What we invest in
Our top portfolio holdings
We work with investment managers around the world to unlock high quality, diversified, and value for money investment opportunities for you. Our top holdings provide a snapshot of this approach, with familiar home-grown names as well as some less known international brands making the list.
Top 10 Australian equities
As at 30 September 2020
| Holding | Plan exposure | Industry sector | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Group Ltd | 1.16% | Materials | Minerals exploration, production and processing, and hydrocarbon exploration, production and refining |
| CSL Ltd | 1.14% | Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences | Development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.88% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | 0.64% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| National Australia Bank Ltd | 0.6% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| Wesfarmers Ltd | 0.49% | Consumer discretionary | Diversified industrial with interests including retail; coal mining; gas processing and distribution; insurance; chemicals and fertilisers; and industrial and safety product distribution. |
| Macquarie Group Ltd | 0.47% | Bank | Financial services provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | 0.45% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| Telstra | 0.45% | Communication services | Provision of telecommunications and information services, including mobile, internet and pay television |
| James Hardie Industries plc | 0.38% | Materials | Manufactures building products for new home construction and remodeling. The Company's products include fiber cement siding, backer board, and pipe. James Hardie Industries operates in the United States, Australia and New Zealand |
Top 10 global equities
As at 30 September 2020
| Holding | Plan exposure | Primary exchange | Country | Industry sector | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | 0.66% | NASDAQ | USA | Information technology | Designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, and personal computers. Also sells related software, services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications |
| Microsoft Corporation | 0.64% | NASDAQ | USA | Information technology | Develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide |
| Amazon.com Inc. | 0.55% | NASDAQ | USA | Consumer discretionary | Engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally |
| Facebook Inc. | 0.28% | NASDAQ | USA | Communications | Operates a social networking business |
| Nvidia Corp | 0.25% | NASDAQ | USA | Information technology | Designs graphics processing units for gaming and the professional markets, as well as system on a chip units for the mobile computing and automotive market. |
| Alibaba Group | 0.24% | NYSE | USA | Consumer discretionary | Provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services. |
| Nestle S.A. | 0.21% | Swiss Exchange | Switzerland | Consumer products | Manufactures and markets a wide range of food products. The Company's product line includes milk, chocolate, confectionery, bottled water, coffee, food seasoning and pet foods |
| Mastercard Inc. Class A | 0.21% | NYSE | USA | Information technology | A technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A | 0.20% | NASDAQ | USA | Communication services | Provides performance and brand advertising services. The companies primary operation is through Google |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 0.20% | NYSE | USA | Financials | The Company's principal operations are insurance business conducted globally on a reinsurance basis. Berkshire's other operations include a railway company, a specialty chemical company, and an international association of diversified businesses. |
Top 10 other investments
Consistent with our approach of spreading investment risk to help deliver smoother returns, we hold a range of investments that aren’t listed on global exchanges, such as government bonds, private equity, and infrastructure. The table below shows our top 10 holdings in these types of investments.
As at 30 September 2020
| Holding | Plan exposure | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Money market securities | 10.6% | Australian money market securities are short term cash like securities. Qantas Super has a range of fixed interest managers who invest in Australian money market securities, including Pendal and Ardea. These investments are negotiated certificates of deposit and all have maturities of six months or less |
| Australian Government bonds | 7.8% | Qantas Super invests in Australian Government bonds across a number of managers, however the majority of these bond investments are through Jamieson Coote Bonds (JCB). JCB is a Melbourne based Australian fixed interest manager specialising in high grade bonds |
| Metrics Credit Ltd | 4.7% | A leading Australian non-bank corporate lender that provides Qantas Super with tailored access to the Australian private debt market |
| ROC Partners | 4.6% | ROC Partners is a leading private equity specialist that manages a tailored, globally diversified private equity portfolio |
| Palisade Investment Partners Ltd | 4.2% | Palisade is a specialist, independent infrastructure manager. It manages a tailored portfolio of Australian infrastructure assets for Qantas Super |
| Longreach Energy | 3.2% | Longreach Energy invests in US gas and upstream oil exposures including royalties, and non-operated working interests |
| Campbell Global, LLC | 2.7% | Campbell Global are a sustainable timberland and natural resource investment manager, who acquire and manage timberland opportunities for investors |
| Wellington Global Total Return Trust | 2.5% | Manages US$1 trillion in Funds Under Management and is operating in 60 countries across Asia, North America, Europe and Australia. Qantas Super invests in the Absolute Return Fixed Interest fund. |
| Capula Enhanced Fixed Interest Trust | 2.5% | Manages absolute return, enhanced fixed income, volatility, and tail risk strategies across Asia, Europe and North America and has US$20 billon Assets Under Management. Qantas Super invests in the Enhanced Fixed Income Fund. |
| Westbourne Credit Management Ltd | 2.3% | Westbourne Capital is an independent investment manager offering institutional clients access to the infrastructure debt asset class. Their significant investment scale provides funding solutions across senior and subordinated debt securities |
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