Barclays Portfolio holdings
Barclays PLC, founded in 1690 by goldsmith bankers in London, is a British multinational financial institution headquartered in London, operating as one of the world’s oldest banks with a significant presence in investment banking, retail banking, and wealth management. Managing billions in assets, Barclays serves millions of customers globally through its retail arm (notably in the UK) and its investment banking division, which excels in trading, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets, competing with Wall Street giants. The bank has navigated challenges like the 2008 financial crisis—opting for private funding over a government bailout—and has since focused on restructuring, digital innovation, and sustainable finance initiatives. With a rich history and a modern global footprint, Barclays remains a key player in both UK and international financial markets.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.85B |
| 2 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$1.14B |
| 3 |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$629M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$591M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
|
+$981M |
| 3 |
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
|
+$416M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
|
+$338M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 5.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.25% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 4.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.57B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
127,100
+126,900
| +63,450% | +$9.1M |
|
1302
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$25.6B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
330,500
-714,800
| -68% | -$19.3M |
|
1303
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.7B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
252,200
-64,600
| -20% | -$3.04M |
|
1304
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$24.1B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
130,900
-209,000
| -61% | -$12.6M |
|
1305
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$85.9B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
102,700
+59,500
| +138% | +$5.23M |
|
|
ACC
1306
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
185,384
-49,761
| -21% | -$2.06M |
|
1307
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.8B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
143,500
+45,500
| +46% | +$2.81M |
|
1308
AB InBev
BUD
$165B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
116,204
+35,717
| +44% | +$2.73M |
|
1309
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$150B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
273,596
-1,066,868
| -80% | -$37.8M |
|
|
RDS.A
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
130,600
+54,300
| +71% | +$3.37M |
|
1311
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
251,800
-54,000
| -18% | -$1.72M |
|
1312
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.6B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
59,100
+2,600
| +5% | +$351K |
|
1313
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
49,300
+44,700
| +972% | +$6.96M |
|
1314
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$341M
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
69,400
-33,400
| -32% | -$3.65M |
|
1315
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$97.5B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
735,400
+239,100
| +48% | +$2.79M |
|
1316
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.4B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
109,913
-7,668
| -7% | -$545K |
|
1317
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.58B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
124,504
-23,308
| -16% | -$1.51M |
|
1318
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
78,800
+20,700
| +36% | +$2.05M |
|
1319
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.6B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
147,079
-123,553
| -46% | -$6.4M |
|
|
BZUN
1320
Baozun
BZUN
$172M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
257,930
+191,639
| +289% | +$7.07M |
|
1321
Lennox International
LII
$15.2B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
34,413
+3,049
| +10% | +$644K |
|
|
TLP
1322
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
185,502
+183,879
| +11,330% | +$7.21M |
|
1323
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.7B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
146,700
-91,500
| -38% | -$4.63M |
|
1324
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$213M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
304,500
-7,700
| -2% | -$189K |
|
1325
Apollo Global Management
APO
$73.4B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
304,713
-53,740
| -15% | -$1.54M |
|
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Barclays's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Barclays held 7,834 positions worth $129B, down 10% from $144B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Barclays deployed $5.69B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 489 new positions and adding to 2,471 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Linde: 7,232,686 shares worth $1.13B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.9% of assets, down from 8.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Fortive, an estimated $1.17B trimmed.
- Barclays's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 7,232,686 shares worth $1.13B.
- Barclays added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.85B increase.
- Barclays's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Fortive, cutting an estimated $1.17B.
- Barclays fully exited Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $184M.
- Barclays's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $129B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Barclays opened 489 new positions and closed 777 in Q4 2018.
- Barclays's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $129B.
Based on Barclays's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.