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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
+14.31%
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
$34.4B
AUM Growth
+$3.33B
Cap. Flow
-$523M
Cap. Flow %
-1.52%
Top 10 Hldgs %
47.08%
Holding
79
New
1
Increased
37
Reduced
36
Closed
4

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
INTU icon
Intuit
INTU
+$309M
2
SE icon
Sea Limited
SE
+$307M
3
ZTS icon
Zoetis
ZTS
+$224M
4
MTCH icon
Match Group
MTCH
+$195M
5
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$184M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 28.7%
2 Consumer Discretionary 20.36%
3 Healthcare 19.63%
4 Communication Services 15.89%
5 Financials 9.8%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
BMRN icon
76
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
-5,565,620
Closed -$375M
INCY icon
77
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
-4,149,675
Closed -$308M
PANW icon
78
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$270B
-7,803,816
Closed -$265M
SPY icon
79
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$790B
-270,000
Closed -$80.1M

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Sands Capital Management's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2019, Sands Capital Management held 79 positions worth $34.4B, up 11% from $31.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.

Sands Capital Management's Q4 2019 filing shows 1 new, 37 increased, 36 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF: 136,140 shares worth $5.99M. The largest sale was BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $375M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 29% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.

  • Sands Capital Management's largest Q4 2019 buy was iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF: 136,140 shares worth $5.99M.
  • Sands Capital Management added most to Intuit in Q4 2019, an estimated $309M increase.
  • Sands Capital Management's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Edwards Lifesciences, cutting an estimated $312M.
  • Sands Capital Management fully exited BioMarin Pharmaceuticals in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $375M.
  • Sands Capital Management's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $34.4B portfolio in Q4 2019.
  • Sands Capital Management opened 1 new position and closed 4 in Q4 2019.
  • Sands Capital Management's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $34.4B.

Based on Sands Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.