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 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$692M |
| 4 |
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ICLR
|
+$477M |
| 5 |
FISV
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$445M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
|
+$909M |
| 2 |
State Street
STT
|
+$714M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$609M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$541M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$457M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.42% |
| 2 | Financials | 18.39% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.91% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.45% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $9.65B | 2.97% |
40,928,118
-387,909
| -0.9% | -$90M |
|
2
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.7B
| $6.79B | 2.09% |
125,499,518
-4,187,768
| -3% | -$221M |
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $6.02B | 1.85% |
58,408,220
-3,886,180
| -6% | -$384M |
|
|
4
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $5.83B | 1.79% |
21,093,632
-2,093,138
| -9% | -$541M |
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $5.82B | 1.79% |
37,646,020
-86,780
| -0.2% | -$13.8M |
|
6
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $5.65B | 1.74% |
47,845,921
-2,566,062
| -5% | -$301M |
|
7
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $5.62B | 1.73% |
12,307,187
-438,627
| -3% | -$209M |
|
8
Visa
V
$677B
| $5.04B | 1.55% |
23,821,808
-59,419
| -0.2% | -$12.5M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$939B
| $5B | 1.54% |
32,871,417
-1,917,942
| -6% | -$276M |
|
10
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $4.97B | 1.53% |
24,273,385
-892,435
| -4% | -$174M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$634B
| $4.58B | 1.41% |
27,864,699
-403,839
| -1% | -$65.3M |
|
12
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $4.53B | 1.39% |
19,666,670
-530,798
| -3% | -$117M |
|
13
TSMC
TSM
$2.09T
| $3.97B | 1.22% |
33,583,011
-2,661,302
| -7% | -$330M |
|
14
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $3.82B | 1.17% |
32,929,380
-304,516
| -0.9% | -$33.8M |
|
15
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $3.72B | 1.14% |
19,671,237
-165,764
| -0.8% | -$28.8M |
|
16
Linde
LIN
$237B
| $3.65B | 1.12% |
13,028,420
-237,010
| -2% | -$61.5M |
|
|
17
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $3.56B | 1.09% |
10,874,963
-1,468,748
| -12% | -$457M |
|
18
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $3.34B | 1.03% |
16,725,558
+542,140
| +3% | +$110M |
|
19
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $3.2B | 0.98% |
26,673,071
-423,537
| -2% | -$50.2M |
|
|
20
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $3.19B | 0.98% |
82,659,471
+33,630,705
| +69% | +$1.27B |
|
21
Apple
AAPL
$4.89T
| $3.19B | 0.98% |
26,080,926
-785,149
| -3% | -$101M |
|
22
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $3.17B | 0.97% |
40,166,201
+3,475,832
| +9% | +$272M |
|
23
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $3.08B | 0.95% |
22,488,999
-2,170,350
| -9% | -$291M |
|
24
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $3.06B | 0.94% |
12,655,150
-184,745
| -1% | -$41.2M |
|
25
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.92B | 0.9% |
9,924,408
-196,952
| -2% | -$53M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Massachusetts Financial Services held 992 positions worth $325B, up 4.4% from $311B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q1 2021 filing shows 114 new, 357 increased, 433 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Uber: 7,735,671 shares worth $422M. The largest sale was Zimmer Biomet, an estimated $909M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q1 2021 buy was Uber: 7,735,671 shares worth $422M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to Boston Scientific in Q1 2021, an estimated $1.27B increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Zimmer Biomet, cutting an estimated $909M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited Baidu in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $203M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $325B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 114 new positions and closed 83 in Q1 2021.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $325B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.