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William Blair & Company Portfolio holdings
AUM
$34.9B
1-Year Est. Return
18.88%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+5.93%
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
$10.7B
AUM Growth
-$908M
(-7.9%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.39B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-13.04%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.51%
Holding
1,529
New
105
Increased
364
Reduced
634
Closed
286
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$66.7M |
| 2 |
Genpact
G
|
+$27.6M |
| 3 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$17.2M |
| 4 |
MBLY
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$42.3M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$37.4M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$37.4M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$33.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.61% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.78% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.48% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.35% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Pentair
PNR
$11.2B
| $850K | 0.01% |
25,568
-11,274
| -31% | -$412K |
|
652
Labcorp
LH
$25.6B
| $847K | 0.01% |
7,973
+1,797
| +29% | +$185K |
|
|
QVCGA
653
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $844K | 0.01% |
637
+7
| +1% | +$9.18K |
|
654
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.9B
| $832K | 0.01% |
96,282
-4,356
| -4% | -$39.5K |
|
655
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.8B
| $832K | 0.01% |
39,658
+382
| +1% | +$7.77K |
|
656
SAP
SAP
$230B
| $826K | 0.01% |
10,450
-27,578
| -73% | -$2.12M |
|
657
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$25.6B
| $822K | 0.01% |
59,925
-4,394
| -7% | -$63.8K |
|
|
JOY
658
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $821K | 0.01% |
65,150
+29,750
| +84% | +$450K |
|
659
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23B
| $815K | 0.01% |
15,590
| – | – |
|
|
SI
660
DELISTED
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ADS
SI
| $811K | 0.01% |
8,412
+5,074
| +152% | +$489K |
|
661
RB Global
RBA
$17.2B
| $805K | 0.01% |
33,428
| – | – |
|
662
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $805K | 0.01% |
6,399
-7,896
| -55% | -$953K |
|
663
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.11B
| $803K | 0.01% |
24,517
-578
| -2% | -$18.5K |
|
664
Aflac
AFL
$64.5B
| $798K | 0.01% |
26,668
-1,050
| -4% | -$32.7K |
|
665
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.08B
| $796K | 0.01% |
10,572
+2,679
| +34% | +$218K |
|
|
CBM
666
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $792K | 0.01% |
16,821
-77,215
| -82% | -$3.71M |
|
|
FMER
667
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $791K | 0.01% |
42,422
| – | – |
|
|
BAY
668
DELISTED
BAYER AG SPONS ADR
BAY
| $789K | 0.01% |
6,320
-20,275
| -76% | -$2.53M |
|
669
Capital One
COF
$135B
| $788K | 0.01% |
10,915
-377
| -3% | -$28.9K |
|
670
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$43.7B
| $786K | 0.01% |
17,891
+623
| +4% | +$29K |
|
671
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11B
| $784K | 0.01% |
19,488
-400
| -2% | -$16.4K |
|
672
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.7B
| $781K | 0.01% |
7,914
-1
| -0% | -$102 |
|
673
IMAX
IMAX
$2.73B
| $778K | 0.01% |
21,893
+3,790
| +21% | +$142K |
|
674
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $777K | 0.01% |
20,000
-11,000
| -35% | -$428K |
|
675
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$41.6B
| $777K | 0.01% |
6,444
-3,792
| -37% | -$462K |
|
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William Blair & Company's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, William Blair & Company held 1,529 positions worth $10.7B, down 7.9% from $11.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
William Blair & Company withdrew a net $1.39B in Q4 2015, closing 286 positions and reducing 634 holdings. Its most notable exit was Barracuda Networks, Inc., an estimated $7.62M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, William Blair & Company opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $70.1M.
- William Blair & Company's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 1,802,460 shares worth $70.1M.
- William Blair & Company added most to Zoetis in Q4 2015, an estimated $17.2M increase.
- William Blair & Company's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $104M.
- William Blair & Company fully exited Barracuda Networks, Inc. in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $7.62M.
- William Blair & Company's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $10.7B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- William Blair & Company opened 105 new positions and closed 286 in Q4 2015.
- William Blair & Company's portfolio value fell 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $10.7B.
Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.