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 |
Truist Financial
TFC
|
+$1.11B |
| 2 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
|
+$434M |
| 4 |
Equifax
EFX
|
+$395M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$292M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$740M |
| 2 |
IPG
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$330M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$308M |
| 5 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$241M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.57% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.78% |
| 4 | Industrials | 14.01% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.65% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Accenture
ACN
$90B
| $5.79B | 2.44% |
32,902,653
-779,434
| -2% | -$122M |
|
2
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.7B
| $5.62B | 2.37% |
140,664,852
-3,862,507
| -3% | -$145M |
|
3
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $5.19B | 2.19% |
56,935,876
+88,595
| +0.2% | +$7.93M |
|
4
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $4.87B | 2.05% |
17,794,360
-758,875
| -4% | -$189M |
|
5
Visa
V
$676B
| $4.57B | 1.93% |
29,280,177
-987,033
| -3% | -$142M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$634B
| $3.94B | 1.66% |
28,150,789
-712,499
| -2% | -$95.4M |
|
7
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $3.88B | 1.64% |
32,900,045
+576,693
| +2% | +$62.9M |
|
8
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $3.86B | 1.63% |
22,600,422
+84,850
| +0.4% | +$13.8M |
|
9
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $3.85B | 1.62% |
25,699,170
-917,919
| -3% | -$128M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $3.78B | 1.6% |
37,387,735
-446,104
| -1% | -$46M |
|
11
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.6B
| $3.18B | 1.34% |
35,497,879
-1,148,321
| -3% | -$96.4M |
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $3.16B | 1.33% |
53,669,360
+3,008,900
| +6% | +$170M |
|
13
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $2.88B | 1.21% |
32,334,560
+1,264,260
| +4% | +$105M |
|
14
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $2.72B | 1.15% |
24,102,747
-41,305
| -0.2% | -$4.43M |
|
15
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $2.65B | 1.12% |
22,670,051
-698,926
| -3% | -$71.6M |
|
16
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $2.62B | 1.1% |
32,756,313
-884,148
| -3% | -$65.8M |
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $2.6B | 1.1% |
24,514,539
+1,019,989
| +4% | +$106M |
|
18
Linde
LIN
$237B
| $2.53B | 1.07% |
14,390,584
-583,514
| -4% | -$96.9M |
|
19
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $2.41B | 1.02% |
59,800,389
+466,580
| +0.8% | +$18.7M |
|
20
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $2.26B | 0.95% |
32,976,567
+455,190
| +1% | +$29.4M |
|
|
FISV
21
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $2.24B | 0.94% |
25,381,323
+1,743,031
| +7% | +$144M |
|
22
3M
MMM
$89B
| $2.18B | 0.92% |
12,560,399
-488,431
| -4% | -$82.2M |
|
23
TSMC
TSM
$2.1T
| $2.18B | 0.92% |
53,246,790
-1,496,246
| -3% | -$57.1M |
|
24
Mastercard
MA
$477B
| $2.17B | 0.92% |
9,234,081
+164,129
| +2% | +$35.3M |
|
25
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $2.14B | 0.9% |
18,907,467
+192,548
| +1% | +$20.5M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Massachusetts Financial Services held 900 positions worth $237B, up 14% from $208B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q1 2019 filing shows 53 new, 452 increased, 321 reduced and 68 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Becton Dickinson: 331,969 shares worth $80.9M. The largest sale was Philip Morris, an estimated $740M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q1 2019 buy was Becton Dickinson: 331,969 shares worth $80.9M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Truist Financial in Q1 2019, an estimated $1.11B increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Philip Morris, cutting an estimated $740M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited DuPont de Nemours in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $330M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $237B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 53 new positions and closed 68 in Q1 2019.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $237B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 13 May 2019.