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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001020066-11-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110513
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110513
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110513
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001020066
IRS NUMBER: 202830751
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-05734
FILM NUMBER: 11841392
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
STREET 2: 1101 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 2300
CITY: ARLINGTON
STATE: VA
ZIP: 22209
BUSINESS PHONE: 703-562-4000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
STREET 2: 1101 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 2300
CITY: ARLINGTON
STATE: VA
ZIP: 22209
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051024
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050804
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990317
13F-HR
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scm1q11.txt
FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2011
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Sands Capital Management, LLC
Address: 1101 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 2300
Arlington, VA 22209
13F File Number: 28-05734
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true,
correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements,schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts
of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Robert C. Hancock
Title: Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Phone: 703-562-4000
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Robert C. Hancock Arlington, VA May 13, 2011
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Form 13F File Number Name
28-01190 Russell Investment Co.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 63
Form13F Information Table Value Total: $ 16,122,013(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other
than the manager filing this report.
NONE
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
ABB LTD ADR ADR 000375204 24751 1023200 SH SOLE 973200 0 50000
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 015351109 419672 4252862 SH SOLE 2801762 0 1451100
ALIMERA SCIENCES INC COM 016259103 648 83025 SH SOLE 2625 0 80400
ALLERGAN COM 018490102 601427 8468422 SH SOLE 5765900 0 2702522
AMAZON.COM COM 023135106 1192768 6621709 SH SOLE 4533906 0 2087803
ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 2188 40380 SH SOLE 380 0 40000
APPLE COM 037833100 1018130 2921395 SH SOLE 1974587 0 946808
ARM HOLDINGS PLC - ADR ADR 042068106 4848 172100 SH SOLE 1600 0 170500
ASML ADR ADR N07059186 390127 8766891 SH SOLE 6083966 0 2682925
ATHENAHEALTH, INC COM 04685W103 6052 134100 SH SOLE 2500 0 131600
BIOMARIN PHARMS COM 09061G101 4823 191925 SH SOLE 6025 0 185900
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. COM 12541W209 268768 3625626 SH SOLE 2425184 0 1200442
CELGENE COM 151020104 1655 28750 SH SOLE 850 0 27900
CHARLES SCHWAB COM 808513105 486076 26959269 SH SOLE 18732808 0 8226461
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 240 14000 SH SOLE 7500 0 6500
COMPLETE GENOMICS INC COM 20454K104 344 38125 SH SOLE 1196 0 36929
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 206708109 2296 41400 SH SOLE 400 0 41000
CREE INC. COM 225447101 255596 5537176 SH SOLE 3775823 0 1761353
DENDREON COM 24823Q107 2214 59150 SH SOLE 1850 0 57300
DEXCOM INC COM 252131107 2006 129225 SH SOLE 4025 0 125200
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP COM 28176E108 3034 34870 SH SOLE 1070 0 33800
F5 NETWORKS INC COM 315616102 431413 4206037 SH SOLE 2792695 0 1413342
FLIR SYSTEMS INC COM 302445101 4978 143840 SH SOLE 1340 0 142500
FMC TECHNOLOGIES COM 30249U101 514758 5448330 SH SOLE 3765250 0 1683080
GOOGLE CL A 38259P508 733069 1249350 SH SOLE 850494 0 398856
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM 422368100 3104 36300 SH SOLE 1150 0 35150
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES COM 444903108 1742 63475 SH SOLE 1975 0 61500
ILLUMINA INC COM 452327109 644591 9199239 SH SOLE 6089259 0 3109980
INCYTE CORPORATION COM 45337C102 1202 75850 SH SOLE 2350 0 73500
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE COM 45865V100 493684 3996149 SH SOLE 2750936 0 1245213
INTUITIVE SURGICAL COM 46120E602 634883 1903927 SH SOLE 1313365 0 590562
IPG PHOTONICS CORP COM 44980X109 3784 65610 SH SOLE 610 0 65000
LAS VEGAS SANDS COM 517834107 383366 9080207 SH SOLE 6308281 0 2771926
LONGTOP FINANCIAL ADR ADR 54318P108 2777 88375 SH SOLE 825 0 87550
MERCADOLIBRE ADR 58733R102 35717 437550 SH SOLE 389050 0 48500
MINDRAY MEDICAL INTL ADR ADR 602675100 23607 936775 SH SOLE 809575 0 127200
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 60877T100 774 48825 SH SOLE 1525 0 47300
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 736543 9291577 SH SOLE 6556253 0 2735324
NETFLIX INC COM 64110L106 352986 1484508 SH SOLE 982272 0 502236
NETSUITE INC COM 64118Q107 2318 79700 SH SOLE 700 0 79000
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION ADR ADR 647581107 36232 362065 SH SOLE 347065 0 15000
NIKE COM 654106103 437997 5785960 SH SOLE 4002271 0 1783689
NUVASIVE COM 670704105 3289 129900 SH SOLE 4600 0 125300
NXSTAGE MEDICAL INC COM 67072V103 1242 56500 SH SOLE 1800 0 54700
OPENTABLE INC COM 68372A104 58860 553453 SH SOLE 339579 0 213874
PRAXAIR, INC. COM 74005P104 313372 3084370 SH SOLE 2172923 0 911447
PRICELINE.COM INC COM 741503403 212802 420191 SH SOLE 277456 0 142735
QUALCOMM COM 747525103 1009867 18418143 SH SOLE 12720487 0 5697656
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 75886F107 1861 41400 SH SOLE 1300 0 40100
SALESFORCE.COM COM 79466L302 1127575 8441199 SH SOLE 5782313 0 2658886
SCHLUMBERGER COM 806857108 765900 8212528 SH SOLE 5765550 0 2446978
SEATTLE GENETICS INC COM 812578102 1478 94925 SH SOLE 3025 0 91900
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY COM 845467109 285217 6637589 SH SOLE 4445079 0 2192510
STARBUCKS COM 855244109 449620 12168329 SH SOLE 8168815 0 3999514
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG ADS ADR 874039100 20609 1692005 SH SOLE 1433605 0 258400
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS COM 92220P105 407873 6030053 SH SOLE 3988782 0 2041271
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC COM 922417100 2979 58590 SH SOLE 590 0 58000
VERTEX PHARMS COM 92532F100 1624 33875 SH SOLE 1075 0 32800
VISA INC COM 92826C839 942596 12803530 SH SOLE 8797068 0 4006462
VIVUS INC COM 928551100 617 99725 SH SOLE 3125 0 96600
VOLCANO CORP COM 928645100 1036 40450 SH SOLE 1250 0 39200
WEBMD HEALTH CORP. COM 94770V102 2261 42325 SH SOLE 1325 0 41000
WW GRAINGER INC COM 384802104 344147 2499612 SH SOLE 1680955 0 818657