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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001020066-12-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120514
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120514
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120514
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: 12837536
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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scm1Q12.txt
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, 2012
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 14, 2012
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: 42
Form13F Information Table Value Total: $ 22,336,308(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 7601 322910 SH SOLE 243810 0 79100
ABB LTD ADR ADR 000375204 34107 1671100 SH SOLE 1164100 0 507000
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 015351109 849792 9151320 SH SOLE 6283745 0 2867575
ALLERGAN COM 018490102 649610 6807193 SH SOLE 4695215 0 2111978
AMAZON.COM COM 023135106 1402334 6924762 SH SOLE 4785973 0 2138789
ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 11889 182855 SH SOLE 138455 0 44400
APPLE COM 037833100 2002088 3339318 SH SOLE 2307405 0 1031913
ARM HOLDINGS PLC - ADR ADR 042068106 15703 555085 SH SOLE 419385 0 135700
ASML ADR ADR N07059186 675906 13480384 SH SOLE 9300374 0 4180010
ATHENAHEALTH, INC COM 04685W103 227438 3068507 SH SOLE 2119347 0 949160
BAIDU INC - ADR ADR 056752108 9404 64515 SH SOLE 48415 0 16100
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. COM 09061G101 53454 1560700 SH SOLE 1094200 0 466500
CERNER CORP COM 156782104 300693 3948178 SH SOLE 2719113 0 1229065
CHARLES SCHWAB COM 808513105 112715 7843800 SH SOLE 5202280 0 2641520
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 296 14000 SH SOLE 7500 0 6500
COACH, INC. COM 189754104 475521 6153227 SH SOLE 4242847 0 1910380
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 206708109 10647 185544 SH SOLE 140460 0 45084
F5 NETWORKS INC COM 315616102 712099 5276374 SH SOLE 3631903 0 1644471
FLIR SYSTEMS INC COM 302445101 9317 368130 SH SOLE 277930 0 90200
FMC TECHNOLOGIES COM 30249U101 580879 11520806 SH SOLE 7923735 0 3597071
GOOGLE CL A 38259P508 1416412 2208864 SH SOLE 1531848 0 677016
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE COM 45865V100 558990 4067749 SH SOLE 2795573 0 1272176
INTUITIVE SURGICAL COM 46120E602 637912 1177502 SH SOLE 814326 0 363176
IPG PHOTONICS CORP COM 44980X109 13760 264360 SH SOLE 199660 0 64700
LAS VEGAS SANDS COM 517834107 720941 12522863 SH SOLE 8628563 0 3894300
MERCADOLIBRE COM 58733R102 94805 969475 SH SOLE 683375 0 286100
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 663202 8345309 SH SOLE 5765444 0 2579865
NETFLIX INC COM 64110L106 436428 3793709 SH SOLE 2619801 0 1173908
NETSUITE INC COM 64118Q107 18175 361400 SH SOLE 272900 0 88500
NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION ADR ADR 647581107 63702 2319820 SH SOLE 1643520 0 676300
NIKE CL B 654106103 712175 6567461 SH SOLE 4518191 0 2049270
OPENTABLE INC COM 68372A104 8634 213355 SH SOLE 167930 0 45425
PRAXAIR, INC. COM 74005P104 668686 5832920 SH SOLE 4027390 0 1805530
PRICELINE.COM INC COM 741503403 767129 1069170 SH SOLE 735124 0 334046
QUALCOMM COM 747525103 1223031 17969899 SH SOLE 12420664 0 5549235
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 75886F107 672562 5767122 SH SOLE 3958587 0 1808535
SALESFORCE.COM COM 79466L302 1530700 9906804 SH SOLE 6856449 0 3050355
SCHLUMBERGER COM 806857108 657863 9407444 SH SOLE 6505919 0 2901525
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY COM 845467109 304059 9936554 SH SOLE 6836464 0 3100090
STARBUCKS COM 855244109 740685 13252557 SH SOLE 9113477 0 4139080
VISA INC COM 92826C839 1695955 14372499 SH SOLE 9928817 0 4443682
WW GRAINGER INC COM 384802104 589005 2741983 SH SOLE 1890288 0 851695