Sands Capital Management
MON

Sands Capital Management’s Monsanto Co MON Stock Holding History

Sands Capital Management’s Portfolio MON Stock Details MON Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2017
Q1 		– Sell
-3,655,602
Closed -$385M – 71
2016
Q4 		$385M Sell
3,655,602
-5,513,488
-60% -$565M 1.34% 25
2016
Q3 		$937M Sell
9,169,090
-599,921
-6% -$62.9M 2.76% 15
2016
Q2 		$1.01B Sell
9,769,011
-1,261,642
-11% -$125M 3.12% 9
2016
Q1 		$968M Sell
11,030,653
-823,600
-7% -$74.3M 2.86% 12
2015
Q4 		$1.17B Sell
11,854,253
-493,981
-4% -$46.4M 3.01% 14
2015
Q3 		$1.05B Sell
12,348,234
-255,915
-2% -$25.3M 2.94% 15
2015
Q2 		$1.34B Sell
12,604,149
-459,751
-4% -$53.3M 3.3% 15
2015
Q1 		$1.47B Buy
13,063,900
+142,902
+1% +$17M 3.5% 12
2014
Q4 		$1.54B Buy
12,920,998
+94,571
+0.7% +$11M 3.67% 10
2014
Q3 		$1.44B Buy
12,826,427
+167,665
+1% +$19.6M 3.59% 10
2014
Q2 		$1.58B Buy
12,658,762
+32,151
+0.3% +$3.76M 3.98% 8
2014
Q1 		$1.44B Buy
12,626,611
+2,500,358
+25% +$278M 3.74% 10
2013
Q4 		$1.18B Sell
10,126,253
-74,215
-0.7% -$8.11M 3.09% 14
2013
Q3 		$1.06B Buy
+10,200,468
New +$1.02B 2.97% 15

Other funds holding MON

Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group Malvern, Pennsylvania $6.9T AUM 27.45% 1-Year Est. Return
BlackRock
BlackRock New York $6.73T AUM 46.02% 1-Year Est. Return
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $3.37T AUM 44.26% 1-Year Est. Return
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services Boston, Massachusetts $315B AUM 27.84% 1-Year Est. Return
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts $2.3T AUM 54.33% 1-Year Est. Return
Primecap Management
Primecap Management Pasadena, California $169B AUM 114.72% 1-Year Est. Return
Capital International Investors
Capital International Investors Los Angeles, California $484B AUM 34.9% 1-Year Est. Return
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Omaha, Nebraska $299B AUM 27.55% 1-Year Est. Return
Northern Trust
Northern Trust Chicago, Illinois $860B AUM 41.15% 1-Year Est. Return
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources San Mateo, California $462B AUM 39.16% 1-Year Est. Return

Sands Capital Management's MON Position: Q1 2017 in Review

Sands Capital Management sold out of Monsanto Co (MON) in Q1 2017, closing a stake of 3,655,602 shares — an estimated $385M sold.

Sands Capital Management first reported a position in MON in Q3 2013 and held it in 14 quarters. The position peaked at $1.58B in Q2 2014. 1,021 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold MON as of Q1 2017.

  • Sands Capital Management reported no remaining Monsanto Co position as of Q1 2017 after selling out during the quarter.
  • Sands Capital Management sold 3,655,602 Monsanto Co shares in Q1 2017, an estimated $385M.
  • Sands Capital Management first reported a position in Monsanto Co in Q3 2013 and held it in 14 quarters.
  • Sands Capital Management's Monsanto Co position peaked at $1.58B in Q2 2014.
  • 1,021 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Monsanto Co as of Q1 2017.

Based on Sands Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.