You probably know Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) mainly for its prescription medications. Some may be familiar with the company's medical devices. But J&J has another role that many people may not know about: It's a healthcare investor.
Johnson & Johnson's latest 13F filing revealed a portfolio of 15 biotech stocks and medtech stocks. The regulatory document provides a window into where one of the world's largest healthcare companies by market cap is placing its bets. And one of those bets stands above the rest, in my opinion.
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Continue » Here's the full list of Johnson & Johnson's holdings as of June 30, 2026: Data sources: Johnson & Johnson 13F filing, Google Finance. *Market caps as of Aug. 28, 2026. One thing that immediately jumps out when looking at J&J's portfolio is that over half of its holdings are small-cap stocks. Another three are micro-cap stocks (market cap below $100 million) or nano-cap stocks (market cap below $50 million).
Two of the exceptions -- Nanobiotix and Rapport Therapeutics -- aren't far above the small-cap threshold. The only true outliers are Legend Biotech and Protagonist Therapeutics. You might also have noticed that Johnson & Johnson doesn't have large stakes in most stocks.
Its biggest investment (roughly $300 million) is in Protagonist. However, that amount is basically pocket change for J&J, which boasts a cash stockpile of around $20.8 billion. I think that it's easy to select the best stock in Johnson & Johnson's portfolio.
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