Can Toyota’s Brave Changes Impress These Top Institutional Shareholders?

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) president Akio Toyoda has pushed through a management overhaul that the company that left only handpicked personnel controlling key positions. The overhaul oversaw the retirement of the only three executive vice presidents that were not appointed by Toyoda himself. Additionally, the management shake-up was unique in Japan because it appointed outside directors, and a director who is a foreigner. Analysts see this as potentially leading to similar appointments at other Japanese companies as a result of globalization and outward-looking.

These institutional firms indicated owning shares of Toyota Motor in Q4 2012. They reported owning a total of 25.443 million shares on 12/31/2012. The shares closed at $93.25 on 12/31/2012.

Here are the ten largest positions in Toyota at the end of December 31st, 2012.

Fisher Asset Management LLC held 4,578,556 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $426,950,347. This brought the portfolio total to 1.18%.

Thornburg Investment Management Inc held 1,493,724 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $139,289,763. This brought the portfolio total to 0.65%.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP held 1,439,986 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $134,278,695. This brought the portfolio total to 0.15%.

Brandes Investment Partners LP held 1,382,967 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $128,961,673. This brought the portfolio total to 1.52%.

Manning & Napier Advisors LLC held 1,311,047 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $122,255,133. This brought the portfolio total to 0.64%.

Harris Associates LP held 1,222,852 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $114,030,949. This brought the portfolio total to 0.28%.

Franklin Resources Inc held 972,855 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $90,718,729. This brought the portfolio total to 0.06%.

Macquarie Group Ltd held 781,955 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $72,917,304. This brought the portfolio total to 0.18%.

Tradewinds Global Investors LLC held 710,268 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $66,232,491. This brought the portfolio total to 1.4%.

Managed Account Advisors LLC held 603,058 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $56,235,159. This brought the portfolio total to 0.1%.

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