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

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

China

  • BYD Co LTD. ( 9.92% )

Russia

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