Capital World Investors Portfolio holdings
Capital World Investors (CWI), a division of Capital Group, one of the oldest and largest investment management firms in the world, was established in 1931 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Specializing in active investment management, CWI focuses on long-term growth through a research-intensive approach, managing hundreds of billions in assets primarily through equity-focused mutual funds and institutional portfolios. It serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions, and is known for its flagship funds like the American Funds, which emphasize fundamental analysis and a multiple-portfolio-manager system to mitigate risk. With a global reach and a reputation for disciplined, value-oriented investing, CWI remains a cornerstone of Capital Group’s mission to deliver consistent, superior returns.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$1.28B |
| 2 |
RDS.B
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
|
+$1.11B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$925M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$685M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$575M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$1.29B |
| 2 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$1.27B |
| 3 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$1.19B |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$1.1B |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$650M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.76% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.05% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.54% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.55% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $3.45B | 0.9% |
39,877,589
+65,774
| +0.2% | +$5.73M |
|
|
27
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $3.41B | 0.89% |
29,527,218
-9,273,916
| -24% | -$1.1B |
|
28
CME Group
CME
$94.8B
| $3.4B | 0.88% |
32,548,070
-202,633
| -0.6% | -$21.2M |
|
|
PX
29
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $3.33B | 0.87% |
27,568,236
-2,208,611
| -7% | -$261M |
|
30
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.6B
| $3.17B | 0.82% |
35,434,857
+7
| +0% | +$619 |
|
31
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83.2B
| $3.14B | 0.82% |
7,810,538
+483,912
| +7% | +$194M |
|
|
ESRX
32
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $3.05B | 0.79% |
43,248,034
-710,807
| -2% | -$53.2M |
|
33
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$631B
| $2.77B | 0.72% |
23,460,007
+1,434,684
| +7% | +$174M |
|
34
Visa
V
$675B
| $2.74B | 0.71% |
33,186,727
-5,882,781
| -15% | -$471M |
|
35
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.35T
| $2.74B | 0.71% |
70,387,440
+2,504,140
| +4% | +$95.1M |
|
36
Pfizer
PFE
$154B
| $2.71B | 0.7% |
84,255,172
+14
| +0% | +$468 |
|
37
Intuit
INTU
$91.5B
| $2.59B | 0.67% |
23,508,005
-1,809,995
| -7% | -$202M |
|
38
Humana
HUM
$46.3B
| $2.58B | 0.67% |
14,602,995
+5
| +0% | +$868 |
|
|
39
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.37T
| $2.54B | 0.66% |
63,209,180
+25,980
| +0% | +$1.02M |
|
40
ConocoPhillips
COP
$148B
| $2.37B | 0.62% |
54,599,728
-10,438,367
| -16% | -$434M |
|
41
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $2.32B | 0.6% |
39,464,550
+8,568,650
| +28% | +$478M |
|
|
RAI
42
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $2.15B | 0.56% |
45,689,868
+2,200,500
| +5% | +$110M |
|
43
Alibaba
BABA
$317B
| $2.05B | 0.53% |
19,370,472
-598,878
| -3% | -$55.5M |
|
44
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73.1B
| $2.01B | 0.52% |
84,331,654
+2,391,520
| +3% | +$57.1M |
|
45
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.97B | 0.51% |
27,456,008
+5,914,808
| +27% | +$406M |
|
46
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $1.95B | 0.51% |
36,203,204
+4,948,911
| +16% | +$318M |
|
47
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $1.95B | 0.51% |
63,701,331
+350,716
| +0.6% | +$10M |
|
48
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $1.94B | 0.51% |
22,292,383
+599,586
| +3% | +$56.7M |
|
49
Starbucks
SBUX
$119B
| $1.88B | 0.49% |
34,697,636
+8,071,610
| +30% | +$451M |
|
50
Dominion Energy
D
$59.1B
| $1.84B | 0.48% |
24,832,932
-479,991
| -2% | -$36.6M |
|
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Capital World Investors's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Capital World Investors held 526 positions worth $385B, up 3.7% from $371B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Capital World Investors's Q3 2016 filing shows 29 new, 161 increased, 131 reduced and 37 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Activision Blizzard: 7,553,593 shares worth $335M. The largest sale was Kroger, an estimated $1.29B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Capital World Investors's largest Q3 2016 buy was Activision Blizzard: 7,553,593 shares worth $335M.
- Capital World Investors added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2016, an estimated $1.28B increase.
- Capital World Investors's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Kroger, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- Capital World Investors fully exited DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $226M.
- Capital World Investors's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $385B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Capital World Investors opened 29 new positions and closed 37 in Q3 2016.
- Capital World Investors's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $385B.
Based on Capital World Investors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.