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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
CASH icon
701
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.83B
$966K 0.01%
49,823
+2,000
+4% +$46.7K
NTR icon
702
Nutrien
NTR
$30.7B
$966K 0.01%
20,552
-1,756
-8% -$91.6K
VDC icon
703
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$7.99B
$948K 0.01%
7,228
-975
-12% -$137K
WTRG icon
704
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
$947K 0.01%
27,697
– –
DCI icon
705
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
$932K 0.01%
21,481
-4,932
-19% -$255K
ACWV icon
706
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
$930K 0.01%
11,439
-480
-4% -$40.5K
FIT
707
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
$929K 0.01%
186,900
-190,875
-51% -$985K
CGNX icon
708
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
$925K 0.01%
23,933
+1,414
+6% +$61.3K
ARW icon
709
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.4B
$922K 0.01%
13,375
+140
+1% +$9.96K
MGPI icon
710
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
$919K 0.01%
16,101
-1,850
-10% -$125K
RBC icon
711
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18B
$917K 0.01%
6,995
-71
-1% -$10.3K
VTHR icon
712
Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF
VTHR
$4.85B
$915K 0.01%
8,032
– –
PRU icon
713
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
$912K 0.01%
11,186
+3,947
+55% +$364K
SHV icon
714
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
$910K 0.01%
8,250
+34
+0.4% +$3.75K
WTW icon
715
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32B
$901K 0.01%
5,935
-11,032
-65% -$1.65M
IZRL icon
716
ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF
IZRL
$141M
$900K 0.01%
48,490
– –
VMW
717
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
$897K 0.01%
6,542
+3,188
+95% +$482K
PH icon
718
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
$892K 0.01%
5,981
+1,867
+45% +$302K
MINT icon
719
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17B
$891K 0.01%
8,829
-2,589
-23% -$262K
SPEM icon
720
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.7B
$891K 0.01%
16,575
+10,375
+167% +$342K
NATI
721
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
$886K 0.01%
19,535
-5,902
-23% -$275K
BWA icon
722
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.9B
$885K 0.01%
28,949
-2,276
-7% -$76.3K
IYF icon
723
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.61B
$885K 0.01%
16,638
+4,260
+34% +$244K
HDB icon
724
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
$877K 0.01%
33,876
-21,440
-39% -$507K
SPH icon
725
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.17B
$877K 0.01%
40,308
-372
-0.9% -$8.37K
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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.