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Standard Life Investments LTD Historical SEC 13F Holdings & Archive (Q2 2017)
Standard Life Investments LTDCIK: 0001505708
Diversified strategyMomentum followerQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$29.6B
Reporting period: 2017-06-30 · Number of holdings: 546
Standard Life Investments LTD disclosed 546 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2017-06-30, with total reported value of $29.6B and a quarterly turnover rate of 19.3%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 4.76
- Portfolio Stability
- 19.25
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 52.93
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 88.33
Standard Life Investments LTD's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.012 — mathematically equivalent to about 84 equally-sized positions, well below its 546 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes are fairly uniform across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 1.17), suggesting a disciplined, rules-based approach to how much capital goes into each idea.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 44% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govAdd PM
+248.6% $202.9M
Trim FLT1EUR
-57.9% -$202.1M
Add MCD
+41.0% $182.0M
Add MS
+837.7% $142.7M
Add MRK
+105.4% $125.4M
Add AEP
+731.9% $122.7M
Holdings Map
New buyAddUnchangedTrim
Institutional Game-State Analysis
Core Intent
Standard Life is rotating capital from cyclical growth into defensive compounders and upgrading within financials — this is capital preservation dressed as a reflation hold, not an alpha-seeking mandate.
Macro & Fundamentals
The portfolio is pricing in a regime shift to a later-cycle, rate-sensitive environment: profits taken on high-beta semiconductors (MU) and reinvested into utilities (AEP) and investment banking (MS) imply a bet on a steepening yield curve with muted growth. The opposing thesis is that the economy remains above trend, making the rotation into defensives premature and leaving Standard Life trailing a growth rebound.
Blind Spots / Risks
The 198-holdings, near-zero HHI portfolio hides a consensus bet on quality and low-vol factors that are already heavily owned. If the market rotates back to high-beta growth or value cyclicals, Standard Life’s lack of conviction sizing means they cannot escape the factor reversal — their decisions are too small to generate alpha and too widespread to avoid the drawdown.
Produced with AI assistance from this institution's Form 13F data on SEC EDGAR. Historical only; not a personalized investment recommendation — the original filing is linked below. View the original 2017-06-30 Form 13F filing on SEC.gov
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 198 holdings (of 546 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 3.13% | — | -4.22% | |
| 2 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | Stock-Financials | 3.07% | -0.21% | -8.38% | |
| 3 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 2.28% | — | -7.16% | |
| 4 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 2.26% | — | -2.99% | |
| 5 | C | Citigroup Inc | Stock-Financials | 2.26% | -0.17% | -18.82% | |
| 6 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 2.04% | +0.24% | -2.07% | |
| 7 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | Stock-Financials | 2.03% | -0.40% | -20.78% | |
| 8 | AMT | American Tower CORP | Stock-Real Estate | 1.96% | — | -10.75% | |
| 9 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.88% | — | -0.72% | |
| 10 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 1.69% | — | -4.51% | |
| 11 | KHC | Kraft Heinz Co/the | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.69% | -0.16% | -5.51% | |
| 12 | FRCB | First Republic Bank/ca | Stock-Financials | 1.67% | — | -1.07% | |
| 13 | CELG | Celgene CORP | Stock-Other | 1.56% | +0.25% | +11.64% | |
| 14 | FBIN | Fortune Brands Innovations I | Stock-Industrials | 1.55% | — | -6.43% | |
| 15 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.54% | +0.64% | +41.00% | |
| 16 | NWL | Newell Brands Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.53% | — | -4.78% | |
| 17 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | Stock-Tech | 1.50% | -0.19% | -18.49% | |
| 18 | PNC | Pnc Financial Services Group | Stock-Financials | 1.42% | -0.23% | -18.93% | |
| 19 | USB | US Bancorp | Stock-Financials | 1.39% | -0.21% | -15.30% | |
