We are live on ! Find out more
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
+4.57%
1 Year Est. Return
+18.88%
3 Year Est. Return
+73.84%
5 Year Est. Return
+90.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+512.03%
AUM
$13.3B
AUM Growth
+$17.7M
Cap. Flow
-$449M
Cap. Flow %
-3.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.64%
Holding
1,772
New
130
Increased
581
Reduced
525
Closed
417

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
WSO icon
Watsco Inc
WSO
+$36.3M
2
BL icon
BlackLine
BL
+$21.8M
3
EVH icon
Evolent Health
EVH
+$19.6M
4
PGR icon
Progressive
PGR
+$17.2M
5
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$16.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$115M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$66M
3
COST icon
Costco
COST
+$33M
4
XRAY icon
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
+$30.5M
5
PRAA icon
PRA Group
PRAA
+$24.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 18.86%
2 Technology 17.6%
3 Financials 14.62%
4 Industrials 10.54%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.84%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
RELX icon
926
RELX
RELX
$61.8B
$511K ﹤0.01%
22,843
-7,185
-24% -$158K
IEF icon
927
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
$510K ﹤0.01%
4,785
-8,209
-63% -$880K
VV icon
928
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$52.4B
$508K ﹤0.01%
4,404
+334
+8% +$37.8K
DSGR icon
929
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
$506K ﹤0.01%
40,162
– –
HCAP
930
DELISTED
Harvest Capital Credit Corporation
HCAP
$504K ﹤0.01%
37,740
+540
+1% +$7.3K
LMRK
931
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
$503K ﹤0.01%
29,700
+10,129
+52% +$170K
VAR
932
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
$503K ﹤0.01%
5,022
-327
-6% -$33.6K
IMUX icon
933
Immunic
IMUX
$190M
$502K ﹤0.01%
249
– –
LUV icon
934
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
$502K ﹤0.01%
8,959
+556
+7% +$31.2K
MXIM
935
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
$501K ﹤0.01%
10,509
+1,660
+19% +$76.1K
WYNN icon
936
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
$497K ﹤0.01%
3,337
+695
+26% +$94.8K
RIG icon
937
Transocean
RIG
$5.89B
$496K ﹤0.01%
46,075
+4,891
+12% +$42.1K
VRNS icon
938
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.59B
$495K ﹤0.01%
35,430
+840
+2% +$10.8K
VSS icon
939
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.2B
$492K ﹤0.01%
4,279
+1,214
+40% +$136K
IJT icon
940
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.26B
$491K ﹤0.01%
5,964
+30
+0.5% +$2.34K
ERF
941
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
$490K ﹤0.01%
49,629
-6,178
-11% -$55K
IRBT
942
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
$488K ﹤0.01%
+6,328
New +$579K
TOTL icon
943
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4.09B
$480K ﹤0.01%
9,737
+703
+8% +$34.7K
ALXN
944
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
$478K ﹤0.01%
3,410
-3,921
-53% -$533K
CNC icon
945
Centene
CNC
$30.7B
$474K ﹤0.01%
9,788
-10,212
-51% -$440K
SCHB icon
946
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$43.2B
$473K ﹤0.01%
46,626
-10,452
-18% -$104K
VONG icon
947
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$42.8B
$472K ﹤0.01%
14,732
– –
P
948
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
$472K ﹤0.01%
61,349
-7,625
-11% -$65.4K
COTY icon
949
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
$471K ﹤0.01%
28,504
-1,668
-6% -$30.2K
IQV icon
950
IQVIA
IQV
$38.7B
$471K ﹤0.01%
4,957
+2,711
+121% +$251K
36 37
38
39 40

Similar funds

SAM
Storebrand Asset Management Lysaker, Norway $34.8B AUM 25.49% 1-Year Est. Return
Chevy Chase Trust
Chevy Chase Trust Bethesda, Maryland $34.7B AUM 29.45% 1-Year Est. Return
VIA
Vanguard Investments Australia Victoria, Australia $34.6B AUM
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group Chicago, Illinois $35.4B AUM 33.54% 1-Year Est. Return
Pacer Advisors
Pacer Advisors Malvern, Pennsylvania $35.6B AUM 18.19% 1-Year Est. Return
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Los Angeles, California $34B AUM 6.31% 1-Year Est. Return
Viking Global Investors
Viking Global Investors Stamford, Connecticut $35.7B AUM 21.3% 1-Year Est. Return
MML Investors Services
MML Investors Services Springfield, Massachusetts $36.1B AUM 19.68% 1-Year Est. Return

William Blair & Company's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2017, William Blair & Company held 1,772 positions worth $13.3B, up 0.13% from $13.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.

William Blair & Company withdrew a net $449M in Q3 2017, closing 417 positions and reducing 525 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dave & Buster's, an estimated $20.3M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

Against the trend, William Blair & Company opened a new position in Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock worth $9.07M.

  • William Blair & Company's largest Q3 2017 buy was Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock: 539,590 shares worth $9.07M.
  • William Blair & Company added most to Watsco Inc in Q3 2017, an estimated $36.3M increase.
  • William Blair & Company's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $115M.
  • William Blair & Company fully exited Dave & Buster's in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $20.3M.
  • William Blair & Company's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $13.3B portfolio in Q3 2017.
  • William Blair & Company opened 130 new positions and closed 417 in Q3 2017.
  • William Blair & Company's portfolio value rose 0.13% quarter-over-quarter to $13.3B.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.