Massachusetts Financial Services Portfolio holdings
Massachusetts Financial Services (MFS), founded in 1924 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is a pioneering investment management firm credited with launching the first U.S. mutual fund, the Massachusetts Investors Trust. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, MFS offers a wide range of actively managed investment products, including equity, fixed-income, and balanced funds, serving institutional investors, financial advisors, and individuals globally. Known for its disciplined, research-driven approach, the firm emphasizes long-term value creation through fundamental analysis and a collaborative team structure, avoiding short-term market trends. With a legacy of innovation and a strong global presence, MFS remains a respected name in the asset management industry, balancing tradition with a focus on sustainable, client-centric investing.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$675M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$500M |
| 3 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$416M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
BEN
|
+$366M |
| 5 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$333M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$469M |
| 2 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$368M |
| 4 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Western Union
WU
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 17.6% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.64% |
| 3 | Industrials | 14.79% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.75% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $3.68B | 2.28% |
57,127,724
+1,483,884
| +3% | +$95.1M |
|
2
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $3.59B | 2.22% |
52,867,114
+1,327,734
| +3% | +$86.9M |
|
|
3
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $3.58B | 2.21% |
48,552,211
+5,624,996
| +13% | +$416M |
|
4
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $3.32B | 2.06% |
44,518,550
+1,021,612
| +2% | +$75.8M |
|
5
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $3.29B | 2.04% |
35,679,342
+1,419,909
| +4% | +$128M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $3.11B | 1.93% |
35,928,283
+422,621
| +1% | +$37.9M |
|
7
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.87B | 1.78% |
55,509,167
+4,135,342
| +8% | +$222M |
|
8
Visa
V
$669B
| $2.77B | 1.71% |
57,880,896
+2,845,516
| +5% | +$131M |
|
9
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $2.68B | 1.66% |
80,690,834
+215,532
| +0.3% | +$6.99M |
|
10
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $2.64B | 1.64% |
30,500,571
+1,865,819
| +7% | +$163M |
|
11
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $2.52B | 1.56% |
49,799,124
+3,875,546
| +8% | +$191M |
|
12
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $2.46B | 1.52% |
90,344,117
+173,870
| +0.2% | +$4.73M |
|
13
3M
MMM
$87.5B
| $2.46B | 1.52% |
24,594,440
+544,646
| +2% | +$53M |
|
14
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $2.46B | 1.52% |
26,869,333
+993,254
| +4% | +$87.3M |
|
15
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.14B | 1.33% |
51,863,987
+5,868,971
| +13% | +$251M |
|
|
BNY
16
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $2.03B | 1.26% |
67,135,177
+2,101,386
| +3% | +$64.5M |
|
17
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.02B | 1.25% |
12,761,315
+128,606
| +1% | +$20.7M |
|
18
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $1.98B | 1.23% |
23,009,425
+560,987
| +2% | +$50.6M |
|
|
19
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $1.88B | 1.16% |
14,708,747
-2,552,243
| -15% | -$310M |
|
20
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $1.87B | 1.16% |
40,215,065
-1,814,917
| -4% | -$82.3M |
|
21
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $1.7B | 1.06% |
25,914,384
+463,641
| +2% | +$31.7M |
|
22
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $1.68B | 1.04% |
31,630,794
+1,059,072
| +3% | +$57M |
|
|
STJ
23
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $1.65B | 1.02% |
30,817,719
-595,155
| -2% | -$30.7M |
|
|
TWX
24
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.63B | 1.01% |
25,910,794
+11,282,607
| +77% | +$675M |
|
25
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $1.61B | 0.99% |
25,105,024
-420,618
| -2% | -$28.6M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Massachusetts Financial Services held 870 positions worth $161B, up 9.1% from $148B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2013 filing shows 67 new, 394 increased, 354 reduced and 48 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 15,889,762 shares worth $532M. The largest sale was NEWS CORPORATION CL-A, an estimated $469M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 15,889,762 shares worth $532M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Time Warner Inc in Q3 2013, an estimated $675M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Walgreens Boots Alliance, cutting an estimated $374M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $469M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $161B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 67 new positions and closed 48 in Q3 2013.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $161B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 8 Nov 2013.