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 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$367M |
| 2 |
Aon
AON
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$316M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$311M |
| 5 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$290M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$522M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$494M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$425M |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$415M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$390M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 21.68% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.39% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.57% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.2% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Accenture
ACN
$88.2B
| $5.79B | 2.48% |
37,711,214
-3,294,781
| -8% | -$522M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$106B
| $4.8B | 2.06% |
59,848,892
-501,323
| -0.8% | -$41.4M |
|
|
3
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$209B
| $4.78B | 2.05% |
23,163,042
-1,975,599
| -8% | -$415M |
|
|
4
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.4B
| $4.63B | 1.98% |
135,451,128
+8,022,739
| +6% | +$311M |
|
|
5
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $4.6B | 1.97% |
41,828,324
-3,753,175
| -8% | -$425M |
|
6
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $4.16B | 1.78% |
31,895,037
-381,890
| -1% | -$52.8M |
|
|
7
Visa
V
$671B
| $3.96B | 1.7% |
33,083,729
-4,078,426
| -11% | -$494M |
|
8
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$630B
| $3.81B | 1.63% |
29,761,934
+590,069
| +2% | +$79.8M |
|
9
Philip Morris
PM
$303B
| $3.24B | 1.39% |
32,644,485
+39,422
| +0.1% | +$4.11M |
|
10
Goldman Sachs
GS
$316B
| $3.05B | 1.31% |
12,097,966
-71,260
| -0.6% | -$18.6M |
|
11
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78B
| $2.92B | 1.25% |
39,895,124
-351,277
| -0.9% | -$27.1M |
|
|
12
Aon
AON
$76.3B
| $2.78B | 1.19% |
19,814,377
+2,387,473
| +14% | +$334M |
|
13
UBS Group
UBS
$169B
| $2.76B | 1.18% |
156,263,642
-3,792,644
| -2% | -$72.1M |
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.92T
| $2.73B | 1.17% |
52,550,580
-52,320
| -0.1% | -$2.9M |
|
15
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.67B | 1.14% |
50,957,630
+2,497,659
| +5% | +$148M |
|
16
State Street
STT
$50.8B
| $2.61B | 1.12% |
26,153,438
-1,168,104
| -4% | -$122M |
|
17
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $2.54B | 1.09% |
27,839,945
+3,049,723
| +12% | +$279M |
|
18
3M
MMM
$87.6B
| $2.44B | 1.05% |
13,300,492
-884,924
| -6% | -$175M |
|
19
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $2.43B | 1.04% |
23,352,977
-569,607
| -2% | -$61.7M |
|
20
TSMC
TSM
$2.11T
| $2.42B | 1.04% |
55,308,319
-3,214,724
| -5% | -$140M |
|
21
Abbott
ABT
$179B
| $2.39B | 1.02% |
39,813,485
-3,359,589
| -8% | -$202M |
|
22
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $2.27B | 0.97% |
33,678,989
+287,814
| +0.9% | +$21.6M |
|
23
SLB Ltd
SLB
$76.9B
| $2.2B | 0.94% |
33,952,380
-1,299,709
| -4% | -$90.8M |
|
24
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $2.19B | 0.94% |
65,053,460
+937,105
| +1% | +$32.2M |
|
25
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $2.14B | 0.92% |
26,987,347
-558,260
| -2% | -$46.1M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Massachusetts Financial Services held 906 positions worth $233B, down 2.2% from $239B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q1 2018 filing shows 64 new, 428 increased, 336 reduced and 72 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vertex Pharmaceuticals: 1,519,822 shares worth $248M. The largest sale was Accenture, an estimated $522M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q1 2018 buy was Vertex Pharmaceuticals: 1,519,822 shares worth $248M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Altria Group in Q1 2018, an estimated $367M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Accenture, cutting an estimated $522M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited FMC in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $140M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $233B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 64 new positions and closed 72 in Q1 2018.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $233B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 4 May 2018.