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 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$591M |
| 2 |
KLA
KLAC
|
+$442M |
| 3 |
Gartner
IT
|
+$370M |
| 4 |
General Dynamics
GD
|
+$346M |
| 5 |
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$1.11B |
| 2 |
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
|
+$595M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$432M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 19.11% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.71% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 13.35% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $9.4B | 3.51% |
40,345,546
+215,103
| +0.5% | +$56.8M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $5.85B | 2.19% |
61,134,061
+1,635,841
| +3% | +$181M |
|
3
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $5.07B | 1.9% |
9,998,428
-601,462
| -6% | -$337M |
|
4
Aon
AON
$76B
| $4.38B | 1.64% |
16,363,199
-61,099
| -0.4% | -$17.3M |
|
5
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $4.37B | 1.63% |
31,634,414
+66,612
| +0.2% | +$10.5M |
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $4.25B | 1.59% |
37,642,917
+177,215
| +0.5% | +$22.4M |
|
7
Visa
V
$669B
| $4.14B | 1.55% |
23,289,923
-1,121,883
| -5% | -$228M |
|
|
8
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $3.99B | 1.49% |
15,501,057
-1,711,663
| -10% | -$495M |
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $3.72B | 1.39% |
22,767,040
-786,551
| -3% | -$133M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $3.44B | 1.28% |
32,871,267
-29,832
| -0.1% | -$3.42M |
|
11
Boston Scientific
BSX
$64.8B
| $3.26B | 1.22% |
84,091,552
+485,936
| +0.6% | +$19.5M |
|
12
Cigna
CI
$75.7B
| $3.22B | 1.2% |
11,615,277
-375,411
| -3% | -$106M |
|
13
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $3.22B | 1.2% |
20,452,258
-860,274
| -4% | -$150M |
|
14
Comcast
CMCSA
$78.3B
| $3.02B | 1.13% |
102,801,153
+1,232,157
| +1% | +$46.1M |
|
15
Linde
LIN
$234B
| $2.85B | 1.06% |
10,563,432
-484,072
| -4% | -$139M |
|
16
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.76B | 1.03% |
34,128,840
-3,335,641
| -9% | -$300M |
|
|
17
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $2.69B | 1.01% |
11,767,781
-1,765,744
| -13% | -$432M |
|
18
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
| $2.56B | 0.96% |
16,552,387
-1,229,664
| -7% | -$206M |
|
|
19
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.1B
| $2.53B | 0.94% |
15,464,646
-3,458,957
| -18% | -$595M |
|
20
ConocoPhillips
COP
$146B
| $2.49B | 0.93% |
24,361,278
+1,494,751
| +7% | +$149M |
|
21
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$75.8B
| $2.47B | 0.92% |
5,254,838
-179,552
| -3% | -$85.5M |
|
22
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $2.39B | 0.89% |
8,154,691
-1,053,035
| -11% | -$341M |
|
23
Abbott
ABT
$175B
| $2.37B | 0.89% |
24,531,808
-923,795
| -4% | -$98.5M |
|
24
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $2.33B | 0.87% |
21,620,503
-1,557,250
| -7% | -$186M |
|
25
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $2.33B | 0.87% |
27,040,907
-679,179
| -2% | -$60.6M |
|
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Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Massachusetts Financial Services held 892 positions worth $267B, down 7.8% from $290B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Massachusetts Financial Services's Q3 2022 filing shows 44 new, 416 increased, 378 reduced and 42 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Essex Property Trust: 515,653 shares worth $125M. The largest sale was Colgate-Palmolive, an estimated $1.11B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's largest Q3 2022 buy was Essex Property Trust: 515,653 shares worth $125M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services added most to UnitedHealth in Q3 2022, an estimated $591M increase.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Colgate-Palmolive, cutting an estimated $1.11B.
- Massachusetts Financial Services fully exited Energizer in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $67.5M.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $267B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Massachusetts Financial Services opened 44 new positions and closed 42 in Q3 2022.
- Massachusetts Financial Services's portfolio value fell 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $267B.
Based on Massachusetts Financial Services's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 9 Nov 2022.