$31.8 Billion is the total value of Sands Capital Management's 67 reported holdings in Q1 2017. The portfolio turnover from Q4 2016 to Q1 2017 was 45.3% .
| Value | Shares | ↓ Weighting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | Sell | VISA INC | $2,636,511,000 | +6.4% | 29,667,052 | -6.6% | 8.28% | -4.1% |
| FB | Sell | FACEBOOK INCcl a | $2,290,444,000 | +18.2% | 16,124,212 | -4.3% | 7.19% | +6.5% |
| PCLN | Sell | PRICELINE GRP INC | $2,137,082,000 | +16.4% | 1,200,628 | -4.1% | 6.71% | +4.9% |
| AMZN | Sell | AMAZON COM INC | $1,933,042,000 | +12.7% | 2,180,434 | -4.7% | 6.07% | +1.6% |
| BABA | Sell | ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTDsponsored ads | $1,860,429,000 | +19.8% | 17,253,355 | -2.4% | 5.84% | +8.0% |
| GOOGL | Sell | ALPHABET INCcap stk cl a | $1,330,553,000 | +2.6% | 1,569,418 | -4.1% | 4.18% | -7.5% |
| CRM | Sell | SALESFORCE COM INC | $1,284,111,000 | +12.6% | 15,566,873 | -6.6% | 4.03% | +1.4% |
| NFLX | Buy | NETFLIX INC | $1,190,309,000 | +48.3% | 8,052,964 | +24.2% | 3.74% | +33.7% |
| SCHW | Sell | SCHWAB CHARLES CORP | $1,189,787,000 | -0.4% | 29,154,298 | -3.7% | 3.74% | -10.3% |
| REGN | Buy | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS | $1,136,739,000 | +34.5% | 2,933,444 | +27.4% | 3.57% | +21.2% |
| BIDU | Sell | BAIDU INCspon adr rep a | $1,098,147,000 | +1.8% | 6,365,329 | -2.9% | 3.45% | -8.2% |
| ADBE | Sell | ADOBE SYS INC | $1,042,645,000 | +18.4% | 8,012,336 | -6.3% | 3.27% | +6.7% |
| ILMN | Sell | ILLUMINA INC | $937,713,000 | +28.2% | 5,495,268 | -3.8% | 2.94% | +15.5% |
| BMRN | Sell | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC | $787,598,000 | +1.4% | 8,972,405 | -4.4% | 2.47% | -8.7% |
| EW | Sell | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP | $753,238,000 | -3.5% | 8,007,203 | -3.8% | 2.37% | -13.0% |
| CMG | Sell | CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC | $708,237,000 | +12.5% | 1,589,687 | -4.7% | 2.22% | +1.4% |
| BIIB | Sell | BIOGEN INC | $676,971,000 | -7.4% | 2,475,937 | -4.0% | 2.13% | -16.6% |
| GOOG | Sell | ALPHABET INCcap stk cl c | $673,672,000 | +6.3% | 812,084 | -1.1% | 2.12% | -4.2% |
| ALXN | Sell | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $634,768,000 | -7.1% | 5,235,630 | -6.3% | 1.99% | -16.3% |
| ASML | Buy | ASML HOLDING N V | $604,241,000 | +18.6% | 4,550,006 | +0.2% | 1.90% | +6.9% |
| SPLK | Sell | SPLUNK INC | $589,720,000 | +14.3% | 9,467,334 | -6.1% | 1.85% | +3.0% |
| MNST | Sell | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP | $571,520,000 | +0.3% | 12,378,595 | -3.7% | 1.80% | -9.6% |
| INCY | Buy | INCYTE CORP | $568,177,000 | +55.1% | 4,250,593 | +16.4% | 1.78% | +39.8% |
| SBUX | New | STARBUCKS CORP | $559,553,000 | – | 9,583,025 | +100.0% | 1.76% | – |
| WDAY | Buy | WORKDAY INCcl a | $473,161,000 | +26.1% | 5,681,570 | +0.1% | 1.49% | +13.7% |
| NOW | Buy | SERVICENOW INC | $458,021,000 | +54.7% | 5,236,316 | +31.5% | 1.44% | +39.5% |
| PANW | Sell | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | $404,035,000 | -15.1% | 3,585,682 | -5.8% | 1.27% | -23.5% |
| SLB | Sell | SCHLUMBERGER LTD | $393,486,000 | -13.6% | 5,038,227 | -7.1% | 1.24% | -22.1% |
| WFM | Buy | WHOLE FOODS MKT INC | $347,101,000 | -3.3% | 11,679,023 | +0.1% | 1.09% | -12.9% |
| NKE | Buy | NIKE INCcl b | $319,883,000 | +10.0% | 5,739,872 | +0.3% | 1.00% | -0.8% |
| LVS | Buy | LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP | $308,449,000 | +6.9% | 5,404,752 | +0.0% | 0.97% | -3.7% |
| ATHN | Sell | ATHENAHEALTH INC | $285,929,000 | -1.1% | 2,537,307 | -7.7% | 0.90% | -10.9% |
| SHOP | New | SHOPIFY INCcl a | $261,849,000 | – | 3,845,633 | +100.0% | 0.82% | – |
| SNAP | New | SNAP INCcl a | $236,911,000 | – | 10,515,359 | +100.0% | 0.74% | – |
| MDSO | Buy | MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS INC | $218,797,000 | +16.3% | 3,792,633 | +0.1% | 0.69% | +4.7% |
| LC | Sell | LENDINGCLUB CORP | $151,358,000 | -1.5% | 27,569,852 | -5.8% | 0.48% | -11.2% |
| INDA | Buy | ISHARES TRmsci india etf | $136,979,000 | +19.6% | 4,350,616 | +1.8% | 0.43% | +7.8% |
