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 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$683M |
| 2 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
|
+$159M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ONC
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
|
+$348M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$195M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 33.61% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.47% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Alibaba
BABA
$281B
| $3.45B | 6.38% |
25,196,717
-380,601
| -1% | -$56.3M |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $1.16B | 2.14% |
11,423,021
-2,276,307
| -17% | -$244M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.67T
| $1.14B | 2.1% |
28,817,544
-3,864,352
| -12% | -$187M |
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $735M | 1.36% |
9,790,700
-2,350,700
| -19% | -$195M |
|
|
5
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $675M | 1.25% |
+4,324,491
| New | +$683M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.57T
| $636M | 1.18% |
4,855,040
+12,226
| +0.3% | +$1.77M |
|
|
7
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$814B
| $618M | 1.14% |
2,471,100
-34,000
| -1% | -$9.17M |
|
8
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$490B
| $605M | 1.12% |
3,924,400
+3,150,200
| +407% | +$527M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$953B
| $485M | 0.9% |
4,964,585
-1,112,693
| -18% | -$119M |
|
10
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$76.4B
| $479M | 0.89% |
10,175,060
+2,500,060
| +33% | +$113M |
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.14T
| $461M | 0.85% |
8,814,260
+255,260
| +3% | +$13.8M |
|
12
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $445M | 0.82% |
4,177,216
+1,129,887
| +37% | +$119M |
|
|
13
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.67T
| $418M | 0.77% |
10,589,200
+1,244,000
| +13% | +$60.3M |
|
|
14
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$663B
| $405M | 0.75% |
3,135,463
-1,527,452
| -33% | -$213M |
|
15
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.56T
| $394M | 0.73% |
118,136,000
+29,440,000
| +33% | +$141M |
|
|
16
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$76.4B
| $368M | 0.68% |
7,825,000
+1,161,695
| +17% | +$52.4M |
|
17
Pfizer
PFE
$162B
| $368M | 0.68% |
8,889,415
-2,006,846
| -18% | -$83.3M |
|
|
18
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $353M | 0.65% |
4,694,000
-244,000
| -5% | -$20.3M |
|
|
AABA
19
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $348M | 0.64% |
6,008,442
+298,864
| +5% | +$18.4M |
|
20
Cisco
CSCO
$431B
| $341M | 0.63% |
7,875,363
+757,685
| +11% | +$34.7M |
|
|
21
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.4B
| $339M | 0.63% |
2,443,565
+1,234,299
| +102% | +$185M |
|
22
Bank of America
BAC
$438B
| $326M | 0.6% |
13,237,469
+538,271
| +4% | +$14.6M |
|
|
23
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.1T
| $312M | 0.58% |
6,016,040
-1,206,540
| -17% | -$64.6M |
|
24
ExxonMobil
XOM
$656B
| $310M | 0.57% |
4,547,908
-889,259
| -16% | -$69.8M |
|
|
25
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$197B
| $307M | 0.57% |
5,577,062
+2,718,176
| +95% | +$159M |
|
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HSBC Holdings's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, HSBC Holdings held 2,820 positions worth $54.1B, down 13% from $62.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
HSBC Holdings withdrew a net $2.26B in Q4 2018, closing 209 positions and reducing 887 holdings. Its most notable exit was Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., an estimated $122M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, HSBC Holdings opened a new position in Linde worth $675M.
- HSBC Holdings's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 4,324,491 shares worth $675M.
- HSBC Holdings added most to iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $186M increase.
- HSBC Holdings's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was BeOne Medicines Ltd, cutting an estimated $348M.
- HSBC Holdings fully exited Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $122M.
- HSBC Holdings's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $54.1B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- HSBC Holdings opened 296 new positions and closed 209 in Q4 2018.
- HSBC Holdings's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $54.1B.
Based on HSBC Holdings's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.