| 20 | BSX | Boston Scientific CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 1.36% | -0.19% | -22.85% | |
| 21 | AYI | Acuity Inc | Stock-Industrials | 1.23% | +0.27% | +24.91% | |
| 22 | DLTR | Dollar Tree Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.20% | — | +13.91% | |
| 23 | CSX | Csx CORP | Stock-Industrials | 1.19% | +0.26% | +6.84% | |
| 24 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.18% | — | -12.05% | |
| 25 | ALLE | Allegion plc | Stock-Industrials | 1.17% | — | -15.26% | |
| 26 | PEP | Pepsico Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.16% | — | -4.70% | |
| 27 | CMS | Cms Energy CORP | Stock-Utilities | 1.16% | — | -3.73% | |
| 28 | HAL | Halliburton Co | Stock-Energy | 1.07% | — | +9.74% | |
| 29 | HD | Home Depot Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.06% | — | -5.94% | |
| 30 | BBTUSD | Bb&t CORP | Stock-Other | 1.05% | — | -11.82% | |
| 31 | SCHW | Schwab (charles) CORP | Stock-Financials | 1.04% | — | -5.30% | |
| 32 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.04% | — | -14.05% | |
| 33 | MA | Mastercard Inc - A | Stock-Financials | 1.01% | +0.37% | +41.21% | |
| 34 | PM | Philip Morris International | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.95% | +0.69% | +248.58% | |
| 35 | MO | Altria Group Inc | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.91% | — | -13.75% | |
| 36 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.91% | — | -0.66% | |
| 37 | PFE | Pfizer Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.89% | — | +0.59% | |
| 38 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.88% | +0.21% | -1.68% | |
| 39 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 0.86% | — | +0.13% | ||
| 40 | SPG | Simon Property Group Inc | Stock-Real Estate | 0.83% | — | -0.62% | |
| 41 | PLD | Prologis Inc | Stock-Real Estate | 0.83% | +0.22% | +17.64% | |
| 42 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | Stock-Healthcare | 0.82% | +0.43% | +105.42% | |
| 43 | ATVIEUR | Activision Blizzard Inc | Stock-Comm Services | 0.80% | -0.16% | -29.30% | |
| 44 | ALL | Allstate CORP | Stock-Financials | 0.78% | — | -15.05% | |
| 45 | EA | Electronic Arts Inc | Stock-Comm Services | 0.77% | -0.20% | -34.12% | |
| 46 | MDT | Medtronic plc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.76% | — | -19.47% | |
| 47 | CTRPUSD | Ctrip.com International-adr | Stock-Other | 0.75% | — | -7.23% | |
| 48 | CVX | Chevron CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.75% | — | -0.48% | |
| 49 | CL | Colgate-palmolive Co | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.73% | — | +10.18% | |
| 50 | RTN1USD | Raytheon Company | Stock-Other | 0.71% | — | +0.01% |
1–50 of 198
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Q2 | 546 | $29.6B | 19 | ||
| 2017 Q1 | 540 | $30.3B | 21 | ||
| 2016 Q4 | 530 | $28.8B | 33 | ||
| 2016 Q3 | 477 | $24.3B | 27 | ||
| 2016 Q2 | 468 | $22.1B | 23 | ||
| 2016 Q1 | 455 | $21.9B | 25 | ||
| 2015 Q4 | 460 | $23.6B | 37 | ||
| 2015 Q3 | 466 | $23.3B | 36 | ||
| 2015 Q2 | 484 | $23.7B | 25 | ||
| 2015 Q1 | 488 | $24.5B | 32 | ||
| 2014 Q4 | 909 | $25.4B | 31 | ||
| 2014 Q3 | 1014 | $26.3B | 31 | ||
| 2014 Q2 | 814 | $22.4B | 27 | ||
| 2014 Q1 | 711 | $21.0B | 36 | ||
| 2013 Q4 | 707 | $18.9B | 27 | ||
| 2013 Q3 | 721 | $17.3B | 34 | ||
| 2013 Q2 | 700 | $15.8B | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Standard Life Investments LTD's most significant position changes for 2017-06-30: Sold out: Micron Technology Inc (MU); New buy: Centurylink Inc (CTLEUR); Sold out: Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL); New buy: Occidental Petroleum CORP (OXY); Sold out: Bristol-myers Squibb Co (BMY).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PM | Philip Morris International | +0.7% | +248.58% | Add |
| 2 | MCD | Mcdonald's CORP | +0.6% | +41.00% | Add |
| 3 | MS | Morgan Stanley | +0.5% | +837.73% | Add |
| 4 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | +0.4% | +105.42% | Add |
| 5 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | +0.4% | +731.95% | Add |
| 6 | MA | Mastercard Inc - A | +0.4% | +41.21% | Add |
| 7 | WELL | Welltower Inc | +0.3% | +84.47% | Add |
| 8 | AYI | Acuity Inc | +0.3% | +24.91% | Add |
| 9 | CSX | Csx CORP | +0.3% | +6.84% | Add |
| 10 | CELG | Celgene CORP | +0.3% | +11.64% | Add |
| 11 | ROK | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | +0.2% | +139.57% | Add |
| 12 | CFG | Citizens Financial Group | +0.2% | +56.53% | Add |
| 13 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | +0.2% | -2.07% | Trim |
