0001020066-12-000011.txt : 20120514 0001020066-12-000011.hdr.sgml : 20120514 20120514124758 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 1 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. 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