL FUND                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        | 117291165 | NS      | $4088500251.18 | 46.11%            |  |  |  | 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        |  15291708 | NS      | $147412060.68  | 1.66%             |  |  |  | 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        |   9930447 | NS      | $9930446.56    | 0.11%             |  |  |  | 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        |  44383140 | NS      | $402111244.17  | 4.53%             |  |  |  | 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        |  38913311 | NS      | $346328466.25  | 3.91%             |  |  |  | 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        |  25064455 | NS      | $213047869.11  | 2.40%             |  |  |  | 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