Japan Post was often said to be the largest holder of personal savings in the world.

Nestle is probably the largest holder of California wine properties.

"We're trying to create an appropriate role for large holders of foreign equities."

So I must have the support of the large holders.

Germany is believed to be the world's second largest holder of such assets, they said.

"I said that we were a large holder," he added.

The next largest holder is a hedge fund group, with 6.5 percent of outstanding shares.

Thus, few banks are large holders of tax-exempt securities any more.

But large holders of stocks certainly felt the drop.

The Fidelity group, with 3 percent of the shares, is the company's largest holder.