Aladdin

What is Aladdin?

Aladdin, short for Asset, Liability, Debt, and Derivative Investment Network, is BlackRock's proprietary technology platform designed to help financial institutions and portfolio managers assess and manage investment risk. Originally developed as an internal tool, Aladdin has grown into one of the most sophisticated financial management systems in the world, widely used by BlackRock and licensed to other companies, including banks, insurance firms, and pension funds.

Aladdin functions as a comprehensive risk management, operations, and trading platform that enables portfolio analysis, investment decision-making, and risk management across various asset classes. It integrates data on millions of securities, providing insights on risk factors, performance attribution, and scenario analysis. Its powerful data analytics capabilities are essential for assessing market movements, credit risks, and potential impacts of economic events, offering clients a detailed view of how different factors affect their portfolios.

Aladdin’s real-time data analysis tools have positioned it as a critical resource for institutional investors and helped BlackRock stay at the forefront of the asset management industry by providing high-level operational transparency and sophisticated risk assessments.