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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$168M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$139M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$6.82B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$535M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$463M |
| 5 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$414M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.99% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.42% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.42% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.77% |
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HSBC Holdings's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, HSBC Holdings held 3,586 positions worth $82.3B, down 24% from $108B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
HSBC Holdings withdrew a net $19.7B in Q1 2022, closing 339 positions and reducing 1,273 holdings. Its most notable exit was Xilinx Inc, an estimated $127M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, HSBC Holdings opened a new position in iShares Global Energy ETF worth $110M.
- HSBC Holdings's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares Global Energy ETF: 3,037,936 shares worth $110M.
- HSBC Holdings added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2022, an estimated $313M increase.
- HSBC Holdings's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $6.82B.
- HSBC Holdings fully exited Xilinx Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $127M.
- HSBC Holdings's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $82.3B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- HSBC Holdings opened 347 new positions and closed 339 in Q1 2022.
- HSBC Holdings's portfolio value fell 24% quarter-over-quarter to $82.3B.
Based on HSBC Holdings's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.