Insight into Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio)' Strategic Moves in Q4 2024

Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the fourth quarter of 2024, providing insights into his investment moves during this period. Frank M. Sands, Jr., CFA is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Sands Capital Management, an investment management firm focused on investing in quality growth businesses throughout the world. He spends most of his time on investment research and decision making, as well as business strategy.Sands Capital Management was founded by his father, Frank M. Sands, Sr. in 1992. Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio), Jr. joined the firm in 2000 after working for six years as a research analyst and portfolio manager for Fayez Sarofim & Co., an institutional investment management firm based in Houston, Texas. Since joining Sands Capital Management, working alongside his father, the firm has continued to produce strong investment results for its clients. Sands Jr. earned a BA from Washington & Lee University, an MS from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. Sands Capital believes that over time, stock prices reflect the earnings growth of their underlying businesses. Their team is dedicated to identifying the relatively small number of truly exceptional growth businesses that they expect to own for many years. The firm has two primary concentrated growth strategies: Select Growth, emphasizing rapidly growing innovative businesses, and Global Growth, emphasizing rapidly growing business all over the world.

Summary of New Buy

Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 9 stocks, among them:

• The most significant addition was AppLovin Corp (APP, Financial), with 826,394 shares, accounting for 0.79% of the portfolio and a total value of $267.6 million.
• The second largest addition to the portfolio was Tetra Tech Inc (TTEK, Financial), consisting of 4,338,203 shares, representing approximately 0.51% of the portfolio, with a total value of $172.8 million.
• The third largest addition was H World Group Ltd (HTHT, Financial), with 3,400,833 shares, accounting for 0.33% of the portfolio and a total value of $112.3 million.

Key Position Increases

Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 14 stocks, among them:

• The most notable increase was Spotify Technology SA (SPOT, Financial), with an additional 860,956 shares, bringing the total to 1,859,330 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 86.24% increase in share count, a 1.14% impact on the current portfolio, with a total value of $831.8 million.
• The second largest increase was ServiceNow Inc (NOW, Financial), with an additional 268,510 shares, bringing the total to 1,452,255. This adjustment represents a significant 22.68% increase in share count, with a total value of $1.54 billion.

Summary of Sold Out

Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 5 of the holdings in the fourth quarter of 2024, as detailed below:

• Lam Research Corp (LRCX, Financial): Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 8,241,140 shares, resulting in a -2.04% impact on the portfolio.
• Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (FND, Financial): Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) liquidated all 1,851,612 shares, causing a -0.7% impact on the portfolio.

Key Position Reduces

Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) also reduced positions in 45 stocks. The most significant changes include:

• Reduced Okta Inc (OKTA, Financial) by 8,164,408 shares, resulting in a -94.69% decrease in shares and a -1.85% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $77.6 during the quarter and has returned 25.49% over the past 3 months and 24.89% year-to-date.
• Reduced Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW, Financial) by 5,320,024 shares, resulting in a -99.66% reduction in shares and a -1.07% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $70.07 during the quarter and has returned 13.48% over the past 3 months and 1.97% year-to-date.

Portfolio Overview

At the fourth quarter of 2024, Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 71 stocks, the top holdings included 8.76% in NVIDIA Corp (NVDA, Financial), 7.67% in Amazon.com Inc (AMZN, Financial), 4.56% in ServiceNow Inc (NOW, Financial), 4.34% in Shopify Inc (SHOP, Financial), 4.25% in Visa Inc (V, Financial).

The holdings are mainly concentrated in 7 of all the 11 industries: Technology, Consumer Cyclical, Communication Services, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Basic Materials.

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