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 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$459M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$392M |
| 5 |
MRSH
Marsh
MRSH
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$383M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$304M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.27% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.79% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.19% |
| 4 | Industrials | 14.16% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Comcast
CMCSA
$94B
| $6.09B | 2.45% |
135,136,694
-2,637,107
| -2% | -$117M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$120B
| $5.95B | 2.39% |
54,738,617
-1,807,534
| -3% | -$189M |
|
|
3
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $5.52B | 2.22% |
28,723,094
-1,832,362
| -6% | -$355M |
|
4
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$227B
| $4.92B | 1.97% |
16,877,650
-435,389
| -3% | -$125M |
|
5
Visa
V
$700B
| $4.64B | 1.86% |
26,979,395
-1,169,750
| -4% | -$208M |
|
6
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $4.56B | 1.83% |
32,812,008
+746,243
| +2% | +$103M |
|
7
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$953B
| $4.27B | 1.71% |
36,242,358
-403,946
| -1% | -$45.7M |
|
8
Aon
AON
$68.5B
| $4.13B | 1.66% |
21,355,237
-1,008,880
| -5% | -$195M |
|
9
Honeywell
HON
$66.4B
| $3.92B | 1.57% |
24,596,908
-305,178
| -1% | -$48.5M |
|
10
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$663B
| $3.43B | 1.38% |
26,501,482
-97,826
| -0.4% | -$12.9M |
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.14T
| $3.27B | 1.31% |
53,486,440
+627,440
| +1% | +$37.2M |
|
12
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $3.08B | 1.24% |
23,858,679
-391,103
| -2% | -$48.2M |
|
13
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$74.6B
| $3.07B | 1.23% |
34,206,883
-779,761
| -2% | -$72M |
|
|
14
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.6B
| $2.86B | 1.15% |
21,546,773
+3,461,019
| +19% | +$460M |
|
15
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $2.8B | 1.12% |
21,873,460
-482,029
| -2% | -$60.4M |
|
|
FISV
16
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $2.79B | 1.12% |
26,949,480
+1,445,676
| +6% | +$148M |
|
17
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $2.73B | 1.1% |
14,101,508
+51,532
| +0.4% | +$9.98M |
|
18
PPG Industries
PPG
$25B
| $2.69B | 1.08% |
22,685,431
-216,551
| -0.9% | -$24.9M |
|
19
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $2.67B | 1.07% |
31,951,451
-223,362
| -0.7% | -$19M |
|
20
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $2.63B | 1.06% |
30,347,800
-875,540
| -3% | -$81.2M |
|
21
TSMC
TSM
$2.22T
| $2.48B | 1% |
53,331,375
+813,747
| +2% | +$34.7M |
|
22
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$70.8B
| $2.46B | 0.99% |
33,510,899
+416,221
| +1% | +$30.2M |
|
23
Mastercard
MA
$507B
| $2.39B | 0.96% |
8,818,653
+84,794
| +1% | +$23.4M |
|
24
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $2.31B | 0.93% |
33,453,258
-242,832
| -0.7% | -$16.5M |
|
25
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $2.13B | 0.86% |
10,277,266
-32,879
| -0.3% | -$6.88M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Massachusetts Financial Services held 884 positions worth $249B, up 1.5% from $245B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2019 filing shows 48 new, 462 increased, 300 reduced and 62 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Huntington Ingalls Industries: 471,644 shares worth $99.9M. The largest sale was United Parcel Service, an estimated $559M.
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 Q3 2019 buy was Huntington Ingalls Industries: 471,644 shares worth $99.9M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Fidelity National Information Services in Q3 2019, an estimated $460M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was United Parcel Service, cutting an estimated $559M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited Worldpay, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $446M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $249B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 48 new positions and closed 62 in Q3 2019.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $249B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 5 Nov 2019.