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Welch & Forbes Portfolio holdings
AUM
$8.23B
1-Year Est. Return
17.62%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+2.54%
1 Year Est. Return
+17.62%
3 Year Est. Return
+73.71%
5 Year Est. Return
+105.59%
10 Year Est. Return
+384.92%
AUM
$2.89B
AUM Growth
-$389M
(-12%)
Cap. Flow
-$443M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-15.3%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
25.08%
Holding
354
New
18
Increased
53
Reduced
151
Closed
52
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$24.3M |
| 2 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
|
+$8.59M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$5.58M |
| 5 |
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
|
+$4.17M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$57.4M |
| 2 |
ANSS
Ansys
ANSS
|
+$51.4M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$36M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$31.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 21.22% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.88% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.06% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.77% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $10.6M | 0.37% |
382,587
+32,661
| +9% | +$892K |
|
77
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.9B
| $10.6M | 0.37% |
120,947
-650
| -0.5% | -$57K |
|
78
Sysco
SYY
$40.6B
| $9.87M | 0.34% |
201,316
+1,660
| +0.8% | +$85.3K |
|
79
Oracle
ORCL
$367B
| $9.83M | 0.34% |
250,272
-10,846
| -4% | -$442K |
|
80
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.97B
| $9.59M | 0.33% |
412,959
-104,920
| -20% | -$2.43M |
|
81
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.3B
| $9.5M | 0.33% |
174,344
-11,201
| -6% | -$600K |
|
82
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.5B
| $9.46M | 0.33% |
86,497
-136
| -0.2% | -$14.9K |
|
83
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $9.39M | 0.32% |
394,450
| – | – |
|
84
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$15.8B
| $9.3M | 0.32% |
690,185
-33,180
| -5% | -$552K |
|
|
LLTC
85
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $8.73M | 0.3% |
147,192
-347,141
| -70% | -$19.5M |
|
|
86
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $8.59M | 0.3% |
+110,696
| New | +$8.59M |
|
87
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $8.18M | 0.28% |
206,983
+84,087
| +68% | +$3.36M |
|
88
Walmart Inc
WMT
$884B
| $8.12M | 0.28% |
337,656
-2,256
| -0.7% | -$54.7K |
|
89
MetLife
MET
$62.5B
| $7.73M | 0.27% |
195,298
-132,811
| -40% | -$4.99M |
|
90
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$784B
| $7.6M | 0.26% |
35,122
+167
| +0.5% | +$36.1K |
|
91
Duke Energy
DUK
$98.4B
| $7.54M | 0.26% |
94,161
-637
| -0.7% | -$52.8K |
|
|
WBA
92
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $7.46M | 0.26% |
92,551
-195
| -0.2% | -$15.9K |
|
93
General Mills
GIS
$19.4B
| $7.36M | 0.25% |
115,203
-3,669
| -3% | -$255K |
|
94
Novartis
NVS
$301B
| $7.17M | 0.25% |
101,405
-1,111
| -1% | -$81K |
|
95
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $7.12M | 0.25% |
131,452
+12,697
| +11% | +$710K |
|
96
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $7.03M | 0.24% |
57,186
+7,987
| +16% | +$964K |
|
97
Walt Disney
DIS
$167B
| $6.88M | 0.24% |
74,039
+1,595
| +2% | +$153K |
|
|
NVIV
98
DELISTED
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp
NVIV
| $6.82M | 0.24% |
53
+1
| +2% | +$125K |
|
99
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $6.75M | 0.23% |
53,544
-3,843
| -7% | -$497K |
|
100
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $6.73M | 0.23% |
90,822
+2,730
| +3% | +$202K |
|
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Welch & Forbes's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Welch & Forbes held 354 positions worth $2.89B, down 12% from $3.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Welch & Forbes withdrew a net $443M in Q3 2016, closing 52 positions and reducing 151 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $57.4M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
Against the trend, Welch & Forbes opened a new position in Chubb worth $24.1M.
- Welch & Forbes's largest Q3 2016 buy was Chubb: 191,500 shares worth $24.1M.
- Welch & Forbes added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2016, an estimated $5.58M increase.
- Welch & Forbes's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Linear Technology Corp, cutting an estimated $19.5M.
- Welch & Forbes fully exited Apple in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $57.4M.
- Welch & Forbes's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $2.89B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Welch & Forbes opened 18 new positions and closed 52 in Q3 2016.
- Welch & Forbes's portfolio value fell 12% quarter-over-quarter to $2.89B.
Based on Welch & Forbes's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 2 Nov 2016.