SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCSANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

Institutional investor · Portfolio as of Q4 2019

SEC EDGAR SourceSEC Filings

Top Holdings75 positions

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Activity:
Stock
Shares
Value
Weight
Avg Buy
Est. P&L
Held
Conviction

VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES

15M$2.8B8.2%$124.91+43.33%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
BABABABA
ADR

ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING-SP ADR

10.7M$2.3B6.6%$128.99+54.74%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

AMAZON.COM INC

1.2M$2.1B6.2%$73.90+24.95%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP

6.1M$1.4B4.1%$50.14+54.51%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SERVICENOW INC

5M$1.4B4.1%$36.07+56.81%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALPHABET INC-CL A

1M$1.4B4.0%$51.94+27.99%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

NETFLIX INC

4.2M$1.4B4.0%$25.61+26.24%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ILLUMINA INC

3.4M$1.1B3.3%$290.11+10.03%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

5.5M$1.1B3.3%$135.39+49.93%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ADOBE INC

3.4M$1.1B3.3%$223.43+46.95%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
58
12.1M$996M2.9%$52.17+54.49%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
68

WORKDAY INC-CLASS A

5.5M$912.4M2.6%$159.56+2.68%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

INTUIT INC

3.4M$890.6M2.6%$249.57+1.11%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
76

ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS

3M$873.8M2.5%$144.41+93.23%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

SALESFORCE.COM INC

5.1M$829.3M2.4%$133.06+20.61%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

COSTAR GROUP INC

1.4M$824.6M2.4%$33.72+77.02%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC

2.9M$816.1M2.4%$210.31+31.06%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
56

MICROSOFT CORP

4.9M$767.6M2.2%$135.12+10.74%
4 qtrssince 2019-Q1
Increased
70

ZOETIS INC

5.6M$736.7M2.1%$110.45+12.15%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Increased
75

NIKE INC -CL B

6.8M$691.9M2.0%$66.94+38.90%
5 qtrssince 2018-Q4
Decreased
0
$34.4B
AUM
75
Positions
Q4 2019
Filing
Rating · 3.0
Quarterly Portfolio Change
+16%Q1'19$32.4B+4%Q2'19$33.6B-7%Q3'19$31.1B+11%Q4'19$34.4B
Activity profile
$ moved · Q4'19
New2%Increased49%Decreased32%Exited17%
Composition
Equity vs derivatives
Equity100%Puts0%Calls0%
Holding period
Avg 3.7 quarters
<1Q1%1-4Q20%1-2Y77%2Y+1%

SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC manages $34.4B across 75 positions as of Q4 2019. Top holdings: V (8.2%), BABA (6.6%), AMZN (6.2%). Fund DNA: Concentrated Value. HoldingsIntel Rating: 3/5.0.

Q4 2019 Summary

Added 2 new positions, exited 5, increased 36, trimmed 36. Top move: INTU (INCREASED, conviction 76). Portfolio: $34.4B across 75 positions.

Top holdings by portfolio weight

Total AUM$34B
V8.19%
BABA6.60%
AMZN6.22%
EW4.11%
NOW4.10%
GOOGL4.02%
NFLX3.98%
ILMN3.30%
META3.30%
ADBE3.27%
Other2.89%

Portfolio allocation by GICS sector

Sectors9
Technology25.97%
Consumer Cyclical20.44%
Healthcare16.92%
Communication Services15.95%
Financial Services9.84%
Unknown6.04%
Real Estate2.61%
Consumer Defensive1.49%
Industrials0.73%

Behavioral investing profile

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Concentrated Value- primarily Technology, Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare
Compare DNA across all funds
7-dimension quality assessment
Solid(3.0 / 5.0)
Track Record63
Conviction45
Concentration71
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Position Outcomes

Best and worst performing positions by estimated return

Cost basis estimates based on full filing history using quarter-end prices. Actual transaction prices are not disclosed in 13F filings.

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