| UAA | Sell | UNDER ARMOUR INCcl a | $134,381,000 | -35.0% | 6,793,770 | -4.5% | 0.42% | -41.4% |
| UA | Sell | UNDER ARMOUR INCcl c | $125,203,000 | -30.5% | 6,841,721 | -4.5% | 0.39% | -37.4% |
| MELI | Buy | MERCADOLIBRE INC | $87,820,000 | +40.2% | 415,282 | +3.5% | 0.28% | +26.6% |
| CTRP | Buy | CTRIP COM INTL LTD | $63,879,000 | +67.9% | 1,299,669 | +36.6% | 0.20% | +51.1% |
| TSM | Buy | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTDsponsored adr | $55,239,000 | +20.9% | 1,682,068 | +5.8% | 0.17% | +8.8% |
| BAP | Buy | CREDICORP LTD | $40,568,000 | +7.6% | 248,426 | +4.0% | 0.13% | -3.1% |
| MMYT | Buy | MAKEMYTRIP LIMITED MAURITIUS | $36,721,000 | +61.8% | 1,061,289 | +3.8% | 0.12% | +45.6% |
| YNDX | New | YANDEX N V | $27,349,000 | – | 1,247,109 | +100.0% | 0.09% | – |
| MULE | New | MULESOFT INCcl a | $17,299,000 | – | 711,000 | +100.0% | 0.05% | – |
| AMT | Buy | AMERICAN TOWER CORP | $12,745,000 | +31.2% | 104,865 | +14.1% | 0.04% | +17.6% |
| GWRE | Sell | GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC | $10,302,000 | -4.0% | 182,885 | -15.9% | 0.03% | -13.5% |
| CSGP | Buy | COSTAR GROUP INC | $9,670,000 | +11.2% | 46,665 | +1.1% | 0.03% | 0.0% |
| ANSS | Buy | ANSYS INC | $7,913,000 | +16.8% | 74,045 | +1.1% | 0.02% | +4.2% |
| IPGP | Sell | IPG PHOTONICS CORP | $4,841,000 | -4.2% | 40,105 | -21.7% | 0.02% | -16.7% |
| HDB | New | HDFC BANK LTD | $3,548,000 | – | 47,170 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| TDG | New | TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | $1,643,000 | – | 7,464 | +100.0% | 0.01% | – |
| ZTS | New | ZOETIS INCcl a | $1,263,000 | – | 23,659 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| AGN | New | ALLERGAN PLC | $1,327,000 | – | 5,553 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| VRSK | New | VERISK ANALYTICS INC | $1,140,000 | – | 14,050 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| DG | New | DOLLAR GEN CORP | $1,297,000 | – | 18,597 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| BMY | New | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | $931,000 | – | 17,124 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| FMX | New | FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO Sspon adr units | $1,067,000 | – | 12,056 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| ICE | New | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN | $1,017,000 | – | 16,995 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| ROST | New | ROSS STORES INC | $745,000 | – | 11,313 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| ORLY | New | O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | $673,000 | – | 2,495 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| MCO | New | MOODYS CORP | $781,000 | – | 6,974 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| INTU | New | INTUIT | $539,000 | – | 4,649 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| UNP | New | UNION PAC CORP | $762,000 | – | 7,196 | +100.0% | 0.00% | – |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | $280,000 | +6.1% | 4,250 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| CSCO | CISCO SYS INC | $382,000 | +12.0% | 11,300 | 0.0% | 0.00% | 0.0% | |
| IWF | Exit | ISHARES TRrus 1000 grw etf | $0 | – | -97,635 | -100.0% | -0.04% | – |
| CERN | Exit | CERNER CORP | $0 | – | -3,123,675 | -100.0% | -0.52% | – |
| KSU | Exit | KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN | $0 | – | -2,797,622 | -100.0% | -0.83% | – |
| MBBYF | Exit | MOBILEYE N V AMSTELVEEN | $0 | – | -8,033,526 | -100.0% | -1.07% | – |
| MON | Exit | MONSANTO CO | $0 | – | -3,655,602 | -100.0% | -1.34% | – |
Original filings
The following EDGAR filing(s) were analyzed to create this report:
- View 13F-HR filed 2017-05-12
About Sands Capital Management
Sands Capital Management is a well-known investment management firm that specializes in growth equity strategies. The company was founded in 1992 by Frank M. Sands Sr. and has since grown to manage over $50 billion in assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and financial advisors.
