0001020066-11-000020.txt : 20111114 0001020066-11-000020.hdr.sgml : 20111111 20111114093137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001020066-11-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111114 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: 111198283 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 scm3Q11.txt 3Q11 13F-HR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 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 November 14, 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: 60 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $ 15,072,868(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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3D SYSTEMS CORP COM 88554D205 4481 320310 SH SOLE 243810 0 76500 ABB LTD ADR ADR 000375204 17506 1024950 SH SOLE 972950 0 52000 ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 015351109 561899 8771444 SH SOLE 5740024 0 3031420 ALIMERA SCIENCES INC COM 016259103 655 81825 SH SOLE 2625 0 79200 ALLERGAN COM 018490102 515025 6251822 SH SOLE 4246949 0 2004873 AMAZON.COM COM 023135106 1343268 6212218 SH SOLE 4239927 0 1972291 ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 7237 147580 SH SOLE 112380 0 35200 APPLE COM 037833100 1185400 3108674 SH SOLE 2116741 0 991933 ARM HOLDINGS PLC - ADR ADR 042068106 15851 621600 SH SOLE 474600 0 147000 ASML ADR ADR N07059186 416081 12046366 SH SOLE 8391191 0 3655175 ATHENAHEALTH, INC COM 04685W103 15839 265977 SH SOLE 170395 0 95582 BIOGEN IDEC, INC. 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