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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$433M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$293M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
BEN
|
+$247M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$312M |
| 2 |
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$302M |
| 4 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$277M |
| 5 |
Aptiv
APTV
|
+$251M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.59% |
| 3 | Industrials | 14.73% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.78% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $4.26B | 2.39% |
55,765,194
-1,362,530
| -2% | -$94.4M |
|
2
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $4.12B | 2.31% |
50,055,072
+1,502,861
| +3% | +$114M |
|
3
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $3.94B | 2.21% |
35,428,214
-251,128
| -0.7% | -$25M |
|
4
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $3.74B | 2.09% |
52,155,313
-711,801
| -1% | -$48.5M |
|
5
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $3.68B | 2.06% |
44,810,493
+291,943
| +0.7% | +$22.8M |
|
6
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $3.43B | 1.92% |
58,625,859
+3,116,692
| +6% | +$171M |
|
7
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $3.22B | 1.81% |
84,258,377
+3,567,543
| +4% | +$123M |
|
8
Visa
V
$669B
| $3.16B | 1.77% |
56,791,416
-1,089,480
| -2% | -$54.9M |
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $3.1B | 1.74% |
33,895,505
-2,032,778
| -6% | -$187M |
|
10
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $2.92B | 1.64% |
51,232,281
+1,433,157
| +3% | +$78.8M |
|
11
3M
MMM
$87.5B
| $2.91B | 1.63% |
24,819,301
+224,861
| +0.9% | +$24M |
|
12
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $2.81B | 1.57% |
26,702,642
-166,691
| -0.6% | -$16.4M |
|
13
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $2.72B | 1.53% |
31,219,781
+719,210
| +2% | +$62.8M |
|
14
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $2.6B | 1.46% |
89,312,324
-1,031,793
| -1% | -$30M |
|
15
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $2.5B | 1.4% |
24,713,068
+1,703,643
| +7% | +$158M |
|
16
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.47B | 1.39% |
54,422,842
+2,558,855
| +5% | +$111M |
|
|
BNY
17
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $2.37B | 1.33% |
67,737,383
+602,206
| +0.9% | +$19.6M |
|
18
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.29B | 1.29% |
12,931,420
+170,105
| +1% | +$28.1M |
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $2.09B | 1.17% |
74,909,451
+2,232,457
| +3% | +$56.5M |
|
20
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $2.06B | 1.15% |
39,615,443
-599,622
| -1% | -$29.5M |
|
21
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $2.04B | 1.15% |
13,737,971
-970,776
| -7% | -$132M |
|
|
TWX
22
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $2.04B | 1.14% |
30,454,864
+4,544,070
| +18% | +$294M |
|
23
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $1.91B | 1.07% |
26,038,604
+124,220
| +0.5% | +$8.7M |
|
24
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $1.85B | 1.04% |
25,843,396
+417,094
| +2% | +$26.8M |
|
25
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $1.83B | 1.03% |
31,960,428
+329,634
| +1% | +$18.7M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Massachusetts Financial Services held 896 positions worth $178B, up 10% from $161B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q4 2013 filing shows 74 new, 343 increased, 407 reduced and 67 closed positions. Its largest new stake was US Bancorp: 7,637,450 shares worth $309M. The largest sale was PPG Industries, an estimated $312M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q4 2013 buy was US Bancorp: 7,637,450 shares worth $309M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Verizon in Q4 2013, an estimated $433M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was PPG Industries, cutting an estimated $312M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited Perrigo in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $130M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $178B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 74 new positions and closed 67 in Q4 2013.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $178B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 12 Feb 2014.