Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co.
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company is Japan’s oldest life insurance company, headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1881, it operates as a mutual insurance company and is among the largest and most established life insurers in Japan, having merged Meiji Life and Yasuda Life in 2004. The company employs 47,787 people as of March 2025 and offers life, death, pension, and education insurance products to individuals and institutions, maintaining a significant presence domestically and internationally.
Investment Strategy
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance operates as a traditional mutual life insurer, investing insurance premiums primarily in long-term, stable instruments such as domestic and international bonds, loans, and equities. The firm aims to balance secure asset growth and steady returns with its obligations to policyholders, supporting sustainability and risk management. It is also active in private equity and alternative investments, seeking diversification in global markets to achieve stable portfolio returns and support its insurance business.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 224 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $3B. The fund increased holdings in Ishares TR, Ishares TR, Ishares TR among other positions. Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. reduced exposure to Ishares TR, SPDR S&P 500 Etf TR TR, Vanguard Index FDS S&P 500 Etf among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (224)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L LQD | ISHARES TR | 62.36% | $2.10B | 19,120,368 | $116.34 | $109.61 | +$17.6M |
S SPYD | SPDR SER TR | 13.38% | $449.5M | 10,592,146 | $37.31 | $42.44 | -$19.3M |
V VCLT | VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | 6.40% | $215.0M | 2,833,000 | $107.87 | $75.90 | -$28.3K |
N NVDA | NVIDIA CORPORATION | 1.11% | $37.4M | 236,781 | $32.92 | $157.99 | -$45.5M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 0.99% | $33.3M | 66,932 | $226.12 | $497.41 | -$56.4M |