Waddell & Reed Financial Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
CoStar Group
CSGP
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
VeriSign
VRSN
|
+$117M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$116M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
CME Group
CME
|
+$181M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.65% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.6% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
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Waddell & Reed Financial's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Waddell & Reed Financial held 592 positions worth $35.3B, down 22% from $45.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Waddell & Reed Financial withdrew a net $2.65B in Q4 2018, closing 105 positions and reducing 206 holdings. Its most notable exit was Bank of America, an estimated $128M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Waddell & Reed Financial opened a new position in VeriSign worth $115M.
- Waddell & Reed Financial's largest Q4 2018 buy was VeriSign: 778,572 shares worth $115M.
- Waddell & Reed Financial added most to Procter & Gamble in Q4 2018, an estimated $177M increase.
- Waddell & Reed Financial's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $218M.
- Waddell & Reed Financial fully exited Bank of America in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $128M.
- Waddell & Reed Financial's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $35.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Waddell & Reed Financial opened 49 new positions and closed 105 in Q4 2018.
- Waddell & Reed Financial's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $35.3B.
Based on Waddell & Reed Financial's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.