HSBC Holdings Portfolio holdings
HSBC Holdings plc, founded in 1865 as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation by Sir Thomas Sutherland to finance trade in East Asia, is a British multinational bank headquartered in London, managing trillions in assets as one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. Operating in over 60 countries with a strong emphasis on Asia—where it generates much of its revenue—HSBC offers retail banking, wealth management, commercial banking, and global markets services to more than 40 million customers, supported by around 214,000 employees as of late 2024. Known for its international network and resilience through crises like the 1997 Asian financial downturn, HSBC has pivoted under Group CEO Noel Quinn (since 2020) to accelerate digital transformation and sustainability goals, targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. Despite challenges like geopolitical tensions and regulatory pressures, HSBC remains a cornerstone of global finance, leveraging its heritage as a trade financier into a modern, Asia-centric banking powerhouse.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$2.14B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$470M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$432M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$429M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$1.65B |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$436M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$127M |
| 5 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$123M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.72% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.66% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $309M | 0.36% |
1,204,000
+1,072,900
| +818% | +$261M |
|
52
Citigroup
C
$216B
| $300M | 0.35% |
4,106,759
+694,647
| +20% | +$46.4M |
|
53
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.06T
| $297M | 0.35% |
2,848,000
+2,630,000
| +1,206% | +$261M |
|
54
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $293M | 0.35% |
620,357
-90,521
| -13% | -$42.3M |
|
55
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$26.8B
| $291M | 0.34% |
+900,000
| New | +$331M |
|
|
56
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.07T
| $291M | 0.34% |
+2,800,000
| New | +$276M |
|
|
57
Zoom
ZM
$26.8B
| $291M | 0.34% |
898,981
+810,263
| +913% | +$298M |
|
58
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $286M | 0.34% |
1,269,804
-79,423
| -6% | -$17M |
|
59
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.8T
| $283M | 0.33% |
6,123,120
-435,050
| -7% | -$20.1M |
|
60
AT&T
T
$167B
| $278M | 0.33% |
12,092,153
-755,976
| -6% | -$16.7M |
|
61
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$903B
| $274M | 0.32% |
3,099,500
+2,181,500
| +238% | +$185M |
|
62
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$716B
| $270M | 0.32% |
3,455,490
+2,111,673
| +157% | +$182M |
|
63
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.2B
| $268M | 0.32% |
2,818,872
-246,253
| -8% | -$23.1M |
|
64
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $266M | 0.31% |
+2,000,000
| New | +$288M |
|
|
65
Comcast
CMCSA
$86.4B
| $266M | 0.31% |
4,875,569
-2,412,593
| -33% | -$127M |
|
66
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $256M | 0.3% |
6,518,586
-181,888
| -3% | -$6.44M |
|
|
XYZ
67
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.1B
| $251M | 0.3% |
1,100,400
+575,400
| +110% | +$135M |
|
68
Danaher
DHR
$141B
| $249M | 0.29% |
1,248,065
+111,375
| +10% | +$22.6M |
|
69
Chevron
CVX
$382B
| $248M | 0.29% |
2,350,662
-781,464
| -25% | -$76.3M |
|
70
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$27.7B
| $246M | 0.29% |
4,605,000
+1,110,000
| +32% | +$60.8M |
|
71
IBM
IBM
$214B
| $242M | 0.28% |
1,889,029
-35,330
| -2% | -$4.23M |
|
72
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $236M | 0.28% |
1,150,201
-81,025
| -7% | -$15.8M |
|
|
73
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$275B
| $231M | 0.27% |
1,013,900
-3,720,300
| -79% | -$914M |
|
74
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$73.4B
| $229M | 0.27% |
800,000
+770,800
| +2,640% | +$199M |
|
75
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $228M | 0.27% |
1,028,848
-69,002
| -6% | -$14.5M |
|
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HSBC Holdings's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, HSBC Holdings held 3,319 positions worth $85B, up 13% from $75B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
HSBC Holdings deployed $6.46B of net new capital in Q1 2021, opening 297 new positions and adding to 791 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Diageo: 879,649 shares worth $145M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Pinduoduo, an estimated $1.65B trimmed.
- HSBC Holdings's largest Q1 2021 buy was Diageo: 879,649 shares worth $145M.
- HSBC Holdings added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2021, an estimated $2.14B increase.
- HSBC Holdings's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Pinduoduo, cutting an estimated $1.65B.
- HSBC Holdings fully exited Tiffany & Co. in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $38.3M.
- HSBC Holdings's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $85B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- HSBC Holdings opened 297 new positions and closed 642 in Q1 2021.
- HSBC Holdings's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $85B.
Based on HSBC Holdings's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.