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 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$150M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$105M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$2.1B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$873M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$782M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$201M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.93% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.06% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.09% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $1.25B | 3.16% |
45,526,672
-29,780,812
| -40% | -$873M |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $777M | 1.96% |
+4,055,500
| New | +$823M |
|
|
3
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $736M | 1.85% |
+3,840,900
| New | +$779M |
|
4
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $632M | 1.59% |
40,574,430
-867,933
| -2% | -$14.6M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $628M | 1.58% |
20,047,180
-3,883,220
| -16% | -$119M |
|
|
6
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $518M | 1.3% |
11,715,593
-17,410,567
| -60% | -$782M |
|
|
7
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $479M | 1.21% |
2,498,708
-10,359,773
| -81% | -$2.1B |
|
8
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $469M | 1.18% |
5,022,685
+232,001
| +5% | +$22.4M |
|
|
9
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $438M | 1.1% |
14,694,091
+4,680,472
| +47% | +$150M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $417M | 1.05% |
6,849,741
-704,539
| -9% | -$46.1M |
|
11
Deutsche Bank
DB
$65.3B
| $400M | 1.01% |
16,608,636
+800,266
| +5% | +$22.1M |
|
12
AT&T
T
$157B
| $399M | 1% |
16,213,319
-50,588
| -0.3% | -$1.29M |
|
|
13
Alibaba
BABA
$273B
| $387M | 0.97% |
6,557,883
+2,012,255
| +44% | +$146M |
|
14
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $385M | 0.97% |
5,191,594
-996,479
| -16% | -$76.8M |
|
15
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $377M | 0.95% |
14,356,434
+151,705
| +1% | +$4.1M |
|
16
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $349M | 0.88% |
2,893,005
-1,217,019
| -30% | -$149M |
|
17
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $347M | 0.87% |
3,862,201
-58,165
| -1% | -$5.34M |
|
|
18
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $342M | 0.86% |
6,901,290
+1,919,494
| +39% | +$105M |
|
19
Visa
V
$669B
| $328M | 0.83% |
4,716,387
-1,817,867
| -28% | -$130M |
|
20
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $317M | 0.8% |
6,174,536
-686,911
| -10% | -$37.8M |
|
21
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $302M | 0.76% |
3,077,466
+238,683
| +8% | +$26.5M |
|
22
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $288M | 0.73% |
11,291,800
-3,511,520
| -24% | -$88.8M |
|
23
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $258M | 0.65% |
5,930,005
-2,540,847
| -30% | -$117M |
|
|
24
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $256M | 0.65% |
12,366,933
+9,908,629
| +403% | +$208M |
|
25
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28.6B
| $238M | 0.6% |
7,265,467
+1,640,676
| +29% | +$58M |
|
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HSBC Holdings's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, HSBC Holdings held 2,330 positions worth $39.7B, down 19% from $49B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
HSBC Holdings withdrew a net $5.4B in Q3 2015, closing 408 positions and reducing 749 holdings. Its most notable exit was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $79.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, HSBC Holdings opened a new position in Kraft Heinz worth $183M.
- HSBC Holdings's largest Q3 2015 buy was Kraft Heinz: 2,597,876 shares worth $183M.
- HSBC Holdings added most to TSMC in Q3 2015, an estimated $208M increase.
- HSBC Holdings's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $2.1B.
- HSBC Holdings fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $79.2M.
- HSBC Holdings's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $39.7B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- HSBC Holdings opened 274 new positions and closed 408 in Q3 2015.
- HSBC Holdings's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $39.7B.
Based on HSBC Holdings's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.