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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.95B |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$1.55B |
| 3 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$764M |
| 4 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$753M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$596M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$838M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$659M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$591M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$512M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$456M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 13.92% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.56% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.17% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.56% |
| 5 | Energy | 10.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Home Depot
HD
$331B
| $11.3B | 3.43% |
148,716,030
-8,535,000
| -5% | -$659M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.92T
| $9.58B | 2.91% |
612,809,000
+20,320,000
| +3% | +$303M |
|
3
Boeing
BA
$171B
| $8.72B | 2.65% |
74,187,000
+722,500
| +1% | +$77.8M |
|
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.45T
| $8.39B | 2.55% |
251,826,813
+59,228,713
| +31% | +$1.95B |
|
5
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $7.49B | 2.27% |
164,802,406
-5,120,983
| -3% | -$234M |
|
|
6
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $6.17B | 1.87% |
149,277,190
+13,970,816
| +10% | +$596M |
|
7
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$133B
| $5.77B | 1.75% |
124,763,459
-3,683,000
| -3% | -$162M |
|
8
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $5.54B | 1.68% |
45,579,450
-3,348,180
| -7% | -$412M |
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $5.54B | 1.68% |
253,836,489
-4,209,158
| -2% | -$93M |
|
|
10
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $5.15B | 1.56% |
64,788,200
+9,167,398
| +16% | +$753M |
|
11
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $5B | 1.52% |
66,253,860
| – | – |
|
12
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $4.98B | 1.51% |
39,005,237
+240,000
| +0.6% | +$29.1M |
|
13
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $4.74B | 1.44% |
41,438,810
+449,563
| +1% | +$51.6M |
|
14
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $4.53B | 1.38% |
58,364,674
-5,139,000
| -8% | -$406M |
|
15
Texas Instruments
TXN
$252B
| $4.47B | 1.36% |
110,924,891
+4,060,000
| +4% | +$158M |
|
16
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $4.36B | 1.32% |
69,415,412
-6,635,500
| -9% | -$397M |
|
17
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $4B | 1.22% |
177,406,994
+20,598,378
| +13% | +$448M |
|
18
Goldman Sachs
GS
$300B
| $3.86B | 1.17% |
24,414,786
-1,560,000
| -6% | -$251M |
|
|
RDS.B
19
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.66B | 1.11% |
53,119,000
-1,840,050
| -3% | -$126M |
|
20
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $3.42B | 1.04% |
125,455,280
+10,787,690
| +9% | +$294M |
|
21
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $3.32B | 1.01% |
68,451,674
-3,851,000
| -5% | -$195M |
|
22
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $3.27B | 0.99% |
37,724,500
+6,285,000
| +20% | +$550M |
|
23
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $3.24B | 0.98% |
62,703,232
+7,412,000
| +13% | +$398M |
|
|
TWX
24
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $3.17B | 0.96% |
50,207,892
+1,201,536
| +2% | +$71.9M |
|
25
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $3.05B | 0.93% |
65,293,050
+2,181,375
| +3% | +$106M |
|
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Capital World Investors's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Capital World Investors held 498 positions worth $329B, up 6.8% from $308B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Capital World Investors's Q3 2013 filing shows 35 new, 122 increased, 129 reduced and 21 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Chesapeake Energy Corporation: 164,601 shares worth $806M. The largest sale was Intuitive Surgical, an estimated $838M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Capital World Investors's largest Q3 2013 buy was Chesapeake Energy Corporation: 164,601 shares worth $806M.
- Capital World Investors added most to Microsoft in Q3 2013, an estimated $1.95B increase.
- Capital World Investors's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Intuitive Surgical, cutting an estimated $838M.
- Capital World Investors fully exited Simon Property Group in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $296M.
- Capital World Investors's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $329B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Capital World Investors opened 35 new positions and closed 21 in Q3 2013.
- Capital World Investors's portfolio value rose 6.8% quarter-over-quarter to $329B.
Based on Capital World Investors's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.