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Sands Capital Management, LLC

CIK:0001020066
Investment Adviser
$52B AUM
66 holdings
Arlington, VA, United States
Founded:1992
200 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Sands Capital Management, LLC is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Founded in 1992, it has grown into a global investment adviser serving institutional investors, pension funds, and high net worth individuals. The firm manages concentrated growth equity portfolios and is recognized for its focus on innovation-driven companies. With a team of approximately 200 employees, it is known for its deep research process and long-term approach to investing.

Investment Strategy

Sands Capital Management specializes in high-conviction, concentrated equity portfolios focusing on innovation-led growth companies globally. The firm employs an extensive, research-driven process to identify businesses with sustainable growth characteristics, competitive advantages, and visionary leadership. Emphasizing a long-term investment horizon, Sands Capital invests in both public and private markets, targeting companies that are positioned to benefit from transformative secular trends. Their philosophy centers on quality growth, with the intent to outperform over full market cycles by capitalizing on compounding fundamentals.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Sands Capital Management, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 66 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $35B. The fund increased holdings in Nvidia Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor MFG LTD, Intercontinental Exchange in among other positions. Sands Capital Management, LLC reduced exposure to Atlassian Corporation, Shopify Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. among others.

Top Buys
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+$1.25B
T
TSMTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD
+$604.5M
I
ICEINTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN
+$510.3M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+$475.6M
A
AXONAXON ENTERPRISE INC
+$334.8M
Top Sells
T
TEAMATLASSIAN CORPORATION
-$305.8M
S
SHOPSHOPIFY INC
-$295.4M
U
UBERUBER TECHNOLOGIES INC
-$285.1M
A
APPAPPLOVIN CORP
-$259.2M
N
NKENIKE INC
-$238.3M

Top Holdings

N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+9.8%$3.41B
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+5.8%$2.02B
T
TSMTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD
+5.6%$1.94B
N
NFLXNETFLIX INC
+4.4%$1.52B
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+4.2%$1.47B

Equity Positions (66)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
NVIDIA CORPORATION9.78%$3.41B21,557,208$39.39$157.99+$1.25B
AMAZON COM INC5.81%$2.02B9,230,023$63.30$219.39-$85.9M
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD5.56%$1.94B8,552,278$120.95$226.49+$604.5M
NETFLIX INC4.35%$1.52B1,131,679$209.87$1339.13+$147.0M
MICROSOFT CORP4.22%$1.47B2,954,745$325.26$497.41+$475.6M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+19.8%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+19.7%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+10.3%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+9.5%
RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
+6.1%

Investment Team (22)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Andrew Giordano
Andrew Giordano
Managing Director, Business Development and Client RelationsWashington, DC , United States
Ben Betcher
Ben Betcher
Research AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Drew Baldwin
Drew Baldwin
Client Relations AnalystWashington, DC , United States
E
Emerson Bluhm
Portfolio Manager, Senior Research AnalystArlington, VA , United States
Eric Black
Eric Black
Research AnalystUnited Kingdom
Ian Barnes
Ian Barnes
Managing Director, LondonWeybridge, United Kingdom
Jake Merrill
Jake Merrill
PrincipalLos Angeles, CA , United States
Jason Harden
Jason Harden
Sr. Research Analyst | Portfolio Manager AssociateWashington, DC , United States
Katherine Okon
Katherine Okon
Research AnalystWashington, DC , United States
Matthew Luneburg
Matthew Luneburg
Research AnalystArlington, VA , United States
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