Goldman Sachs(US:GS) Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-05-16 10:40Core Insights - Goldman Sachs (GS.US) reported a total market value of $620 billion for its Q1 2025 holdings, a decrease of approximately 1.6% from the previous quarter's $630 billion [1][2] - The firm added 376 new stocks and increased holdings in 2,189 stocks, while selling out of 1,311 stocks and reducing holdings in 2,264 stocks [1][2] - The top ten holdings accounted for 25.04% of the total market value [1][2] Holdings Summary - The top five holdings include: - SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US) with approximately 68.14 million shares valued at about $38.12 billion, representing 6.17% of the portfolio, an increase of 111.15% from the previous quarter [3][4] - Apple (AAPL.US) with approximately 98.10 million shares valued at about $21.79 billion, representing 3.53% of the portfolio, an increase of 7.73% [3][4] - NVIDIA (NVDA.US) with approximately 188 million shares valued at about $20.37 billion, representing 3.30% of the portfolio, an increase of 32.98% [3][4] - Microsoft (MSFT.US) with approximately 49.33 million shares valued at about $18.52 billion, representing 3.00% of the portfolio, an increase of 14.04% [3][4] - Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US) with approximately 24.10 million shares valued at about $11.30 billion, representing 1.83% of the portfolio, an increase of 272.95% [3][4] Investment Strategy - Goldman Sachs significantly increased its investments in index ETFs, with substantial increases in SPY, QQQ, and iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM.US) holdings, all exceeding 100% growth [5][6] - The firm also increased its holdings in high-yield bond ETFs and long-term U.S. Treasury ETFs, with increases of 697.15% and 922.66%, respectively [5][6] - Notable increases in individual stocks include Tesla (TSLA.US) with a 123.08% increase and significant additions in Chinese stocks like Alibaba (BABA.US) and Pinduoduo (PDD.US) [6][7] Trading Activity - The top five purchases were primarily focused on index ETFs, while the top five sales included various put options related to NVIDIA and SPY [6][7]