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Sands Capital Management Portfolio holdings
AUM
$26.9B
1-Year Est. Return
34.44%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+1.05%
1 Year Est. Return
+34.44%
3 Year Est. Return
+179.01%
5 Year Est. Return
+146.44%
10 Year Est. Return
+1,235.63%
AUM
$40.7B
AUM Growth
-$1.34B
(-3.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.46B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-3.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
48.53%
Holding
50
New
2
Increased
18
Reduced
29
Closed
–
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
+$533M |
| 2 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$371M |
| 3 |
HAPN
Happen Inc
HAPN
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$36.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$386M |
| 3 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$257M |
| 4 |
SWN
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
|
+$255M |
| 5 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.75% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.61% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.16% |
| 4 | Technology | 13.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 12.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Visa
V
$701B
| $3.24B | 7.96% |
48,267,949
-2,098,589
| -4% | -$142M |
|
2
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.7T
| $2.34B | 5.74% |
27,242,347
-1,170,359
| -4% | -$95.6M |
|
|
3
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$81.7B
| $2.15B | 5.29% |
4,218,968
-791,193
| -16% | -$386M |
|
4
Baidu
BIDU
$31.4B
| $1.93B | 4.74% |
9,696,094
-527,592
| -5% | -$108M |
|
5
Biogen
BIIB
$32.1B
| $1.91B | 4.7% |
4,732,945
-276,670
| -6% | -$111M |
|
6
Salesforce
CRM
$214B
| $1.75B | 4.3% |
25,116,905
-1,916,518
| -7% | -$136M |
|
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.23T
| $1.73B | 4.25% |
64,891,800
-14,861,784
| -19% | -$398M |
|
8
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $1.59B | 3.91% |
11,627,607
-707,845
| -6% | -$87.7M |
|
9
Alibaba
BABA
$272B
| $1.58B | 3.88% |
19,207,433
-530,766
| -3% | -$45.6M |
|
|
LNKD
10
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $1.53B | 3.76% |
7,400,262
+162,983
| +2% | +$36.3M |
|
11
Booking.com
BKNG
$132B
| $1.53B | 3.76% |
33,200,025
-1,541,825
| -4% | -$73.6M |
|
12
Nike
NKE
$55B
| $1.41B | 3.47% |
26,133,326
-996,608
| -4% | -$51.1M |
|
|
SCHW
13
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $1.4B | 3.44% |
42,836,362
-1,319,240
| -3% | -$41.7M |
|
14
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.1B
| $1.36B | 3.34% |
15,766,110
-593,744
| -4% | -$53.6M |
|
|
MON
15
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $1.34B | 3.3% |
12,604,149
-459,751
| -4% | -$53.3M |
|
|
ALXN
16
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.18B | 2.9% |
6,519,546
+1,315,250
| +25% | +$227M |
|
17
ASML
ASML
$605B
| $1.16B | 2.86% |
11,176,193
-360,137
| -3% | -$38.5M |
|
18
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.9B
| $1.09B | 2.69% |
90,360,100
-5,855,300
| -6% | -$74.1M |
|
|
CERN
19
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.03B | 2.53% |
14,935,655
-2,694,183
| -15% | -$189M |
|
20
Adobe
ADBE
$106B
| $948M | 2.33% |
11,704,596
-758,089
| -6% | -$59.2M |
|
|
ARMH
21
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $920M | 2.26% |
18,664,223
-779,570
| -4% | -$40.5M |
|
22
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.6B
| $821M | 2.02% |
26,595,069
-1,066,962
| -4% | -$32.8M |
|
|
SPLK
23
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $796M | 1.96% |
11,439,623
-787,598
| -6% | -$53M |
|
|
TFCFA
24
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $729M | 1.79% |
22,386,366
-1,422,410
| -6% | -$47.8M |
|
|
25
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$27.5B
| $714M | 1.76% |
13,587,637
-4,821,292
| -26% | -$257M |
|
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Sands Capital Management's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Sands Capital Management held 50 positions worth $40.7B, down 3.2% from $42B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Sands Capital Management withdrew a net $1.46B in Q2 2015, reducing 29 holdings. Its largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $398M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Sands Capital Management opened a new position in Illumina worth $579M.
- Sands Capital Management's largest Q2 2015 buy was Illumina: 2,726,490 shares worth $579M.
- Sands Capital Management added most to Happen Inc in Q2 2015, an estimated $230M increase.
- Sands Capital Management's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $398M.
- Sands Capital Management's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $40.7B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Sands Capital Management opened 2 new positions and closed 0 in Q2 2015.
- Sands Capital Management's portfolio value fell 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $40.7B.
Based on Sands Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.