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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
|
+$177M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$103M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
BPL
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$104M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.37% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.88% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Alibaba
BABA
$273B
| $5.52B | 9.58% |
25,977,034
-1,482,034
| -5% | -$278M |
|
|
2
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$777B
| $1.58B | 2.74% |
4,915,476
+3,852,392
| +362% | +$1.19B |
|
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $1.51B | 2.62% |
9,518,326
+702,461
| +8% | +$103M |
|
4
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $1.35B | 2.35% |
18,166,300
+1,414,512
| +8% | +$91M |
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $781M | 1.36% |
8,454,380
+361,720
| +4% | +$32M |
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.88T
| $539M | 0.94% |
8,065,480
+1,582,260
| +24% | +$102M |
|
|
7
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$273B
| $523M | 0.91% |
2,462,200
+2,441,100
| +11,569% | +$458M |
|
8
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $495M | 0.86% |
3,403,466
+388,938
| +13% | +$52.8M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $483M | 0.84% |
3,493,266
-295,861
| -8% | -$37.9M |
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $472M | 0.82% |
2,299,105
+93,042
| +4% | +$18M |
|
11
Pinduoduo
PDD
$119B
| $446M | 0.78% |
11,804,848
+635,375
| +6% | +$23.7M |
|
12
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $443M | 0.77% |
3,581,972
+563,775
| +19% | +$69M |
|
|
13
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $423M | 0.73% |
5,786,400
+2,882,400
| +99% | +$185M |
|
14
Visa
V
$669B
| $392M | 0.68% |
2,074,829
+383,245
| +23% | +$69M |
|
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.88T
| $365M | 0.63% |
5,454,880
+113,260
| +2% | +$7.31M |
|
16
Intel
INTC
$504B
| $348M | 0.6% |
5,829,956
+548,517
| +10% | +$30.7M |
|
17
AT&T
T
$160B
| $343M | 0.6% |
11,571,788
+405,898
| +4% | +$11.7M |
|
18
Home Depot
HD
$324B
| $337M | 0.58% |
1,536,195
+313,014
| +26% | +$70.9M |
|
19
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $330M | 0.57% |
5,438,860
+1,143,612
| +27% | +$69M |
|
20
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $323M | 0.56% |
8,719,896
+1,029,709
| +13% | +$36.7M |
|
21
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $317M | 0.55% |
4,502,995
+369,706
| +9% | +$25.6M |
|
22
UnitedHealth
UNH
$385B
| $314M | 0.55% |
1,073,870
+113,314
| +12% | +$29.6M |
|
23
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $310M | 0.54% |
2,277,633
+317,920
| +16% | +$43.3M |
|
24
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $305M | 0.53% |
3,518,882
+510,704
| +17% | +$41.9M |
|
25
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $301M | 0.52% |
6,285,562
+1,032,688
| +20% | +$48M |
|
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HSBC Holdings's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, HSBC Holdings held 3,308 positions worth $57.6B, up 7.4% from $53.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
HSBC Holdings's Q4 2019 filing shows 254 new, 1,220 increased, 1,355 reduced and 295 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF: 2,071,174 shares worth $172M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $278M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- HSBC Holdings's largest Q4 2019 buy was Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF: 2,071,174 shares worth $172M.
- HSBC Holdings added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2019, an estimated $1.19B increase.
- HSBC Holdings's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $278M.
- HSBC Holdings fully exited Altaba Inc in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $153M.
- HSBC Holdings's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $57.6B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- HSBC Holdings opened 254 new positions and closed 295 in Q4 2019.
- HSBC Holdings's portfolio value rose 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $57.6B.
Based on HSBC Holdings's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.