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William Blair & Company

William Blair & Company Portfolio holdings

AUM $34.9B
1-Year Est. Return 18.88%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-13.3%
1 Year Est. Return
+18.88%
3 Year Est. Return
+73.84%
5 Year Est. Return
+90.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+563.35%
AUM
$13.7B
AUM Growth
-$2.6B
Cap. Flow
-$222M
Cap. Flow %
-1.61%
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.6%
Holding
1,859
New
191
Increased
555
Reduced
650
Closed
205

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
LIN icon
Linde
LIN
+$55.6M
2
EFA icon
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
+$22.8M
3
ULTA icon
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
+$22.1M
4
INTU icon
Intuit
INTU
+$22M
5
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$21.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
+$73.7M
2
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
+$46M
3
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
+$45.8M
4
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$32.9M
5
P
Everpure Inc
P
+$31.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 20.75%
2 Healthcare 18.42%
3 Financials 12.76%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.45%
5 Industrials 9.06%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
XLU icon
426
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.5B
$3.09M 0.02%
116,806
-3,760
-3% -$102K
PUK icon
427
Prudential
PUK
$35.2B
$3.07M 0.02%
89,549
-20,468
-19% -$782K
MET icon
428
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
$3.06M 0.02%
74,549
-21,497
-22% -$922K
KHC icon
429
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
$3.01M 0.02%
69,941
-9,323
-12% -$483K
LSTR icon
430
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.21B
$3M 0.02%
31,376
-79
-0.3% -$8.15K
STZ icon
431
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
$2.99M 0.02%
18,613
+1,320
+8% +$262K
BKI
432
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
$2.98M 0.02%
+66,188
New +$3.11M
BDSI
433
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
$2.96M 0.02%
801,470
+13,625
+2% +$47.9K
MGK icon
434
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$34.2B
$2.96M 0.02%
138,125
+300
+0.2% +$6.94K
IFF icon
435
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.9B
$2.95M 0.02%
21,998
+2,611
+13% +$361K
VMC icon
436
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
$2.92M 0.02%
29,556
+217
+0.7% +$22K
LQD icon
437
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$33B
$2.86M 0.02%
25,345
-7,867
-24% -$885K
EFAV icon
438
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.51B
$2.85M 0.02%
42,747
+4,155
+11% +$286K
SRCL
439
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
$2.84M 0.02%
77,404
-68,532
-47% -$3.22M
GPN icon
440
Global Payments
GPN
$22.8B
$2.83M 0.02%
27,428
-7,644
-22% -$842K
ESI icon
441
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.23B
$2.83M 0.02%
155,240
+5,040
+3% +$55.5K
VLO icon
442
Valero Energy
VLO
$85.9B
$2.81M 0.02%
37,452
+8,114
+28% +$713K
ACWI icon
443
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.5B
$2.79M 0.02%
43,550
+22,859
+110% +$1.57M
XEC
444
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
$2.77M 0.02%
44,997
-6,799
-13% -$558K
MPC icon
445
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$83.7B
$2.77M 0.02%
46,988
+10,091
+27% +$689K
BKU icon
446
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
$2.77M 0.02%
84,410
+401
+0.5% +$13.1K
CHRW icon
447
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
$2.75M 0.02%
32,766
+1,700
+5% +$152K
PARA
448
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
$2.73M 0.02%
62,554
-69,764
-53% -$3.71M
PNC icon
449
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
$2.73M 0.02%
23,346
+5,298
+29% +$676K
ADM icon
450
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$36.9B
$2.72M 0.02%
66,484
+2,893
+5% +$135K
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William Blair & Company's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2018, William Blair & Company held 1,859 positions worth $13.7B, down 16% from $16.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.

William Blair & Company's Q4 2018 filing shows 191 new, 555 increased, 650 reduced and 205 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 352,000 shares worth $54.9M. The largest sale was Praxair Inc, an estimated $73.7M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.

  • William Blair & Company's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 352,000 shares worth $54.9M.
  • William Blair & Company added most to iShares MSCI EAFE ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $22.8M increase.
  • William Blair & Company's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Red Hat Inc, cutting an estimated $46M.
  • William Blair & Company fully exited Praxair Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $73.7M.
  • William Blair & Company's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $13.7B portfolio in Q4 2018.
  • William Blair & Company opened 191 new positions and closed 205 in Q4 2018.
  • William Blair & Company's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $13.7B.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.