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 |
Target
TGT
|
+$1.89B |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$1.34B |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$1.23B |
| 4 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$1.22B |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.06B |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$4.26B |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$3.44B |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$1.61B |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$1.59B |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$1.27B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.56% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.24% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.45T
| $28.5B | 6.36% |
180,557,630
+107,242
| +0.1% | +$15.8M |
|
2
UnitedHealth
UNH
$376B
| $14.1B | 3.15% |
47,932,997
+3,219,554
| +7% | +$842M |
|
3
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.85T
| $13.8B | 3.08% |
436,000,920
-195,200
| -0% | -$5.93M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $11.5B | 2.58% |
82,845,612
+1,531,579
| +2% | +$196M |
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $9.59B | 2.14% |
46,700,441
+2,405,542
| +5% | +$466M |
|
|
6
Boeing
BA
$171B
| $8.65B | 1.93% |
26,557,559
+3,799,008
| +17% | +$1.34B |
|
|
7
Home Depot
HD
$331B
| $8.6B | 1.92% |
39,376,820
-18,814,647
| -32% | -$4.26B |
|
|
8
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.1T
| $8.27B | 1.85% |
24,359
+895
| +4% | +$292M |
|
9
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $7.39B | 1.65% |
198,906,021
+23,432,587
| +13% | +$835M |
|
10
CME Group
CME
$96.3B
| $7.18B | 1.61% |
35,795,428
+212,763
| +0.6% | +$43.6M |
|
11
Amazon
AMZN
$2.92T
| $6.84B | 1.53% |
74,030,400
-4,081,260
| -5% | -$361M |
|
12
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $6.6B | 1.48% |
16,955,358
+96,435
| +0.6% | +$37M |
|
|
13
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $6.24B | 1.4% |
73,389,553
+14,952,837
| +26% | +$1.23B |
|
14
Mastercard
MA
$502B
| $6.19B | 1.38% |
20,740,619
-486,124
| -2% | -$137M |
|
|
15
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $5.62B | 1.26% |
64,753,506
-19,568,042
| -23% | -$1.61B |
|
16
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $5.06B | 1.13% |
15,582,586
-39,392
| -0.3% | -$11.9M |
|
17
Visa
V
$684B
| $4.88B | 1.09% |
25,946,229
-713,347
| -3% | -$129M |
|
18
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.5B
| $4.87B | 1.09% |
107,746,650
-101,570
| -0.1% | -$4.25M |
|
19
Netflix
NFLX
$299B
| $4.69B | 1.05% |
144,801,790
+16,828,130
| +13% | +$499M |
|
20
Tesla
TSLA
$1.23T
| $4.47B | 1% |
160,416,180
+6,813,750
| +4% | +$148M |
|
21
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $4.41B | 0.99% |
65,952,560
-3,399,760
| -5% | -$219M |
|
22
Cigna
CI
$73.7B
| $4.11B | 0.92% |
20,120,552
+10,456
| +0.1% | +$1.92M |
|
23
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.4B
| $4.11B | 0.92% |
170,386,251
+10,343,745
| +6% | +$245M |
|
24
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $4.01B | 0.9% |
89,091,727
+4,822,230
| +6% | +$215M |
|
25
ASML
ASML
$626B
| $3.96B | 0.88% |
13,378,298
-75,767
| -0.6% | -$20.5M |
|
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Capital World Investors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Capital World Investors held 566 positions worth $447B, up 7.7% from $415B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Capital World Investors's Q4 2019 filing shows 30 new, 234 increased, 122 reduced and 51 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Target: 16,063,975 shares worth $2.06B. The largest sale was Home Depot, an estimated $4.26B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Capital World Investors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Target: 16,063,975 shares worth $2.06B.
- Capital World Investors added most to Boeing in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.34B increase.
- Capital World Investors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $4.26B.
- Capital World Investors fully exited SunTrust Banks, Inc. in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $909M.
- Capital World Investors's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $447B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Capital World Investors opened 30 new positions and closed 51 in Q4 2019.
- Capital World Investors's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $447B.
Based on Capital World Investors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 18 Feb 2020.