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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$594M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$580M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$326M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$297M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.68% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.65% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.99% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $4.95B | 2.52% |
55,426,590
+511,547
| +0.9% | +$42.5M |
|
2
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $4.21B | 2.14% |
58,106,596
-1,791,592
| -3% | -$122M |
|
3
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $4.09B | 2.08% |
45,555,072
+1,001,107
| +2% | +$86.1M |
|
|
4
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $4B | 2.04% |
42,505,520
-3,618,688
| -8% | -$326M |
|
5
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $3.92B | 2% |
31,322,837
+720,373
| +2% | +$87.6M |
|
6
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $3.74B | 1.9% |
59,775,231
-1,639,730
| -3% | -$98.7M |
|
7
Visa
V
$669B
| $3.72B | 1.89% |
56,735,012
-244,812
| -0.4% | -$14.7M |
|
|
TWX
8
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $3.69B | 1.88% |
43,159,413
-1,341,365
| -3% | -$107M |
|
9
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $3.38B | 1.72% |
49,034,580
-1,401,404
| -3% | -$95.9M |
|
|
10
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $3.28B | 1.67% |
72,845,981
-7,814,024
| -10% | -$318M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $3.26B | 1.66% |
31,216,375
-1,121,352
| -3% | -$118M |
|
12
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $3B | 1.52% |
26,956,759
+252,463
| +0.9% | +$26.6M |
|
13
3M
MMM
$87.5B
| $2.94B | 1.5% |
21,402,311
-2,298,936
| -10% | -$295M |
|
14
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.92B | 1.48% |
53,200,574
-1,718,676
| -3% | -$91M |
|
15
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $2.5B | 1.27% |
30,671,148
-1,148,260
| -4% | -$98.6M |
|
16
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.38B | 1.21% |
12,275,714
-676,958
| -5% | -$127M |
|
|
BNY
17
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $2.37B | 1.2% |
58,356,158
-1,911,039
| -3% | -$74.8M |
|
18
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $2.32B | 1.18% |
40,187,018
-399,823
| -1% | -$21.7M |
|
19
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.3B | 1.17% |
31,901,971
-109,997
| -0.3% | -$7.64M |
|
20
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $2.2B | 1.12% |
22,795,963
-3,020,262
| -12% | -$266M |
|
|
21
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.1B
| $2.12B | 1.08% |
30,646,114
+8,583,704
| +39% | +$580M |
|
22
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $2.11B | 1.07% |
79,956,640
+491,746
| +0.6% | +$13.2M |
|
|
23
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $2.09B | 1.06% |
70,600,261
-13,252,896
| -16% | -$380M |
|
24
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $2.08B | 1.06% |
26,554,700
-755,034
| -3% | -$56.7M |
|
25
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.8B
| $1.98B | 1.01% |
35,797,040
-801,936
| -2% | -$44.3M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Massachusetts Financial Services held 955 positions worth $197B, up 4% from $189B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q4 2014 filing shows 81 new, 355 increased, 437 reduced and 76 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dynegy Inc.: 1,107,197 shares worth $112M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $380M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q4 2014 buy was Dynegy Inc.: 1,107,197 shares worth $112M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to SLB Ltd in Q4 2014, an estimated $594M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $380M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $98.7M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $197B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 81 new positions and closed 76 in Q4 2014.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.