At the helm of Sands Capital Management is CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Frank M. Sands Jr. He is responsible for overseeing the firm's investment strategies and ensuring that they align with the company's core values of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Sands Jr. is supported by a team of experienced investment professionals, including COO and President, Christine L. Johnson, who oversees the firm's day-to-day operations.
Sands Capital Management's investment philosophy is centered around identifying high-quality growth companies that have the potential to generate significant long-term returns. The firm's investment process is rigorous and involves in-depth research and analysis of each potential investment opportunity. Sands Capital Management's portfolio is well-diversified across a range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer goods.
While past performance is not indicative of future results, Sands Capital Management has a strong track record of delivering consistent returns for its clients. However, it's important to note that investing always carries risks, and investors should carefully consider their investment objectives and risk tolerance before making any investment decisions.
It's important to note that this information is for educational purposes only and has not been fact-checked. As with any investment, it's important to do your own research and consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
Top long-term holdings
| Name | Quarters owned | Latest quarter owned | Max weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISA INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 9.1% |
| ASML HOLDING NV ADR | 42 | Q3 2023 | 4.6% |
| NIKE INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 4.1% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | 42 | Q3 2023 | 5.0% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 40 | Q3 2023 | 8.5% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 40 | Q3 2023 | 8.1% |
| COSTAR GROUP INC | 36 | Q3 2023 | 2.9% |
| ISHARES TR | 36 | Q3 2023 | 0.7% |
| ANSYS INC | 34 | Q1 2022 | 0.1% |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP | 33 | Q3 2023 | 5.2% |
View Sands Capital Management's complete holdings history.
Latest significant ownerships (13-D/G)
| Filed | Shares | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Music Group Corp. | July 10, 2023 | ? | ? |
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | February 14, 2023 | 2,151,378 | 2.5% |
| Fiverr International Ltd. | February 14, 2022 | 1,607,982 | 4.4% |
| Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. | February 14, 2022 | 4,133,258 | 3.9% |
| Sea Ltd | February 14, 2022 | 18,159,912 | 4.5% |
| Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | August 05, 2021 | 3,868,762 | 4.0% |
| ABIOMED INC | February 16, 2021 | 1,479,909 | 3.3% |
| bluebird bio, Inc. | February 16, 2021 | 3,163,651 | 4.8% |
| MakeMyTrip LtdSold out | February 16, 2021 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Atlassian Corp Plc | February 14, 2020 | 5,286,626 | 4.3% |
View Sands Capital Management's complete significant-ownership history.
Latest filings
| Type | Filed |
|---|---|
| 13F-HR | 2024-02-13 |
| SC 13G/A | 2024-02-13 |
| SC 13G/A | 2024-02-13 |
| SC 13G | 2024-02-13 |
| SC 13G | 2024-02-13 |
| SC 13G | 2024-02-13 |
| SC 13G | 2024-02-13 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-11-14 |
| 13F-HR | 2023-08-15 |
| SC 13G/A | 2023-07-10 |
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All filings
- Holdings (13F-HR)
- Significant ownership (13-D/G)
- Insider transactions (4, 5, 6)
- Events (8-K)
- Shareholder votes (proxy)
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