| 14 | PLD | Prologis Inc | +0.2% | +17.64% | Add |
| 15 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr | +0.2% | -1.68% | Trim |
| 16 | TWXCHF | Time Warner Inc | +0.2% | +28.02% | Add |
| 17 | MAA | Mid-america Apartment Comm | +0.1% | +202.13% | Add |
| 18 | TJX | Tjx Companies Inc | -0.1% | -19.96% | Trim |
| 19 | FRTEUR | Federal Realty Invs Trust | -0.1% | -30.34% | Trim |
| 20 | KHC | Kraft Heinz Co/the | -0.2% | -5.51% | Trim |
| 21 | ATVIEUR | Activision Blizzard Inc | -0.2% | -29.30% | Trim |
| 22 | C | Citigroup Inc | -0.2% | -18.82% | Trim |
| 23 | DVN | Devon Energy CORP | -0.2% | +1.27% | Add |
| 24 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | -0.2% | -48.79% | Trim |
| 25 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | -0.2% | -18.49% | Trim |
| 26 | BSX | Boston Scientific CORP | -0.2% | -22.85% | Trim |
| 27 | ✓ | Cavium Inc | -0.2% | -16.33% | Trim |
| 28 | BXP | Bxp Inc | -0.2% | -32.39% | Trim |
| 29 | EA | Electronic Arts Inc | -0.2% | -34.12% | Trim |
| 30 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | -0.2% | -8.38% | Trim |
| 31 | USB | US Bancorp | -0.2% | -15.30% | Trim |
| 32 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials | -0.2% | -30.01% | Trim |
| 33 | PNC | Pnc Financial Services Group | -0.2% | -18.93% | Trim |
| 34 | EQIX | Equinix Inc | -0.3% | -38.00% | Trim |
| 35 | HIG | Hartford Insurance Group Inc | -0.3% | -76.89% | Trim |
| 36 | XOM | Exxon Mobil CORP | -0.3% | -79.24% | Trim |
| 37 | AIG | American International Group | -0.3% | -35.81% | Trim |
| 38 | BCRUSD | Cr Bard Inc | -0.3% | -47.70% | Trim |
| 39 | VNO | Vornado Realty Trust | -0.3% | -53.99% | Trim |
| 40 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | -0.4% | -83.63% | Trim |
| 41 | BAC | Bank Of America CORP | -0.4% | -20.78% | Trim |
| 42 | FLT1EUR | Fleetcor Technologies Inc | -0.7% | -57.94% | Trim |
| 43 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 44 | CTLEUR | Centurylink Inc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 45 | DAL | Delta Air Lines Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 46 | OXY | Occidental Petroleum CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | BMY | Bristol-myers Squibb Co | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | SLG2EUR | Sl Green Realty CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | BRX | Brixmor Property Group Inc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 50 | KRC | Kilroy Realty CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
Filing History
FAQ
What is Standard Life Investments LTD and what type of investor is it?
Standard Life Investments LTD is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2017-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $29.6B, spread across 546 disclosed positions.
What are Standard Life Investments LTD's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Standard Life Investments LTD's top holdings by market value are:
1. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $926.3M (3.1%)
2. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) — $906.3M (3.1%)
3. Meta Platforms Inc-class A (META) — $674.3M (2.3%)
4. Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) — $668.6M (2.3%)
5. Citigroup Inc (C) — $667.5M (2.3%)
What changes did Standard Life Investments LTD make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Standard Life Investments LTD made 50 notable position adjustments: 4 new positions were initiated, 16 existing holdings were added to, 26 positions were partially reduced, and 4 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Micron Technology Inc (MU); New buy: Centurylink Inc (CTLEUR); Sold out: Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL); New buy: Occidental Petroleum CORP (OXY); Sold out: Bristol-myers Squibb Co (BMY)
What sectors does Standard Life Investments LTD focus on?
Standard Life Investments LTD is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Financials: 27.9%
• Communication Services: 19.2%
• Information Technology: 14.5%
• Health Care: 14.2%
• Consumer Discretionary: 11.2%
• Consumer Staples: 8.7%
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Investment Profile
Standard Life Investments LTD's portfolio is broadly diversified and long-term-holding.
It has added to its CSX position over the past two quarters (+$303.8M, now $352.2M), while trimming HIG over the same stretch (-$252.5M, still holding $29.0M).
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