13F-HR 1 scm4Q12.txt 4Q 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: December 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 February 13, 2013 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: $ 24,971,645(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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 015351109 757289 8078606 SH SOLE 5944565 0 2134041 ALLERGAN COM 018490102 1091279 11896641 SH SOLE 8690873 0 3205768 AMAZON.COM COM 023135106 1939354 7730515 SH SOLE 5655957 0 2074558 ANSYS INC COM 03662Q105 12629 187535 SH SOLE 137035 0 50500 APPLE COM 037833100 1919609 3607135 SH SOLE 2641234 0 965901 ARM HOLDINGS PLC - ADR SPONSORED ADR 042068106 20611 544845 SH SOLE 414245 0 130600 ASML HOLDING NV ADR N Y REGISTRY SHS N07059210 954236 14819627 SH SOLE 10777196 0 4042431 ATHENAHEALTH, INC COM 04685W103 246807 3367535 SH SOLE 2465250 0 902285 BAIDU INC - ADR SPON ADR REP A 056752108 7393 73720 SH SOLE 58720 0 15000 BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. COM 09061G101 485837 9874728 SH SOLE 7164138 0 2710590 CERNER CORP COM 156782104 726592 9374174 SH SOLE 6830241 0 2543933 CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC COM 169656105 686009 2306224 SH SOLE 1690959 0 615265 CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 275 14000 SH SOLE 7500 0 6500 COACH, INC. COM 189754104 596153 10739556 SH SOLE 7886184 0 2853372 CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 206708109 12994 192444 SH SOLE 148960 0 43484 F5 NETWORKS INC COM 315616102 631531 6500573 SH SOLE 4778397 0 1722176 FACEBOOK INC - A CL A 30303M102 713350 26797536 SH SOLE 19446219 0 7351317 FMC TECHNOLOGIES COM 30249U101 554822 12954057 SH SOLE 9465611 0 3488446 GOOGLE CL A 38259P508 1761598 2490314 SH SOLE 1825928 0 664386 INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE COM 45865V100 497103 4015051 SH SOLE 2949230 0 1065821 INTUITIVE SURGICAL COM NEW 46120E602 554838 1131468 SH SOLE 826088 0 305380 IPG PHOTONICS CORP COM 44980X109 14454 216860 SH SOLE 154660 0 62200 ISHARES TRUST RUSSELL1000GRW 464287614 3614 55186 SH SOLE 54686 0 500 LAS VEGAS SANDS COM 517834107 650267 14087237 SH SOLE 10328742 0 3758495 MERCADOLIBRE ADR 58733R102 118250 1505410 SH SOLE 1024220 0 481190 NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO COM 637071101 644054 9422878 SH SOLE 6882018 0 2540860 NETSUITE INC COM 64118Q107 21137 314065 SH SOLE 250665 0 63400 NIKE CL B 654106103 762347 14774160 SH SOLE 10780954 0 3993206 PRAXAIR, INC. COM 74005P104 746635 6821699 SH SOLE 4977799 0 1843900 PRICELINE.COM INC COM NEW 741503403 725768 1169858 SH SOLE 857519 0 312339 QUALCOMM COM 747525103 953626 15415875 SH SOLE 11253610 0 4162265 REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 75886F107 551507 3223869 SH SOLE 2369544 0 854325 SALESFORCE.COM COM 79466L302 1801179 10714926 SH SOLE 7844228 0 2870698 SCHLUMBERGER COM 806857108 842616 12158962 SH SOLE 8888661 0 3270301 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY COM 845467109 367871 11010809 SH SOLE 8076644 0 2934165 STARBUCKS COM 855244109 578522 10787280 SH SOLE 7938875 0 2848405 VISA INC COM CL A 92826C839 2013373 13282579 SH SOLE 9717682 0 3564897 YANDEX NV-A SHS CLASS A N97284108 6116 283945 SH SOLE 212445 0 71500