Capital Group Companies
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. is a US-based investment company that invests in large companies on behalf of many clients. Capital Group Companies is based in Los Angeles ( California ) and has claims to 8,000 employees in 20 offices worldwide.
Among the subsidiaries include Capital International, Capital Guardian Capital Research and Management Capital Bank and Trust and American Funds.
In a 2011 published study at ETH Zurich Capital Group Companies was named the second most influential companies in the world economy.
Investments
Germany (2007/2009)
- Bayer AG ( 10.018 %)
- Bowe Systec AG ( 5.10% )
- Continental AG ( 5.10% )
- German Bank ( 3.08% )
- Fraport AG ( 5.07% )
- GEA Group AG ( 4.985 %)
- Infineon Technologies AG ( 4.10% )
- Linde AG ( 10 % stake)
- SAP AG ( 3.19% )
- Siemens AG (3.02 %)
- Volkswagen AG ( 4.097 % stake, 5.6% voting rights)
France
- Veolia Environnement (9.8%)
Denmark
- Vestas Wind Systems A / S ( 5.23% )
Switzerland
- Geberit AG ( 5.0518 %)
Austria
- Polytec ( 5.46%, as of July 2011)
- Telekom Austria Group ( 7.94% as of June 2011)
- Wienerberger ( 4.99%, as of Dec. 2007)
USA
- Tesla Motors (6.00 %)
- Goldman Sachs ( 5.70% )
China
- BYD Co LTD. ( 9.92% )
Russia
- Rambler ( 3.29% )