13F filer · CIK 1422848 ↗

Capital Research Global Investors

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Reported value

$308.47B

+2.0% on the quarter before

Positions

427

67 new · 53 sold out

Top 10

22.9%

of the value

Est. gain

+$5.34B

on stocks held all quarter

Est. return

+2.0%

on those stocks since Q3 2016

Filed

Feb 15, 2017

On SEC EDGAR ↗

Positions as of Dec 31, 2016, from Capital Research Global Investors's 13F filing with the SEC. A 13F lists a manager's US-listed stocks and options at a quarter end and is filed up to 45 days later, so the fund may hold something else today. It leaves out short positions, cash and holdings outside the US.

Portfolio at a glance

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The 24 largest positions, 40% of the reported value, each sized by its share, colored by what the fund did with it since Q3 2016. Striped tiles are options.

Abbvie Inc3.6%

Amgen Inc3.1%

Amazon2.6%

Verizon Communications Inc2.4%

Philip Morris International2.2%

Netflix2.1%Oracle1.9%

Broadcom Ltd1.8%

American International Group Inc1.6%

Texas Instruments1.5%

Altria Group Inc1.5%

Union Pacific Corp1.4%

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd1.3%

Stryker Corp1.3%

Unitedhealth Group Inc1.3%

Intel1.3%

Eog Resources Inc1.3%

Kroger Co1.2%

Alibaba1.1%Alphabet1.1%

Accenture Plc Cl A1.1%

Halliburton Co1.1%

Boeing Co1.0%

Suncor Energy Inc1.0%

Abbvie Inc3.6%

Amgen Inc3.1%

Amazon2.6%

Verizon Communications Inc2.4%

Philip Morris International2.2%

Netflix2.1%Oracle1.9%

Broadcom Ltd1.8%

American International Group Inc1.6%

Texas Instruments1.5%

Altria Group Inc1.5%

Union Pacific Corp1.4%

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd1.3%

Stryker Corp1.3%

Unitedhealth Group Inc1.3%

Intel1.3%

Eog Resources Inc1.3%

Kroger Co1.2%

Alibaba1.1%Alphabet1.1%

Accenture Plc Cl A1.1%

Halliburton Co1.1%

Boeing Co1.0%

Suncor Energy Inc1.0%

Largest buys

Since Q3 2016, by estimated size: the change in shares at the quarter-end price, since a 13F gives no trade prices. Percentages are the position's share of the portfolio, before and after.

Broadcom Ltd~$5.61BNew · 0.0% → 1.8%+31,748,432 shares
Accenture Plc Cl A~$3.33BNew · 0.0% → 1.1%+28,388,559 shares
Medtronic Plc~$2.66BNew · 0.0% → 0.9%+37,304,796 shares
Ubs Group Ag~$1.71BNew · 0.0% → 0.6%+109,253,117 shares
Jpmorgan Chase & Co~$1.51BAdded · 0.3% → 0.9%+17,478,683 shares
Nielsen Holdings Plc~$1.16BNew · 0.0% → 0.4%+27,723,831 shares
Goldman Sachs~$1.15BAdded · 0.2% → 0.7%+4,804,607 shares
Wells Fargo & Co~$1.01BAdded · 0.1% → 0.5%+18,266,087 shares
Kroger Co~$938.6MAdded · 0.7% → 1.2%+27,196,485 shares
Abbvie Inc~$857.2MAdded · 3.4% → 3.6%+13,688,625 shares

Largest sells

Since Q3 2016, by estimated size: the change in shares at the quarter-end price, since a 13F gives no trade prices. Percentages are the position's share of the portfolio, before and after.

Broadcom Ltd~$4.86BSold out · 1.6% → 0.0%−28,166,773 shares
Accenture Plc Cl A~$3.47BSold out · 1.1% → 0.0%−28,388,103 shares
Medtronic Plc~$3.28BSold out · 1.1% → 0.0%−37,968,014 shares
Amgen Inc~$1.96BCut · 4.4% → 3.1%−13,429,520 shares
Nielsen Holdings Plc~$1.45BSold out · 0.5% → 0.0%−26,974,590 shares
Ubs Group Ag~$1.33BSold out · 0.4% → 0.0%−97,952,367 shares
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc~$980.6MCut · 0.6% → 0.3%−8,014,731 shares
Texas Instruments~$832.9MCut · 1.8% → 1.5%−11,413,677 shares
Aetna Inc~$831.5MSold out · 0.3% → 0.0%−7,201,909 shares
Flex Ltd~$788.8MSold out · 0.3% → 0.0%−57,911,422 shares

Holdings

As of Dec 31, 2016. Changes are in shares against Sep 30, 2016, so a price move alone never reads as a buy or a sale.

