Capital Research Global Investors ABT ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Ownership history in Capital Research Global Investors  ·  75 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

Capital Research Global Investors reported ABBOTT LABORATORIES (ABT) in 75 quarterly 13F filings from 2024 Q1 through 2026 Q2. Peak portfolio weight reached 2.16% in 2024 Q1. The latest visible filing shows ABT at 0.47% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this ABT ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was Capital Research Global Investors's position in ABBOTT LABORATORIES, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2026 Q2

ABT was reported at 0.47% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
2.16% in 2024 Q1

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2024 Q1 to 2026 Q2

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

How Capital Research Global Investors held ABT — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    ABT price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)    SPY (indexed to 100)    QQQ (indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 10 quarters  
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2026 Q2 REDUCED 36,908,990 -12,866,372 -25.8% 0.47% $3.35B 2026-08-12 $110.91
2026 Q1 ADDED 49,775,362 +10,606,123 +27.1% 0.79% $5.11B 2026-05-13 $83.24
2025 Q4 ADDED 39,169,239 +400,400 +1.0% 0.91% $4.91B 2026-02-11 $112.08
2025 Q3 REDUCED 7.2% -6.6% 38,768,839 -2,997,346 -7.2% 0.97% $5.19B 2025-11-13 $126.90
2025 Q2 REDUCED 17.7% -1.7% 41,766,185 -8,968,261 -17.7% 1.14% $5.68B 2025-08-13 $126.48
2025 Q1 REDUCED 6.2% +3.0% 50,734,446 -3,362,559 -6.2% 1.46% $6.73B 2025-05-12 $128.43
2024 Q4 ADDED 54,097,005 +795,073 +1.5% 1.26% $6.12B 2025-02-13 $127.65
2024 Q3 REDUCED 6.9% -0.6% 53,301,932 -3,935,660 -6.9% 1.26% $6.08B 2024-11-13 $111.52
2024 Q2 REDUCED 31.8% +10.3% 57,237,592 -26,747,139 -31.8% 1.31% $5.95B 2024-08-13 $103.80
2024 Q1 REDUCED 83,984,731 -2,603,883 -3.0% 2.16% $9.55B 2024-05-14 $99.22
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FAQ About Capital Research Global Investors and ABT

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has Capital Research Global Investors reported owning ABT?

Capital Research Global Investors reported ABT across 10 quarterly 13F filings, from 2024 Q1 through 2026 Q2.

What was the largest reported ABT position in Capital Research Global Investors's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for ABT was 2.16% in 2024 Q1.

What is the latest reported ABT position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2026 Q2, when Capital Research Global Investors reported 36,908,990 shares, equal to 0.47% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $3.35B.

What does the chart on this ABT ownership page compare?

The chart compares Capital Research Global Investors's quarterly ABT portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

How well did Capital Research Global Investors time their ABT position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent ABT price moves, Capital Research Global Investors correctly timed 32 out of 65 reported position changes (49%). The annualised alpha on ABT relative to SPY over the holding period was -1.3%.

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