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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-11-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0002012383</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BlackRock, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001481450</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ogunlesi Adebayo O.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>50 HUDSON YARDS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1366957</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>455652</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>317</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Raynham I LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>101</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Ogunlesi 2011 Investment Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities are temporarily being held by New Global Infrastructure Management Participation 1, L.P. and Global Infrastructure Management Participation 2, LLC for the benefit of the reporting person and will be distributed to the reporting person following the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (&quot;HSR Waiting Period&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reported securities are temporarily being held by New Global Infrastructure Management Participation 1, L.P. and Global Infrastructure Management Participation 2, LLC for the benefit of Ogunlesi Investment Partners LLC, and will be distributed to Ogunlesi Investment Partners LLC following the expiration of the applicable HSR Waiting Period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person and his spouse are the sole members of Ogunlesi Investment Partners LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares of common stock held by Raynham I LLC.  The reporting person and his spouse are the sole members of Raynham I LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares of common stock held by Ogunlesi 2011 Investment Trust, of which the reporting person serves as the trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ R. Andrew Dickson III as Attorney-in-Fact for Adebayo O. Ogunlesi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-11-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
