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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$2.59B |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$1.25B |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$1B |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$944M |
| 5 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$513M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$1.63B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$966M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$535M |
| 4 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$497M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$481M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.78% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.75% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.46% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.35T
| $16B | 4.33% |
343,791,260
-5,638,673
| -2% | -$265M |
|
2
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $10.7B | 2.91% |
102,135,979
-4,854,000
| -5% | -$472M |
|
3
Merck
MRK
$321B
| $9.7B | 2.63% |
178,962,810
-4,339,768
| -2% | -$242M |
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.53T
| $8.1B | 2.2% |
522,113,120
-62,031,680
| -11% | -$966M |
|
5
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $7.97B | 2.16% |
61,340,700
-1,430,000
| -2% | -$181M |
|
6
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $7.91B | 2.15% |
144,363,820
-645,000
| -0.4% | -$34.1M |
|
7
Comcast
CMCSA
$84B
| $7.82B | 2.12% |
269,459,102
+12,380,528
| +5% | +$339M |
|
8
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$933B
| $6.23B | 1.69% |
99,583,122
+3,347,000
| +3% | +$201M |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.08T
| $5.61B | 1.52% |
213,081,293
+96,490,229
| +83% | +$2.59B |
|
10
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$132B
| $5.52B | 1.5% |
28,660,937
-623,900
| -2% | -$116M |
|
11
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $5.27B | 1.43% |
56,629,860
| – | – |
|
|
TFCFA
12
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.19B | 1.41% |
135,162,000
+28,365,000
| +27% | +$1B |
|
13
Philip Morris
PM
$299B
| $5.14B | 1.39% |
63,083,873
+5,090,000
| +9% | +$437M |
|
14
Coca-Cola
KO
$381B
| $5.12B | 1.39% |
121,348,250
+1,446,000
| +1% | +$61.8M |
|
|
15
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $4.68B | 1.27% |
51,356,800
-6,082,894
| -11% | -$535M |
|
16
GE Aerospace
GE
$368B
| $4.6B | 1.25% |
37,999,109
-3,069,419
| -7% | -$377M |
|
17
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $4.3B | 1.17% |
45,459,350
-2,812,738
| -6% | -$270M |
|
18
Union Pacific
UNP
$172B
| $4.29B | 1.16% |
35,998,500
-3,877,500
| -10% | -$445M |
|
19
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $4.26B | 1.16% |
72,170,230
-2,744,500
| -4% | -$155M |
|
20
Pfizer
PFE
$142B
| $3.91B | 1.06% |
132,287,962
-4,377,262
| -3% | -$126M |
|
21
UnitedHealth
UNH
$383B
| $3.82B | 1.04% |
37,832,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDS.B
22
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.79B | 1.03% |
54,472,434
-2,690,000
| -5% | -$194M |
|
23
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $3.73B | 1.01% |
69,752,362
-1,495,500
| -2% | -$75.7M |
|
24
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $3.6B | 0.98% |
76,889,540
-2,267,852
| -3% | -$111M |
|
25
Cisco
CSCO
$448B
| $3.5B | 0.95% |
125,978,400
-13,860,000
| -10% | -$358M |
|
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Capital World Investors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Capital World Investors held 563 positions worth $369B, up 3.6% from $356B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Capital World Investors's Q4 2014 filing shows 46 new, 140 increased, 140 reduced and 34 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Target: 18,450,000 shares worth $1.4B. The largest sale was Gilead Sciences, an estimated $1.63B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
- Capital World Investors's largest Q4 2014 buy was Target: 18,450,000 shares worth $1.4B.
- Capital World Investors added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2014, an estimated $2.59B increase.
- Capital World Investors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $1.63B.
- Capital World Investors fully exited CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $293M.
- Capital World Investors's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $369B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Capital World Investors opened 46 new positions and closed 34 in Q4 2014.
- Capital World Investors's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $369B.
Based on Capital World Investors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.