0001020066-12-000013.txt : 20121113 0001020066-12-000013.hdr.sgml : 20121112 20121113114341 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001020066-12-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121113 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20121113 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: 121197069 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 scm3Q12.txt 3Q 2012 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, 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 November 13, 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: 38 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $ 24,316,665(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 6652 202505 SH SOLE 154505 0 48000 ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 015351109 898179 7851217 SH SOLE 5667187 0 2184030 ALLERGAN COM 018490102 911984 9958329 SH SOLE 7143455 0 2814874 AMAZON.COM COM 023135106 1905439 7492289 SH SOLE 5399085 0 2093204 ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 15710 214035 SH SOLE 163535 0 50500 APPLE COM 037833100 2407605 3609061 SH SOLE 2606044 0 1003017 ARM HOLDINGS PLC - ADR ADR 042068106 15383 549785 SH SOLE 419385 0 130400 ASML HOLDING NV ADR ADR N07059186 786668 14654767 SH SOLE 10556702 0 4098065 ATHENAHEALTH, INC COM 04685W103 299456 3263110 SH SOLE 2346350 0 916760 BAIDU INC - ADR ADR 056752108 10573 90455 SH SOLE 75455 0 15000 BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. 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