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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$781M |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$274M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$811M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$532M |
| 3 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$342M |
| 4 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$341M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$282M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 21.38% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.68% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.91% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.49% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $5.66B | 2.46% |
41,925,386
-2,060,897
| -5% | -$269M |
|
2
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $4.9B | 2.13% |
25,886,215
-1,490,422
| -5% | -$270M |
|
3
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $4.62B | 2.01% |
59,430,978
+282,830
| +0.5% | +$23.5M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $4.43B | 1.92% |
46,379,602
+594,049
| +1% | +$54.8M |
|
5
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $4.25B | 1.85% |
33,228,947
-1,168,045
| -3% | -$145M |
|
|
6
Visa
V
$669B
| $4.12B | 1.79% |
39,135,123
-2,781,909
| -7% | -$282M |
|
7
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $3.61B | 1.57% |
32,554,910
+1,191,180
| +4% | +$139M |
|
|
8
Comcast
CMCSA
$78.3B
| $3.45B | 1.5% |
89,776,018
+19,822,967
| +28% | +$781M |
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $3.4B | 1.48% |
26,184,697
+227,841
| +0.9% | +$30.2M |
|
10
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $3.31B | 1.44% |
40,001,830
-1,666,151
| -4% | -$135M |
|
11
3M
MMM
$87.5B
| $3.26B | 1.42% |
18,579,208
-1,037,226
| -5% | -$180M |
|
12
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.86B | 1.24% |
12,060,087
+678,668
| +6% | +$153M |
|
13
UBS Group
UBS
$169B
| $2.74B | 1.19% |
159,802,996
-406,996
| -0.3% | -$6.96M |
|
14
State Street
STT
$50.6B
| $2.66B | 1.15% |
27,838,847
-2,460,909
| -8% | -$229M |
|
15
Abbott
ABT
$175B
| $2.62B | 1.14% |
49,172,292
-5,021,130
| -9% | -$252M |
|
|
16
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $2.61B | 1.13% |
21,740,269
-3,008,705
| -12% | -$342M |
|
17
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.59B | 1.12% |
46,932,067
+887,894
| +2% | +$47.2M |
|
18
Aon
AON
$76B
| $2.57B | 1.12% |
17,616,443
+496,632
| +3% | +$69.3M |
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $2.49B | 1.08% |
51,134,240
-458,560
| -0.9% | -$21.7M |
|
|
20
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $2.47B | 1.07% |
35,444,132
+5,562,885
| +19% | +$368M |
|
21
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $2.44B | 1.06% |
33,477,489
+1,983,039
| +6% | +$135M |
|
22
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $2.25B | 0.97% |
13,139,628
+23,506
| +0.2% | +$3.92M |
|
23
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $2.22B | 0.96% |
59,013,375
+413,307
| +0.7% | +$15.1M |
|
24
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $2.2B | 0.96% |
64,992,907
+3,861,362
| +6% | +$124M |
|
25
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
| $2.18B | 0.95% |
24,304,340
-1,901,705
| -7% | -$156M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Massachusetts Financial Services held 909 positions worth $230B, up 2.2% from $225B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2017 filing shows 66 new, 370 increased, 390 reduced and 72 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DuPont de Nemours: 2,379,915 shares worth $417M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $811M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 21% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q3 2017 buy was DuPont de Nemours: 2,379,915 shares worth $417M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Comcast in Q3 2017, an estimated $781M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Time Warner Inc, cutting an estimated $811M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited Du Pont De Nemours E I in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $341M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $230B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 66 new positions and closed 72 in Q3 2017.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $230B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.