Positions, sorted by share of the portfolio
#	Holding		% prev	Value	Shares		Price	Prev price
1	Abbvie IncCOMMON STOCK · shares +8.5% · price −0.7%	3.6%	3.4%	$10.96B	175.0M	+8.5%	$62.62	$63.04	−0.7%	−$67.4M
2	Amgen IncCOMMON STOCK · shares −17% · price −12.3%	3.1%	4.4%	$9.57B	65.5M	−17%	$146.21	$166.81	−12.3%	−$1.35B
3	AmazonCOMMON STOCK · shares +0.2% · price −10.4%	2.6%	3.0%	$8.04B	10.7M	+0.2%	$749.87	$837.31	−10.4%	−$936.3M
4	Verizon Communications IncCOMMON STOCK · shares −6.0% · price +2.7%	2.4%	2.6%	$7.54B	141.3M	−6.0%	$53.38	$51.98	+2.7%	+$197.9M
5	Philip Morris InternationalCOMMON STOCK · shares −10% · price −5.9%	2.2%	2.6%	$6.74B	73.6M	−10%	$91.49	$97.22	−5.9%	−$421.9M
6	NetflixCOMMON STOCK · shares +0.09% · price +25.6%	2.1%	1.7%	$6.41B	51.8M	+0.09%	$123.80	$98.55	+25.6%	+$1.31B
7	OracleCOMMON STOCK · shares −5.1% · price −2.1%	1.9%	2.1%	$5.87B	152.7M	−5.1%	$38.45	$39.28	−2.1%	−$126.8M
8	Broadcom LtdCOMMON STOCK · shares New	1.8%	—	$5.61B	31.7M	New	$176.77	—	—	—
9	American International Group IncCOMMON STOCK · shares +11% · price +10.1%	1.6%	1.4%	$5.09B	77.9M	+11%	$65.31	$59.34	+10.1%	+$417.8M
10	Texas InstrumentsCOMMON STOCK · shares −15% · price +4.0%	1.5%	1.8%	$4.68B	64.1M	−15%	$72.97	$70.18	+4.0%	+$178.8M
11	Altria Group IncCOMMON STOCK · shares −5.2% · price +6.9%	1.5%	1.5%	$4.61B	68.1M	−5.2%	$67.62	$63.23	+6.9%	+$299.1M
12	Union Pacific CorpCOMMON STOCK · shares −14% · price +6.3%	1.4%	1.6%	$4.43B	42.8M	−14%	$103.68	$97.53	+6.3%	+$263.0M
13	Canadian Natural Resources LtdCOMMON STOCK · shares −0.9% · price −0.3%	1.3%	1.4%	$4.16B	130.6M	−0.9%	$31.87	$31.97	−0.3%	−$13.3M
14	Stryker CorpCOMMON STOCK · shares +2.4% · price +2.9%	1.3%	1.3%	$4.11B	34.3M	+2.4%	$119.81	$116.41	+2.9%	+$114.0M
15	Unitedhealth Group IncCOMMON STOCK · shares −12% · price +14.3%	1.3%	1.3%	$4.08B	25.5M	−12%	$160.04	$140.00	+14.3%	+$511.5M
16	IntelCOMMON STOCK · shares +3.2% · price −3.9%	1.3%	1.3%	$4.03B	111.1M	+3.2%	$36.27	$37.75	−3.9%	−$159.3M
17	Eog Resources IncCOMMON STOCK · shares −9.3% · price +4.5%	1.3%	1.4%	$3.96B	39.2M	−9.3%	$101.10	$96.71	+4.5%	+$171.9M
18	Kroger CoCOMMON STOCK · shares +36% · price +16.3%	1.2%	0.75%	$3.57B	103.3M	+36%	$34.51	$29.68	+16.3%	+$367.6M
19	AlibabaCOMMON STOCK · shares +4.1% · price −17.0%	1.1%	1.4%	$3.54B	40.3M	+4.1%	$87.81	$105.79	−17.0%	−$696.9M
20	AlphabetCOMMON STOCK · shares +1.0% · price −0.7%	1.1%	1.1%	$3.45B	4.5M	+1.0%	$771.82	$777.29	−0.7%	−$24.2M
21	Accenture Plc Cl ACOMMON STOCK · shares New	1.1%	—	$3.33B	28.4M	New	$117.13	—	—	—
22	Halliburton CoCOMMON STOCK · shares +2.0% · price +20.5%	1.1%	0.89%	$3.32B	61.3M	+2.0%	$54.09	$44.88	+20.5%	+$553.5M
23	Boeing CoCOMMON STOCK · shares −5.6% · price +18.2%	0.98%	0.90%	$3.03B	19.4M	−5.6%	$155.68	$131.74	+18.2%	+$465.3M
24	Suncor Energy IncCOMMON STOCK · shares +11% · price +17.8%	0.98%	0.76%	$3.01B	92.1M	+11%	$32.70	$27.76	+17.8%	+$410.6M
25	AT&TCOMMON STOCK · shares −10% · price +4.7%	0.96%	1.0%	$2.96B	69.6M	−10%	$42.53	$40.61	+4.7%	+$133.6M
	Total · 427 positions	100%		$308.47B						+$5.34B

The filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Price is a stock's reported value over its shares at the quarter end. The estimated gain is the shares held at both quarter ends times the change in that price: shares bought or sold during the quarter add nothing, options are left out, and a stock split is read into the earlier share count and price.

