Capital International Investors Portfolio holdings
Capital International, established in 1968 as a division of the Los Angeles-based Capital Group, is a global investment management firm focused on delivering equity investment solutions for institutional and individual clients worldwide. Operating as part of one of the oldest and largest asset managers, founded in 1931, it leverages Capital Group’s signature research-driven, long-term investment philosophy, managing billions in assets through a multi-manager system that diversifies risk and enhances performance. Headquartered in Los Angeles with a presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, Capital International specializes in international and global equity strategies, often through mutual funds like those in the American Funds family. Known for its rigorous fundamental analysis and commitment to client outcomes, it plays a key role in Capital Group’s mission to provide consistent, superior returns in global markets.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$1.53B |
| 2 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$854M |
| 4 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$811M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$792M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$2.55B |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$1.13B |
| 3 |
American International
AIG
|
+$493M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$477M |
| 5 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$465M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.95% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.17% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.64% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.53% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $1.92B | 0.96% |
5,949,990
+1,102,032
| +23% | +$381M |
|
27
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $1.84B | 0.92% |
13,569,927
+1,062,127
| +8% | +$153M |
|
28
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $1.82B | 0.91% |
5,365,685
+909,280
| +20% | +$312M |
|
|
RDS.B
29
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.82B | 0.91% |
30,399,691
+771,191
| +3% | +$49.3M |
|
30
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.81B | 0.9% |
34,714,680
+2,488,840
| +8% | +$135M |
|
31
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $1.79B | 0.89% |
18,927,954
+2,402,561
| +15% | +$233M |
|
32
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $1.73B | 0.86% |
30,405,497
+4,918,505
| +19% | +$299M |
|
33
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $1.64B | 0.82% |
22,679,986
+2,810,299
| +14% | +$198M |
|
34
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85B
| $1.58B | 0.79% |
20,942,749
+10,028,824
| +92% | +$769M |
|
35
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.1B
| $1.56B | 0.78% |
43,375,486
+10,079,292
| +30% | +$497M |
|
36
Altria Group
MO
$107B
| $1.56B | 0.78% |
31,600,715
-391,409
| -1% | -$22.7M |
|
|
MRSH
37
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $1.54B | 0.77% |
19,252,956
+75,182
| +0.4% | +$6.27M |
|
|
BNY
38
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $1.5B | 0.75% |
31,826,120
+10,285,485
| +48% | +$500M |
|
39
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.5B
| $1.4B | 0.7% |
12,870,419
+815,552
| +7% | +$89.6M |
|
40
Sempra
SRE
$56.2B
| $1.37B | 0.69% |
25,413,290
+2,266,168
| +10% | +$129M |
|
41
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $1.37B | 0.68% |
37,211,955
+1,993,696
| +6% | +$75.9M |
|
42
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $1.36B | 0.68% |
11,762,630
+1,525,555
| +15% | +$170M |
|
43
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $1.33B | 0.66% |
32,078,522
-1,271,776
| -4% | -$52.8M |
|
44
Edison International
EIX
$26.7B
| $1.24B | 0.62% |
21,877,858
+10,741,548
| +96% | +$668M |
|
45
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $1.22B | 0.61% |
18,586,155
+9,424,667
| +103% | +$704M |
|
46
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $1.19B | 0.59% |
4,082,140
-70,740
| -2% | -$21.9M |
|
47
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $1.16B | 0.58% |
7,737,959
+717,802
| +10% | +$118M |
|
48
Intuit
INTU
$91.6B
| $1.16B | 0.58% |
5,870,717
+270,652
| +5% | +$56.3M |
|
49
Home Depot
HD
$342B
| $1.1B | 0.55% |
6,381,137
-699,628
| -10% | -$125M |
|
50
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $1.1B | 0.55% |
3,842,763
+168,704
| +5% | +$52.9M |
|
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Capital International Investors's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Capital International Investors held 405 positions worth $201B, down 8.1% from $218B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Capital International Investors deployed $10.5B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 26 new positions and adding to 182 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Cigna: 5,184,723 shares worth $985M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was American International, an estimated $493M trimmed.
- Capital International Investors's largest Q4 2018 buy was Cigna: 5,184,723 shares worth $985M.
- Capital International Investors added most to Northrop Grumman in Q4 2018, an estimated $1.53B increase.
- Capital International Investors's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was American International, cutting an estimated $493M.
- Capital International Investors fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $2.55B.
- Capital International Investors's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $201B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Capital International Investors opened 26 new positions and closed 28 in Q4 2018.
- Capital International Investors's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Capital International Investors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.