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Sands Capital Management Portfolio holdings
AUM
$25.5B
1-Year Est. Return
26.46%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+12.95%
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
$38.8B
AUM Growth
+$3B
(+8.4%)
Cap. Flow
-$1B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-2.59%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
49.6%
Holding
56
New
4
Increased
12
Reduced
36
Closed
3
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$851M |
| 3 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$645M |
| 4 |
Under Armour
UAA
|
+$634M |
| 5 |
Incyte
INCY
|
+$493M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.56B |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$791M |
| 3 |
ASML
ASML
|
+$611M |
| 4 |
ARMH
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
|
+$480M |
| 5 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$388M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 22.9% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.42% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.7% |
| 4 | Technology | 13.71% |
| 5 | Financials | 13.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Visa
V
$697B
| $3.43B | 8.85% |
44,284,945
-1,986,897
| -4% | -$154M |
|
2
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.51B | 6.48% |
24,017,872
-1,051,461
| -4% | -$108M |
|
3
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| $2.01B | 5.17% |
3,698,553
-439,631
| -11% | -$238M |
|
4
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $1.88B | 4.83% |
23,074,907
-418,431
| -2% | -$32.8M |
|
5
Baidu
BIDU
$35.6B
| $1.82B | 4.69% |
9,629,786
-1,150,079
| -11% | -$212M |
|
6
Salesforce
CRM
$149B
| $1.75B | 4.52% |
22,374,160
-1,361,798
| -6% | -$106M |
|
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.08T
| $1.53B | 3.95% |
+39,391,520
| New | +$1.46B |
|
|
LNKD
8
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $1.49B | 3.83% |
6,604,158
-490,025
| -7% | -$111M |
|
9
Amazon
AMZN
$2.48T
| $1.43B | 3.68% |
42,260,960
+7,349,880
| +21% | +$232M |
|
10
Booking.com
BKNG
$154B
| $1.4B | 3.61% |
27,468,900
-2,020,650
| -7% | -$107M |
|
|
SCHW
11
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $1.29B | 3.32% |
39,167,037
-2,844,997
| -7% | -$90M |
|
12
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12B
| $1.22B | 3.14% |
11,637,466
+241,600
| +2% | +$25.2M |
|
13
Illumina
ILMN
$29.2B
| $1.17B | 3.01% |
6,262,009
+1,805,778
| +41% | +$291M |
|
|
MON
14
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $1.17B | 3.01% |
11,854,253
-493,981
| -4% | -$46.4M |
|
|
ALXN
15
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.16B | 2.98% |
6,056,762
-323,095
| -5% | -$56.4M |
|
16
Biogen
BIIB
$30.4B
| $1.03B | 2.66% |
3,367,531
-753,869
| -18% | -$217M |
|
17
Adobe
ADBE
$99B
| $1.01B | 2.59% |
10,718,635
-471,473
| -4% | -$42.4M |
|
|
18
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$48.2B
| $863M | 2.22% |
32,773,146
+24,820,836
| +312% | +$645M |
|
|
19
Netflix
NFLX
$301B
| $852M | 2.2% |
+74,518,920
| New | +$851M |
|
|
CERN
20
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $811M | 2.09% |
13,481,971
-1,183,285
| -8% | -$72.8M |
|
21
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$43B
| $749M | 1.93% |
77,996,900
+3,871,350
| +5% | +$47.3M |
|
|
22
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.07T
| $684M | 1.76% |
18,032,500
-43,538,600
| -71% | -$1.56B |
|
|
ATHN
23
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $671M | 1.73% |
4,167,503
-231,515
| -5% | -$35.8M |
|
|
24
Under Armour
UAA
$3.04B
| $653M | 1.68% |
16,313,850
+14,004,020
| +606% | +$634M |
|
|
SPLK
25
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $615M | 1.58% |
10,458,579
-490,159
| -4% | -$28.1M |
|
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Sands Capital Management's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Sands Capital Management held 56 positions worth $38.8B, up 8.4% from $35.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Sands Capital Management's Q4 2015 filing shows 4 new, 12 increased, 36 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 39,391,520 shares worth $1.53B. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $1.56B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 23% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Sands Capital Management's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 39,391,520 shares worth $1.53B.
- Sands Capital Management added most to Edwards Lifesciences in Q4 2015, an estimated $645M increase.
- Sands Capital Management's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.56B.
- Sands Capital Management fully exited Qunar Cayman Islands Limited in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $26.7M.
- Sands Capital Management's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $38.8B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Sands Capital Management opened 4 new positions and closed 3 in Q4 2015.
- Sands Capital Management's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $38.8B.
Based on Sands Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.