0001020066-11-000012.txt : 20110513 0001020066-11-000012.hdr.sgml : 20110513 20110513162740 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 1 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. 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