What made money

From Q3 2016 to Q4 2016: 358 stocks held throughout, up $5.34B (+2.0%).

Netflix+$1.31B+26%
Halliburton Co+$553.5M+21%
Unitedhealth Group Inc+$511.5M+14%
Boeing Co+$465.3M+18%
American International Group Inc+$417.8M+10%
Philip Morris International−$421.9M−6%
Alibaba−$696.9M−17%
Illumina Inc−$716.4M−30%
Amazon−$936.3M−10%
Amgen Inc−$1.35B−12%

Estimated as in the holdings table: shares held at both quarter ends times the change in price; options left out, 1 split read into the share counts.

Reported value by quarter

The total value of each quarter's 13F at that quarter end. It moves with prices as well as with buying and selling. Pick a quarter to see what the fund held then.

$800.00B$400.00B$0

Q1 201642 quartersQ2 2026

Every quarter's filing

Each quarter's 13F filing, newest first
Quarter	Filed	Reported value	Positions	Filing
Q2 2026	Aug 12, 2026	$716.87B+11%	426	SEC ↗
Q1 2026	May 13, 2026	$644.56B+19%	459	SEC ↗
Q4 2025	Feb 11, 2026	$541.73B+2%	434	SEC ↗
Q3 2025	Nov 13, 2025	$532.97B+7%	433	SEC ↗
Q2 2025	Aug 13, 2025	$499.46B+9%	431	SEC ↗
Q1 2025	May 12, 2025	$459.90B−5%	456	SEC ↗
Q4 2024	Feb 13, 2025	$486.38B+1%	438	SEC ↗
Q3 2024	Nov 13, 2024	$481.14B+6%	415	SEC ↗
Q2 2024	Aug 13, 2024	$455.74B+3%	414	SEC ↗
Q1 2024	May 14, 2024	$441.98B+9%	410	SEC ↗
Q4 2023	Feb 13, 2024	$406.47B+12%	408	SEC ↗
Q3 2023	Nov 13, 2023	$363.16B−3%	411	SEC ↗
Q2 2023	Aug 11, 2023	$373.18B+7%	414	SEC ↗
Q1 2023	May 15, 2023	$350.40B+6%	425	SEC ↗
Q4 2022	Feb 14, 2023	$330.88B+9%	436	SEC ↗
Q3 2022	Nov 14, 2022	$304.37B−5%	429	SEC ↗
Q2 2022	Aug 15, 2022	$321.05B−21%	423	SEC ↗
Q1 2022	May 19, 2022 (amended)	$405.10B−11%	440	SEC ↗
Q4 2021	Feb 14, 2022	$452.67B+6%	440	SEC ↗
Q3 2021	Nov 15, 2021	$428.65B−0%	441	SEC ↗
Q2 2021	Aug 16, 2021	$429.52B+5%	436	SEC ↗
Q1 2021	May 14, 2021	$408.71B+6%	425	SEC ↗
Q4 2020	Feb 12, 2021	$385.30B+16%	404	SEC ↗
Q3 2020	Nov 13, 2020	$333.11B+5%	405	SEC ↗
Q2 2020	Aug 14, 2020	$316.13B+24%	399	SEC ↗
Q1 2020	May 15, 2020	$254.90B−24%	397	SEC ↗
Q4 2019	Feb 18, 2020	$333.48B+9%	405	SEC ↗
Q3 2019	Nov 14, 2019	$304.85B−3%	414	SEC ↗
Q2 2019	Aug 14, 2019	$314.99B−0%	401	SEC ↗
Q1 2019	May 15, 2019	$315.45B+10%	415	SEC ↗
Q4 2018	Feb 14, 2019	$287.02B−17%	417	SEC ↗
Q3 2018	Nov 14, 2018	$344.02B−6%	436	SEC ↗
Q2 2018	Aug 14, 2018	$366.12B+4%	440	SEC ↗
Q1 2018	May 15, 2018	$351.43B+3%	443	SEC ↗
Q4 2017	Feb 14, 2018	$340.76B+3%	432	SEC ↗
Q3 2017	Nov 14, 2017	$331.24B+4%	432	SEC ↗
Q2 2017	Aug 14, 2017	$319.49B+1%	431	SEC ↗
Q1 2017	May 15, 2017	$317.04B+3%	425	SEC ↗
Q4 2016	Feb 15, 2017	$308.47B+2%	427	SEC ↗
Q3 2016	Nov 14, 2016	$302.53B+3%	413	SEC ↗
Q2 2016	Aug 15, 2016	$292.47B+1%	419	SEC ↗
Q1 2016	May 16, 2016	$290.06B	430	SEC ↗