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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$1.11B |
| 2 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$363M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
| 4 |
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$227M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$1.05B |
| 2 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$809M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$497M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$370M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$271M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.14% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.24% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.9% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $5.56B | 2.71% |
45,547,600
-101,472
| -0.2% | -$11.6M |
|
2
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $4.54B | 2.21% |
28,550,948
-543,342
| -2% | -$83.7M |
|
3
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $4.34B | 2.11% |
50,235,191
+390,342
| +0.8% | +$34M |
|
4
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $3.99B | 1.94% |
38,053,005
-877,394
| -2% | -$91.7M |
|
5
Visa
V
$669B
| $3.74B | 1.82% |
45,211,506
-865,640
| -2% | -$69.3M |
|
|
6
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $3.65B | 1.78% |
54,835,901
-5,680,564
| -9% | -$370M |
|
7
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $3.28B | 1.6% |
27,732,991
-545,835
| -2% | -$66.2M |
|
|
TWX
8
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $3.2B | 1.56% |
40,176,795
-462,524
| -1% | -$36.1M |
|
9
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $3.05B | 1.49% |
46,646,790
-243,539
| -0.5% | -$15.4M |
|
10
3M
MMM
$87.5B
| $3.04B | 1.48% |
20,629,845
+70,717
| +0.3% | +$10.6M |
|
11
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $2.74B | 1.33% |
28,179,395
+283,573
| +1% | +$28.4M |
|
12
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $2.53B | 1.23% |
23,150,353
+15,963
| +0.1% | +$1.74M |
|
13
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $2.46B | 1.2% |
35,327,277
-228,590
| -0.6% | -$14.9M |
|
14
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.3B
| $2.22B | 1.08% |
17,605,724
+32,527
| +0.2% | +$4.02M |
|
15
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.21B | 1.08% |
49,883,244
+2,806,275
| +6% | +$134M |
|
16
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $2.17B | 1.06% |
70,924,611
-1,066,361
| -1% | -$30.5M |
|
|
17
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $2.13B | 1.04% |
33,314,742
-7,493,122
| -18% | -$497M |
|
18
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $2.08B | 1.01% |
22,373,037
-390,061
| -2% | -$37.4M |
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.88T
| $2.05B | 1% |
51,003,880
-69,320
| -0.1% | -$2.71M |
|
20
Texas Instruments
TXN
$259B
| $2.05B | 1% |
29,188,592
-585,070
| -2% | -$39.9M |
|
21
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.1B
| $2.05B | 1% |
27,622,897
-174,221
| -0.6% | -$12.9M |
|
22
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.05B | 1% |
12,689,869
+31,123
| +0.2% | +$5.06M |
|
23
Comcast
CMCSA
$78.3B
| $1.96B | 0.96% |
59,119,024
+278,894
| +0.5% | +$9.28M |
|
24
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $1.91B | 0.93% |
48,539,696
-1,532,631
| -3% | -$62.4M |
|
25
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $1.81B | 0.88% |
17,543,130
+1,553,283
| +10% | +$163M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Massachusetts Financial Services held 923 positions worth $205B, up 3.4% from $199B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2016 filing shows 75 new, 439 increased, 322 reduced and 66 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coty: 13,755,752 shares worth $323M. The largest sale was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL), an estimated $1.05B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q3 2016 buy was Coty: 13,755,752 shares worth $323M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Johnson Controls International in Q3 2016, an estimated $1.11B increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Danaher, cutting an estimated $809M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $1.05B.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $205B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 75 new positions and closed 66 in Q3 2016.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $205B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.