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 |
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$399M |
| 3 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$388M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$275M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$828M |
| 2 |
ALTR
Altera Corp
ALTR
|
+$423M |
| 3 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$416M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$235M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.72% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.06% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.42% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.18% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $5.5B | 2.8% |
56,844,187
-396,888
| -0.7% | -$37.9M |
|
2
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $4.07B | 2.07% |
44,424,165
-503,228
| -1% | -$46.9M |
|
3
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $4.05B | 2.06% |
59,829,842
-1,008,191
| -2% | -$65.8M |
|
4
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $3.99B | 2.03% |
30,765,330
+109,199
| +0.4% | +$14.2M |
|
5
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $3.83B | 1.95% |
54,791,599
-535,407
| -1% | -$39.3M |
|
|
TWX
6
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $3.77B | 1.92% |
43,129,366
-51,872
| -0.1% | -$4.43M |
|
7
Visa
V
$669B
| $3.7B | 1.88% |
55,109,637
-354,392
| -0.6% | -$24M |
|
|
8
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $3.55B | 1.81% |
31,123,432
-2,758,743
| -8% | -$303M |
|
9
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $3.27B | 1.66% |
44,062,350
+1,007,502
| +2% | +$77M |
|
10
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.94B | 1.5% |
52,318,539
-322,797
| -0.6% | -$18M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $2.92B | 1.49% |
30,006,715
-828,631
| -3% | -$83M |
|
12
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $2.81B | 1.43% |
48,696,309
-128,967
| -0.3% | -$8.08M |
|
13
3M
MMM
$87.5B
| $2.68B | 1.36% |
20,767,094
-182,493
| -0.9% | -$24.5M |
|
14
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $2.67B | 1.36% |
34,687,853
+18,581
| +0.1% | +$1.45M |
|
15
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $2.64B | 1.34% |
65,551,973
-3,260,713
| -5% | -$141M |
|
16
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.59B | 1.32% |
12,391,725
+16,208
| +0.1% | +$3.3M |
|
17
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.1B
| $2.53B | 1.28% |
38,616,396
+2,332,606
| +6% | +$158M |
|
18
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $2.37B | 1.21% |
22,609,506
-261,534
| -1% | -$26.7M |
|
19
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $2.33B | 1.19% |
24,091,852
-1,228,944
| -5% | -$122M |
|
20
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $2.29B | 1.17% |
28,625,717
-1,625,146
| -5% | -$134M |
|
21
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $2.24B | 1.14% |
39,020,178
-941,850
| -2% | -$53.9M |
|
22
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $2.1B | 1.07% |
78,681,780
-456,860
| -0.6% | -$12.2M |
|
23
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $2.04B | 1.04% |
64,045,184
-810,184
| -1% | -$26.4M |
|
24
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $1.78B | 0.91% |
56,787,448
+4,618,288
| +9% | +$148M |
|
|
BNY
25
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $1.76B | 0.89% |
41,917,872
-353,028
| -0.8% | -$15M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Massachusetts Financial Services held 957 positions worth $197B, down 0.5% from $198B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q2 2015 filing shows 78 new, 355 increased, 432 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Zimmer Biomet: 4,226,811 shares worth $448M. The largest sale was LORILLARD INC COM STK, an estimated $828M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q2 2015 buy was Zimmer Biomet: 4,226,811 shares worth $448M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Reynolds American Inc in Q2 2015, an estimated $399M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Altera Corp, cutting an estimated $423M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited LORILLARD INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $828M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $197B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 78 new positions and closed 81 in Q2 2015.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value fell 0.5% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.