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 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$1.18B |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$990M |
| 4 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$893M |
| 5 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$850M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.49B |
| 3 |
Corteva
CTVA
|
+$1.37B |
| 4 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$1.24B |
| 5 |
Iron Mountain
IRM
|
+$923M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.36% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.93% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $34B | 6.05% |
90,520,582
+1,900,244
| +2% | +$676M |
|
2
Broadcom
AVGO
$2.04T
| $31.1B | 5.54% |
278,986,590
-4,140,750
| -1% | -$392M |
|
3
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $15.7B | 2.79% |
26,949,773
+89,720
| +0.3% | +$52.4M |
|
4
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $15.2B | 2.7% |
28,862,345
+9,093
| +0% | +$4.85M |
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $13.5B | 2.4% |
38,054,513
+927,491
| +2% | +$302M |
|
6
Home Depot
HD
$355B
| $13.3B | 2.37% |
38,388,024
-423,212
| -1% | -$131M |
|
7
Philip Morris
PM
$295B
| $10.3B | 1.83% |
109,562,664
-7,878,571
| -7% | -$726M |
|
8
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $10.2B | 1.81% |
41,034,947
-68,107
| -0.2% | -$16.2M |
|
9
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$94.9B
| $9.41B | 1.67% |
287,319,350
-9,945,720
| -3% | -$322M |
|
|
10
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$126B
| $8.87B | 1.58% |
21,805,770
+3,824,103
| +21% | +$1.41B |
|
11
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $8.58B | 1.53% |
29,029,953
+96,479
| +0.3% | +$25M |
|
12
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $6.75B | 1.2% |
83,364,123
+1,642,736
| +2% | +$128M |
|
13
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $6.51B | 1.16% |
12,262,793
-492,214
| -4% | -$238M |
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $6.31B | 1.12% |
44,752,743
-4,204,994
| -9% | -$571M |
|
15
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| $6.11B | 1.09% |
43,097,000
-2,813,675
| -6% | -$351M |
|
16
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $5.83B | 1.04% |
34,271,199
-2,994,554
| -8% | -$454M |
|
17
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $5.72B | 1.02% |
117,446,360
+783,200
| +0.7% | +$34.2M |
|
18
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $5.7B | 1.01% |
115,163,950
+15,237,180
| +15% | +$706M |
|
19
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $5.15B | 0.92% |
19,561,325
+457,463
| +2% | +$104M |
|
20
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $4.99B | 0.89% |
173,394,272
-8,798,010
| -5% | -$266M |
|
21
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $4.94B | 0.88% |
12,026,609
-35,467
| -0.3% | -$14M |
|
|
22
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $4.86B | 0.87% |
34,814,543
+38,117
| +0.1% | +$5.12M |
|
23
Comcast
CMCSA
$90B
| $4.73B | 0.84% |
107,773,317
+15,625,543
| +17% | +$670M |
|
24
Visa
V
$677B
| $4.66B | 0.83% |
17,895,788
+1,323,238
| +8% | +$326M |
|
25
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $4.51B | 0.8% |
5,130,485
+23,146
| +0.5% | +$19.1M |
|
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Capital World Investors's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Capital World Investors held 539 positions worth $562B, up 11% from $505B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Capital World Investors's Q4 2023 filing shows 27 new, 213 increased, 134 reduced and 32 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ON Semiconductor: 8,347,608 shares worth $697M. The largest sale was Applied Materials, an estimated $1.52B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Capital World Investors's largest Q4 2023 buy was ON Semiconductor: 8,347,608 shares worth $697M.
- Capital World Investors added most to Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.41B increase.
- Capital World Investors's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Applied Materials, cutting an estimated $1.52B.
- Capital World Investors fully exited Seagen Inc. Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $501M.
- Capital World Investors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $562B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Capital World Investors opened 27 new positions and closed 32 in Q4 2023.
- Capital World Investors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $562B.
Based on Capital World Investors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.