Holdings
'hoʊldɪŋz
Definitions
2 meaningsThe assets or possessions that someone owns, especially financial assets like stocks, bonds, or real estate.
'hoʊldɪŋz
Assets owned by a person or company
The mutual fund's holdings are diversified across various sectors.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a piggy bank filled with money, or maybe some cool toys, or some land. Those are your holdings! It's everything you own.
👶 For kids: The stuff you own, like toys or money.
More Examples
After the merger, the new company had extensive holdings in the energy market.
His financial advisor recommended diversifying his holdings to reduce risk.
How It's Used
"The investor's holdings include stocks, bonds, and real estate."
"The company's holdings in various subsidiaries are substantial."
Land or property owned, especially as part of a business or estate.
'hoʊldɪŋz
Land owned; especially by a company
The real estate developer expanded its holdings by purchasing several properties.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have a big farm. The fields, barns, and everything else on that farm are your holdings. It's the land you keep.
👶 For kids: The land you own, like a big playground!
More Examples
The ranch's holdings cover thousands of acres of grazing land.
The company decided to divest its overseas holdings.
How It's Used
"The company is selling off its non-core holdings to focus on its main business."
"The farm's holdings include several fields of wheat."
From the verb 'hold', Old English 'haldan' meaning 'to keep, possess'. The '-ing' suffix indicates an action or a state. Thus, holdings refer to things possessed or maintained.
Historically used in legal and financial contexts to describe possessions and assets.