Charles Schwab Portfolio holdings
Charles Schwab Corporation, founded in 1971 by Charles R. Schwab and headquartered in Westlake, Texas, is a leading financial services firm that revolutionized retail investing by offering low-cost brokerage services. Initially disrupting the industry with discount commissions, it has grown into a powerhouse providing a wide array of services, including trading platforms, robo-advisors, retirement accounts, and banking products, managing hundreds of billions in client assets. Known for its user-friendly technology and customer-centric approach, Schwab caters to individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions, notably expanding through its 2020 acquisition of TD Ameritrade. With a mission to democratize investing, Charles Schwab remains a dominant force in the shift toward accessible, self-directed wealth management.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$90M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$301M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$270M |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$97.3M |
| 5 |
COL
Rockwell Collins
COL
|
+$89M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.86% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.99% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.63% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.39% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $816M | 0.62% |
17,716,199
+306,724
| +2% | +$15.7M |
|
27
3M
MMM
$90.8B
| $783M | 0.6% |
4,914,455
+212,333
| +5% | +$35.2M |
|
28
Coca-Cola
KO
$381B
| $737M | 0.56% |
15,562,846
+494,821
| +3% | +$23.7M |
|
29
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $731M | 0.56% |
2,268,095
+8,181
| +0.4% | +$2.83M |
|
30
Union Pacific
UNP
$172B
| $723M | 0.55% |
5,228,537
+135,770
| +3% | +$20.1M |
|
31
Walt Disney
DIS
$167B
| $722M | 0.55% |
6,586,433
+469,763
| +8% | +$53.4M |
|
32
Mastercard
MA
$510B
| $673M | 0.52% |
3,567,153
+132,919
| +4% | +$26.4M |
|
33
Comcast
CMCSA
$84B
| $670M | 0.51% |
19,681,263
-896,731
| -4% | -$32.7M |
|
|
34
CVS Health
CVS
$134B
| $669M | 0.51% |
10,205,332
+2,414,491
| +31% | +$180M |
|
35
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $651M | 0.5% |
13,185,069
+743,308
| +6% | +$43.1M |
|
36
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $635M | 0.49% |
6,719,519
+329,816
| +5% | +$31.9M |
|
37
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.7B
| $608M | 0.47% |
3,618,904
+119,384
| +3% | +$21.3M |
|
38
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| $602M | 0.46% |
3,094,820
-35,501
| -1% | -$6.93M |
|
39
AbbVie
ABBV
$455B
| $593M | 0.45% |
6,428,045
+164,955
| +3% | +$14.5M |
|
40
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $586M | 0.45% |
11,257,299
-85,411
| -0.8% | -$5.41M |
|
41
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $565M | 0.43% |
3,184,374
+83,302
| +3% | +$14.8M |
|
42
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $519M | 0.4% |
7,180,735
+99,812
| +1% | +$7.01M |
|
43
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $519M | 0.4% |
5,701,610
+208,780
| +4% | +$19.5M |
|
44
Qualcomm
QCOM
$159B
| $507M | 0.39% |
8,907,330
-703,417
| -7% | -$42.7M |
|
45
Oracle
ORCL
$367B
| $500M | 0.38% |
11,063,213
-401,192
| -3% | -$19.2M |
|
46
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $489M | 0.37% |
3,610,730
+93,930
| +3% | +$13.5M |
|
47
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.03T
| $470M | 0.36% |
4,059,135
-5,963
| -0.1% | -$666K |
|
48
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.5B
| $469M | 0.36% |
4,809,047
+295,547
| +7% | +$32M |
|
49
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$132B
| $453M | 0.35% |
1,728,400
+83,069
| +5% | +$25.2M |
|
50
Netflix
NFLX
$305B
| $444M | 0.34% |
16,606,580
+472,300
| +3% | +$14.1M |
|
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Charles Schwab's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Charles Schwab held 3,199 positions worth $131B, down 13% from $150B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2018: portfolio turnover was 3.8%. Charles Schwab opened 67 new positions and exited 53, leaving the 3,199-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Charles Schwab's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 2,286,208 shares worth $357M.
- Charles Schwab added most to CVS Health in Q4 2018, an estimated $180M increase.
- Charles Schwab's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $42.7M.
- Charles Schwab fully exited Express Scripts Holding Company in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $301M.
- Charles Schwab's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $131B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Charles Schwab opened 67 new positions and closed 53 in Q4 2018.
- Charles Schwab's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $131B.
Based on Charles Schwab's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.