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 2019
| Holding | Plan exposure | Industry sector | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 1.0% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| BHP Group Ltd | 0.9% | Materials | Minerals exploration, production and processing, and hydrocarbon exploration, production and refining |
| CSL Ltd | 0.8% | Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences | Development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products |
| National Australia Bank Ltd | 0.8% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| Westpac Banking Corporation | 0.7% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd | 0.6% | Bank | Banking, financial and related services |
| Macquarie Group Ltd | 0.6% | Bank | Financial services provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services |
| Aristocrat Leisure Ltd | 0.5% | Comsumer services | Designs, develops, manufactures and markets a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, and digital social games |
| Treasury Wines Estates Ltd | 0.4% | Food, beverage and tobacco | International wine business with a portfolio of luxury, premium and commercial wines |
| James Hardie Industries PLC | 0.4% | Materials | Manufactures building products for new home construction and remodelling |
Top 10 global equities
As at 30 September 2019
| Holding | Plan exposure | Primary exchange | Country | Industry sector | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 0.4% | NASDAQ | USA | Information technology | Develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide |
| Apple Inc. | 0.3% | 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 |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A | 0.3% | NASDAQ | USA | Communication services | Provides performance and brand advertising services. The companies primary operation is through Google |
| Amazon.com Inc. | 0.2% | NASDAQ | USA | Consumer Discretionary | Engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally |
| Procter and Gamble Company | 0.2% | NYSE | USA | Consumer staples | Provides branded consumer packaged goods to consumers globally |
| Mastercard Inc. Class A | 0.2% | NYSE | USA | Information technology | A technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally |
| Nestle S.A. | 0.2% | Swiss Exchange | Switzerland | Consumer products | A multinational packaged food company, that 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 |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 0.2% | NYSE | USA | Health care | Offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals |
| Facebook Inc. | 0.2% | NASDAQ | USA | Communications | Operates a social networking business |
| Novartis Ag | 0.2% | Swiss Exchange | Switzerland | Health care | Manufactures pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products. The Company uses innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of great medical need |
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 2019
| Holding | Plan exposure | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Australian money market securities | 6.0% | 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 | 4.7% | 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 |
| ROC Partners | 4.7% | ROC Partners is a leading private equity specialist that manages a tailored, globally diversified private equity portfolio |
| Metrics Credit Ltd | 3.7% | A leading Australian non-bank corporate lender that provides Qantas Super with tailored access to the Australian private debt market |
| Palisade Investment Partners Ltd | 3.6% | Palisade is a specialist, independent infrastructure manager. It manages a tailored portfolio of Australian infrastructure assets for Qantas Super |
| Bain Capital, LP | 3.2% | Bain Capital Credit is a leading global credit specialist who invest across the full spectrum of credit strategies, including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, distressed debt and special situations, direct lending, structured products, non-performing loans (NPLs) and equities |
| Campbell Global, LLC | 2.7% | Campbell Global are a sustainable timberland and natural resource investment manager, who acquire and manage timberland opportunities for investors |
| 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 |
| Australian State and Territory bonds | 2.2% | Qantas Super invests in Australian state government and territory 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. |
| Longreach Energy | 2.2% | Longreach Energy invests in US gas and upstream oil exposures including royalties, and non-operated working interests |
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