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 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
FDC
First Data Corporation
FDC
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
Zillow
Z
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$163M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$450M |
| 2 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$367M |
| 3 |
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
|
+$259M |
| 4 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$218M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.53% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.91% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.66% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.29% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Alibaba
BABA
$273B
| $4.77B | 8.71% |
26,168,210
+971,493
| +4% | +$163M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $1.17B | 2.13% |
9,886,310
-1,536,711
| -13% | -$168M |
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $865M | 1.58% |
18,207,856
-10,609,688
| -37% | -$450M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $792M | 1.44% |
8,890,920
-899,780
| -9% | -$74.9M |
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $611M | 1.11% |
3,664,225
-1,190,815
| -25% | -$189M |
|
|
6
NetEase
NTES
$76.9B
| $564M | 1.03% |
11,675,610
+9,153,255
| +363% | +$435M |
|
|
7
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $492M | 0.9% |
5,524,000
+830,000
| +18% | +$69.1M |
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $444M | 0.81% |
7,541,140
-1,273,120
| -14% | -$71.9M |
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $437M | 0.8% |
3,124,936
-10,527
| -0.3% | -$1.41M |
|
|
10
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $429M | 0.78% |
9,043,200
-1,546,000
| -15% | -$65.6M |
|
11
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $427M | 0.78% |
1,512,800
-958,300
| -39% | -$260M |
|
12
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $421M | 0.77% |
4,158,338
-806,247
| -16% | -$83.1M |
|
|
13
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $398M | 0.73% |
1,410,100
+678,000
| +93% | +$184M |
|
14
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $378M | 0.69% |
4,679,652
+131,744
| +3% | +$10M |
|
|
15
Linde
LIN
$234B
| $372M | 0.68% |
2,112,972
-2,211,519
| -51% | -$367M |
|
|
16
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $348M | 0.64% |
8,507,348
+6,468,731
| +317% | +$247M |
|
17
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $339M | 0.62% |
5,732,050
+644,992
| +13% | +$36.5M |
|
18
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $333M | 0.61% |
958,659
+167,219
| +21% | +$55.1M |
|
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $328M | 0.6% |
5,590,820
-425,220
| -7% | -$23.9M |
|
20
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $324M | 0.59% |
3,110,207
+324,812
| +12% | +$31.6M |
|
21
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $324M | 0.59% |
2,626,548
+332,148
| +14% | +$39.3M |
|
|
22
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $316M | 0.58% |
1,893,300
+174,600
| +10% | +$27.8M |
|
23
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $291M | 0.53% |
5,383,563
-2,491,800
| -32% | -$121M |
|
24
AT&T
T
$157B
| $280M | 0.51% |
11,840,990
+545,223
| +5% | +$12.5M |
|
25
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $266M | 0.49% |
9,646,466
-3,591,003
| -27% | -$101M |
|
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HSBC Holdings's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, HSBC Holdings held 3,011 positions worth $54.8B, up 1.3% from $54.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
HSBC Holdings withdrew a net $6.86B in Q1 2019, closing 322 positions and reducing 1,064 holdings. Its most notable exit was Atlassian, an estimated $71M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 16% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, HSBC Holdings opened a new position in Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF worth $121M.
- HSBC Holdings's largest Q1 2019 buy was Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF: 2,950,923 shares worth $121M.
- HSBC Holdings added most to NetEase in Q1 2019, an estimated $435M increase.
- HSBC Holdings's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $450M.
- HSBC Holdings fully exited Atlassian in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $71M.
- HSBC Holdings's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $54.8B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- HSBC Holdings opened 401 new positions and closed 322 in Q1 2019.
- HSBC Holdings's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $54.8B.
Based on HSBC Holdings's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.