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 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$1.32B |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$895M |
| 3 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$732M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$711M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$703M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$5.74B |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$3.41B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$2.94B |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$2.34B |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.73B |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.13% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.61% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.67% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.69% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.62T
| $25B | 6.05% |
122,923,512
-16,192,724
| -12% | -$2.94B |
|
2
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $12.3B | 2.98% |
390,354,220
+6,923,160
| +2% | +$194M |
|
|
3
UnitedHealth
UNH
$375B
| $11.8B | 2.85% |
39,884,157
-8,167,180
| -17% | -$2.34B |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $11.5B | 2.79% |
83,707,220
+1,202,060
| +1% | +$145M |
|
5
Tesla
TSLA
$1.27T
| $11.5B | 2.79% |
160,171,395
-540,570
| -0.3% | -$29.2M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $9.32B | 2.25% |
41,027,952
+594,449
| +1% | +$124M |
|
7
Home Depot
HD
$352B
| $8.07B | 1.95% |
32,209,222
-214,539
| -0.7% | -$49.1M |
|
|
8
Pfizer
PFE
$147B
| $7.99B | 1.93% |
257,638,188
+20,690,437
| +9% | +$703M |
|
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$955B
| $6.85B | 1.66% |
72,845,777
-18,187,444
| -20% | -$1.73B |
|
10
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $6.22B | 1.51% |
136,761,700
+12,632,130
| +10% | +$538M |
|
11
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$133B
| $6.06B | 1.47% |
16,595,630
-611,782
| -4% | -$231M |
|
12
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $6B | 1.45% |
16,571,467
-253,259
| -2% | -$84.9M |
|
13
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $5.85B | 1.42% |
83,499,413
-7,473,576
| -8% | -$545M |
|
14
CME Group
CME
$95.2B
| $5.65B | 1.37% |
34,747,815
-179,463
| -0.5% | -$32.2M |
|
|
15
Shopify
SHOP
$187B
| $5.63B | 1.36% |
59,294,520
+10,542,530
| +22% | +$732M |
|
16
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.7B
| $4.57B | 1.11% |
196,458,942
+14,413,185
| +8% | +$319M |
|
17
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$79.1B
| $4.33B | 1.05% |
6,935,355
-197,925
| -3% | -$112M |
|
18
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $4.21B | 1.02% |
14,245,147
-1,477,511
| -9% | -$417M |
|
19
Honeywell
HON
$78.6B
| $3.89B | 0.94% |
28,532,719
+2,578,885
| +10% | +$341M |
|
20
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.8B
| $3.86B | 0.93% |
99,103,234
+3,073,630
| +3% | +$117M |
|
21
Blackrock
BLK
$176B
| $3.84B | 0.93% |
7,049,676
+958,230
| +16% | +$484M |
|
22
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $3.8B | 0.92% |
96,803,443
+14,024,653
| +17% | +$547M |
|
23
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $3.63B | 0.88% |
12,488,243
-91,475
| -0.7% | -$24.8M |
|
24
PayPal
PYPL
$49.6B
| $3.62B | 0.88% |
20,794,311
+181,145
| +0.9% | +$25M |
|
25
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.4T
| $3.58B | 0.87% |
50,648,540
-8,537,980
| -14% | -$576M |
|
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Capital World Investors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Capital World Investors held 569 positions worth $413B, up 20% from $345B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Capital World Investors's Q2 2020 filing shows 45 new, 183 increased, 170 reduced and 43 closed positions. Its largest new stake was L3Harris: 3,707,212 shares worth $629M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $5.74B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Capital World Investors's largest Q2 2020 buy was L3Harris: 3,707,212 shares worth $629M.
- Capital World Investors added most to Berkshire Hathaway Class B in Q2 2020, an estimated $1.32B increase.
- Capital World Investors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $5.74B.
- Capital World Investors fully exited Broadcom Inc. 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $698M.
- Capital World Investors's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $413B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Capital World Investors opened 45 new positions and closed 43 in Q2 2020.
- Capital World Investors's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $413B.
Based on Capital World Investors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.