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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$662M |
| 2 |
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$182M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$132M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$249M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.99% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.61% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.67% |
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HSBC Holdings's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, HSBC Holdings held 1,887 positions worth $36.6B, up 10% from $33.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
HSBC Holdings deployed $1.65B of net new capital in Q3 2013, opening 345 new positions and adding to 757 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 1,536,092 shares worth $51.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.01B trimmed.
- HSBC Holdings's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 1,536,092 shares worth $51.3M.
- HSBC Holdings added most to Bank of America in Q3 2013, an estimated $662M increase.
- HSBC Holdings's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.01B.
- HSBC Holdings fully exited THE NEWS CORPORATION LTD CL-B in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $56.5M.
- HSBC Holdings's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $36.6B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- HSBC Holdings opened 345 new positions and closed 245 in Q3 2013.
- HSBC Holdings's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $36.6B.
Based on HSBC Holdings's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.