-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Obq5EueK/wsf2F9UtVgoBSVAFjZftobkktT+zNby8xmM1QvGJiLb77pNvPgs5aMz DpQ2NcwiNENvINBulRfh7w== 0001172661-08-000833.txt : 20081114 0001172661-08-000833.hdr.sgml : 20081114 20081114094433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-08-000833 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081114 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: 081187419 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 san3q08.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: September 30, 2008 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: /s/ Robert C. Hancock Arlington, VA November 14, 2008 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: 46 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $12,827,768 (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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE INC NEW COM 00383Y102 86810 1258841 SH SOLE 871195 0 387646 ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC COM 016255101 2579 238100 SH SOLE 0 0 238100 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 745391 14473614 SH SOLE 9709194 0 4764420 ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 02043Q107 4146 143200 SH SOLE 0 0 143200 AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 971389 13350597 SH SOLE 9101558 0 4249039 AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV SPON ADR L SHS 02364W105 418417 9025379 SH SOLE 6177058 0 2848321 APPLE INC COM 037833100 696565 6128497 SH SOLE 4199320 0 1929177 BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC COM 09061G101 5846 220700 SH SOLE 0 0 220700 BROADCOM CORP CL A 111320107 373316 20038412 SH SOLE 13714388 0 6324024 CELGENE CORP COM 151020104 6114 96620 SH SOLE 0 0 96620 CERNER CORP COM 156782104 179888 4029747 SH SOLE 2691868 0 1337879 CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 2388 105850 SH SOLE 93050 0 12800 CME GROUP INC COM 12572Q105 443755 1194464 SH SOLE 821051 0 373413 E M C CORP MASS COM 268648102 485544 40597351 SH SOLE 28007818 0 12589533 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 264387 7588599 SH SOLE 5224135 0 2364464 FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 30249U101 376587 8089954 SH SOLE 5597625 0 2492329 GENENTECH INC COM NEW 368710406 2137 24102 SH SOLE 7527 0 16575 GENOMIC HEALTH INC COM 37244C101 3923 173221 SH SOLE 0 0 173221 GENZYME CORP COM 372917104 865594 10700879 SH SOLE 7292233 0 3408646 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 1017701 2540949 SH SOLE 1738040 0 802909 GTX INC DEL COM 40052B108 2436 128100 SH SOLE 0 0 128100 HANSEN MEDICAL INC COM 411307101 4650 346000 SH SOLE 200 0 345800 INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE INC COM 45865V100 510387 6326069 SH SOLE 4290680 0 2035389 INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC COM NEW 46120E602 512206 2125511 SH SOLE 1441215 0 684296 IRON MTN INC COM 462846106 163613 6702706 SH SOLE 4619611 0 2083095 ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000GRW 464287614 1335 27497 SH SOLE 24047 0 3450 LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP COM 517834107 344685 9545423 SH SOLE 6565751 0 2979672 MEDAREX INC COM 583916101 1460 225650 SH SOLE 250 0 225400 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 571 21400 SH SOLE 17400 0 4000 MINDRAY MEDICAL INTL LTD SPON ADR 602675100 47791 1416860 SH SOLE 775993 0 640867 MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 418595 12311608 SH SOLE 8504069 0 3807539 NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC COM 637071101 796015 15847398 SH SOLE 10761234 0 5086164 NUVASIVE INC COM 670704105 14587 295700 SH SOLE 800 0 294900 PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 376 7000 SH SOLE 0 0 7000 REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 75886F107 2847 130400 SH SOLE 0 0 130400 SALESFORCE COM INC COM 79466L302 420467 8687330 SH SOLE 5913912 0 2773418 SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 80517Q100 2402 161100 SH SOLE 0 0 161100 SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 755553 9675414 SH SOLE 6667411 0 3008003 SEQUENOM INC COM NEW 817337405 4784 179700 SH SOLE 0 0 179700 STARBUCKS CORP COM 855244109 496092 33361938 SH SOLE 23127664 0 10234274 STRYKER CORP COM 863667101 358388 5752621 SH SOLE 3887383 0 1865238 VARIAN MED SYS INC COM 92220P105 480784 8415616 SH SOLE 5717242 0 2698374 VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 92532F100 5402 162500 SH SOLE 0 0 162500 VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 528112 8602577 SH SOLE 5893765 0 2708812 VMWARE INC CL A COM 928563402 1521 57100 SH SOLE 100 0 57000 WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 232 7500 SH SOLE 7500 0 0
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