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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$330M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$279M |
| 5 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$274M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$811M |
| 2 |
FISV
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
Qiagen
QGEN
|
+$391M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$375M |
| 5 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$371M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.45% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.54% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.17% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $8.61B | 3.12% |
40,937,785
+2,427,846
| +6% | +$510M |
|
2
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.1B
| $6.2B | 2.24% |
133,953,851
-4,201,231
| -3% | -$183M |
|
3
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $5.96B | 2.16% |
13,501,907
-680,685
| -5% | -$281M |
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $5.75B | 2.08% |
36,550,720
+2,091,920
| +6% | +$330M |
|
|
5
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $5.47B | 1.98% |
24,214,891
-1,637,431
| -6% | -$375M |
|
6
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $5.25B | 1.9% |
50,534,429
-214,489
| -0.4% | -$21.5M |
|
7
Visa
V
$677B
| $5.04B | 1.83% |
25,213,079
-1,730,722
| -6% | -$346M |
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $4.46B | 1.62% |
60,916,340
+2,392,260
| +4% | +$182M |
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $4.38B | 1.59% |
29,449,490
-140,814
| -0.5% | -$20.8M |
|
10
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $4.28B | 1.55% |
20,756,767
-869,461
| -4% | -$174M |
|
11
Honeywell
HON
$77.1B
| $4.08B | 1.48% |
26,310,322
-469,515
| -2% | -$69.8M |
|
12
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.3B
| $3.62B | 1.31% |
34,009,305
-720,498
| -2% | -$72.4M |
|
13
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $3.36B | 1.22% |
17,582,380
-359,367
| -2% | -$63.9M |
|
14
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $3.35B | 1.21% |
34,792,092
+83,138
| +0.2% | +$8.16M |
|
15
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $3.34B | 1.21% |
41,240,536
-2,905,664
| -7% | -$221M |
|
|
16
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $3.29B | 1.19% |
22,348,373
-2,566,209
| -10% | -$371M |
|
17
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $3.26B | 1.18% |
28,170,248
-209,984
| -0.7% | -$22.9M |
|
18
Linde
LIN
$237B
| $3.19B | 1.15% |
13,375,775
-167,826
| -1% | -$40.7M |
|
19
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $3.05B | 1.1% |
6,208,841
-3,702
| -0.1% | -$1.72M |
|
20
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $2.96B | 1.07% |
20,730,555
-385,398
| -2% | -$52.4M |
|
21
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $2.87B | 1.04% |
26,876,820
-1,584,190
| -6% | -$167M |
|
22
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $2.8B | 1.01% |
25,721,656
+1,216,669
| +5% | +$123M |
|
23
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $2.77B | 1% |
35,897,435
-536,064
| -1% | -$40.9M |
|
|
24
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $2.62B | 0.95% |
13,055,510
+1,372,288
| +12% | +$279M |
|
25
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.56B | 0.93% |
9,775,009
+1,013,956
| +12% | +$261M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Massachusetts Financial Services held 925 positions worth $276B, up 8.9% from $254B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2020 filing shows 134 new, 370 increased, 355 reduced and 58 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cboe Global Markets: 1,866,531 shares worth $164M. The largest sale was FirstEnergy, an estimated $811M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q3 2020 buy was Cboe Global Markets: 1,866,531 shares worth $164M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Microsoft in Q3 2020, an estimated $510M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was FirstEnergy, cutting an estimated $811M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited Qiagen in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $391M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $276B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 134 new positions and closed 58 in Q3 2020.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $276B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 12 Nov 2020.