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Baird Portfolio holdings

AUM $9.78B
1-Year Est. Return 11.39%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+11.39%
3 Year Est. Return
–
5 Year Est. Return
–
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$9.4B
AUM Growth
+$2.27B
Cap. Flow
+$1.96B
Cap. Flow %
20.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.31%
Holding
1,361
New
265
Increased
661
Reduced
307
Closed
94

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$78.3M
2
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
+$41.9M
3
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
+$38.7M
4
DLR icon
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
+$38.2M
5
SNY icon
Sanofi
SNY
+$37.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SWKS icon
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
+$32M
2
SLXP
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
+$31.8M
3
MAN icon
ManpowerGroup
MAN
+$31.5M
4
MCHP icon
Microchip Technology
MCHP
+$30M
5
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$28.8M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 12.33%
2 Industrials 12.32%
3 Healthcare 11.51%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.17%
5 Financials 9.87%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
IP icon
26
International Paper
IP
$19.9B
$57.5M 0.61%
1,133,208
+104,233
+10% +$5.1M
ORLY icon
27
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$71.9B
$56.5M 0.6%
4,401,555
-476,310
-10% -$5.58M
AMG icon
28
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.24B
$56.3M 0.6%
265,065
+8,007
+3% +$1.59M
KO icon
29
Coca-Cola
KO
$355B
$54.2M 0.58%
1,283,518
+172,340
+16% +$7.36M
FTNT icon
30
Fortinet
FTNT
$114B
$53.4M 0.57%
8,705,805
+257,605
+3% +$1.39M
MJN
31
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
$52.9M 0.56%
526,444
+96,008
+22% +$9.57M
AYI icon
32
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.84B
$52M 0.55%
370,899
+11,897
+3% +$1.62M
MKC icon
33
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
$51.8M 0.55%
1,394,508
+47,174
+4% +$1.69M
PRGO icon
34
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.47B
$51.1M 0.54%
305,651
+4,988
+2% +$780K
TSCO icon
35
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$15.5B
$51M 0.54%
3,233,200
+508,790
+19% +$7.29M
BFH icon
36
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.12B
$50.8M 0.54%
222,359
+7,625
+4% +$1.67M
TIF
37
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
$49.6M 0.53%
464,419
+87,165
+23% +$8.72M
JBHT icon
38
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.5B
$49.5M 0.53%
588,117
+22,734
+4% +$1.81M
MET icon
39
MetLife
MET
$60.1B
$49.4M 0.53%
1,024,233
+69,850
+7% +$3.32M
MIDD icon
40
Middleby
MIDD
$5.94B
$49.1M 0.52%
495,416
+16,768
+4% +$1.53M
ACHC icon
41
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.25B
$49M 0.52%
800,579
+25,122
+3% +$1.46M
VTV icon
42
Vanguard Value ETF
VTV
$188B
$48.5M 0.52%
573,982
+17,106
+3% +$1.41M
DFS
43
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
$47.8M 0.51%
729,415
+16,758
+2% +$1.08M
VWO icon
44
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$121B
$47.1M 0.5%
1,178,066
+139,918
+13% +$5.76M
FBIN icon
45
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.01B
$46.4M 0.49%
1,200,023
+64,731
+6% +$2.37M
CHD icon
46
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23B
$45.5M 0.48%
1,155,932
+70,770
+7% +$2.61M
HSP
47
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
$45.5M 0.48%
+742,689
New +$41.9M
WBC
48
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
$44.5M 0.47%
425,032
+13,553
+3% +$1.34M
EMC
49
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
$44.4M 0.47%
1,493,353
+1,330,611
+818% +$38.7M
FAST icon
50
Fastenal
FAST
$52B
$44.4M 0.47%
3,735,120
+138,420
+4% +$1.55M
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Baird's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2014, Baird held 1,361 positions worth $9.4B, up 32% from $7.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.

Baird deployed $1.96B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 265 new positions and adding to 661 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was HOSPIRA INC: 742,689 shares worth $45.5M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Skyworks Solutions, an estimated $32M trimmed.

  • Baird's largest Q4 2014 buy was HOSPIRA INC: 742,689 shares worth $45.5M.
  • Baird added most to Microsoft in Q4 2014, an estimated $78.3M increase.
  • Baird's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Skyworks Solutions, cutting an estimated $32M.
  • Baird fully exited SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $31.8M.
  • Baird's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $9.4B portfolio in Q4 2014.
  • Baird opened 265 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2014.
  • Baird's portfolio value rose 32% quarter-over-quarter to $9.4B.

Based on Baird's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 12 Feb 2015.