noun
stock holdings; shareholdings
Refers to shares of stock that a person or institution owns. Common in financial and business contexts.
当社の保有株は多様な業種に分散している。
Our company's stock holdings are diversified across various industries.
保有 means 'holding' or 'possession' in general; 保有株 narrows it to stock holdings.
Compound of 保有 (ほゆう, 'holding') and 株 (かぶ, 'stock').