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Sands Capital Management

Sands Capital Management Portfolio holdings

AUM $25.5B
1-Year Est. Return 26.46%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+23.51%
1 Year Est. Return
+26.46%
3 Year Est. Return
+130.81%
5 Year Est. Return
+100.92%
10 Year Est. Return
+877.17%
AUM
$32.4B
AUM Growth
+$4.42B
Cap. Flow
-$1.44B
Cap. Flow %
-4.44%
Top 10 Hldgs %
52.81%
Holding
76
New
5
Increased
19
Reduced
46
Closed
5

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
INTU icon
Intuit
INTU
+$499M
2
APTV icon
Aptiv
APTV
+$376M
3
TWLO icon
Twilio
TWLO
+$232M
4
ABMD
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
+$149M
5
MTCH icon
Match Group
MTCH
+$123M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$443M
2
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
+$334M
3
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
+$269M
4
PANW icon
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
+$261M
5
LOXO
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
+$241M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 26.83%
2 Consumer Discretionary 22.95%
3 Healthcare 20%
4 Communication Services 16.49%
5 Financials 8.89%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
LOXO
76
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
– –
-1,722,467
Closed -$241M
1 2 3
4

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Sands Capital Management's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2019, Sands Capital Management held 76 positions worth $32.4B, up 16% from $28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.

Sands Capital Management withdrew a net $1.44B in Q1 2019, closing 5 positions and reducing 46 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $269M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Sands Capital Management opened a new position in Twilio worth $267M.

  • Sands Capital Management's largest Q1 2019 buy was Twilio: 2,064,208 shares worth $267M.
  • Sands Capital Management added most to Intuit in Q1 2019, an estimated $499M increase.
  • Sands Capital Management's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $443M.
  • Sands Capital Management fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $269M.
  • Sands Capital Management's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $32.4B portfolio in Q1 2019.
  • Sands Capital Management opened 5 new positions and closed 5 in Q1 2019.
  • Sands Capital Management's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $32.4B.

Based on Sands Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.