Wellington Management Group Portfolio holdings
Wellington Management Group, founded in 1928 by Walter L. Morgan and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the world’s largest independent asset management firms, overseeing trillions in assets for a diverse client base including pension funds, endowments, and mutual fund investors. Renowned for its active management approach, Wellington offers a broad range of investment strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative investments, emphasizing deep research and long-term partnerships with clients. The firm gained early fame for launching the Wellington Fund, one of the first balanced mutual funds, and has since maintained a reputation for disciplined, collaborative portfolio management. With a global presence and a focus on customized solutions, Wellington remains a trusted name in institutional and retail investing.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$1.64B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Knight Transportation
KNX
|
+$793M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$676M |
| 5 |
ORIG
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
|
+$642M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$1.7B |
| 2 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$1.13B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.11B |
| 4 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$751M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$689M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.28% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.82% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.46% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| $2.17B | 0.5% |
4,848,834
-692,351
| -12% | -$329M |
|
52
AstraZeneca
AZN
$269B
| $2.14B | 0.49% |
31,518,748
+1,574,999
| +5% | +$99.5M |
|
53
Dominion Energy
D
$62.1B
| $2.09B | 0.48% |
27,118,126
-2,562,093
| -9% | -$199M |
|
54
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $2.02B | 0.46% |
13,267,346
-2,600,854
| -16% | -$391M |
|
55
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $1.92B | 0.44% |
18,040,903
-393,650
| -2% | -$42.1M |
|
56
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $1.87B | 0.43% |
64,159,701
+1,987,473
| +3% | +$54.9M |
|
57
Caterpillar
CAT
$361B
| $1.83B | 0.42% |
14,697,294
-522,312
| -3% | -$60.2M |
|
58
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $1.83B | 0.42% |
95,542,772
+26,029,639
| +37% | +$507M |
|
59
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $1.82B | 0.42% |
22,015,304
-7,943,747
| -27% | -$644M |
|
60
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $1.76B | 0.4% |
25,669,592
-226,539
| -0.9% | -$14.9M |
|
61
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.4B
| $1.76B | 0.4% |
22,052,853
-2,955,905
| -12% | -$238M |
|
62
eBay
EBAY
$51.2B
| $1.75B | 0.4% |
45,421,252
+106,972
| +0.2% | +$3.89M |
|
63
Incyte
INCY
$25.8B
| $1.75B | 0.4% |
14,955,215
+874,303
| +6% | +$111M |
|
64
Cigna
CI
$78.4B
| $1.71B | 0.39% |
9,121,222
-637,692
| -7% | -$114M |
|
65
Coca-Cola
KO
$383B
| $1.71B | 0.39% |
37,883,004
-745,763
| -2% | -$33.9M |
|
66
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $1.65B | 0.38% |
10,506,859
-2,110,215
| -17% | -$331M |
|
67
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $1.64B | 0.38% |
95,884,100
+13,788,071
| +17% | +$236M |
|
68
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $1.62B | 0.37% |
5,167,662
-60,818
| -1% | -$18M |
|
69
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $1.59B | 0.37% |
8,428,647
+2,285,984
| +37% | +$414M |
|
70
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $1.59B | 0.36% |
17,569,357
+789,768
| +5% | +$67.9M |
|
71
Public Storage
PSA
$61.5B
| $1.58B | 0.36% |
7,389,723
-303,656
| -4% | -$62.8M |
|
72
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $1.56B | 0.36% |
21,334,902
-3,233,099
| -13% | -$239M |
|
|
AET
73
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $1.55B | 0.36% |
9,748,195
-515,471
| -5% | -$80.5M |
|
74
ServiceNow
NOW
$120B
| $1.51B | 0.35% |
64,103,120
-2,727,150
| -4% | -$60.6M |
|
75
Global Payments
GPN
$24.1B
| $1.5B | 0.35% |
15,821,313
-357,638
| -2% | -$33.7M |
|
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Wellington Management Group's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Wellington Management Group held 2,386 positions worth $436B, up 2.6% from $425B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Wellington Management Group's Q3 2017 filing shows 219 new, 986 increased, 789 reduced and 196 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Knight Transportation: 20,905,344 shares worth $869M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.7B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Wellington Management Group's largest Q3 2017 buy was Knight Transportation: 20,905,344 shares worth $869M.
- Wellington Management Group added most to Verizon in Q3 2017, an estimated $1.64B increase.
- Wellington Management Group's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $1.7B.
- Wellington Management Group fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $506M.
- Wellington Management Group's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $436B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Wellington Management Group opened 219 new positions and closed 196 in Q3 2017.
- Wellington Management Group's portfolio value rose 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $436B.
Based on Wellington Management Group's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.