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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
SRG
1101
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$136M
$280K ﹤0.01%
8,650
-205
-2% -$7.94K
FTS icon
1102
Fortis
FTS
$28.6B
$278K ﹤0.01%
7,701
– –
PAYC icon
1103
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
$278K ﹤0.01%
2,273
-15,382
-87% -$1.97M
WCN
1104
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.2B
$278K ﹤0.01%
+3,747
New +$285K
HLI icon
1105
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.92B
$276K ﹤0.01%
7,509
-188
-2% -$7.66K
ABM icon
1106
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
$275K ﹤0.01%
8,573
-2,889
-25% -$88.4K
BCS icon
1107
Barclays
BCS
$95B
$275K ﹤0.01%
38,160
+2,666
+8% +$21.5K
NCOM
1108
DELISTED
National Commerce Corporation
NCOM
$273K ﹤0.01%
+7,574
New +$288K
AEF
1109
abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund
AEF
$360M
$272K ﹤0.01%
38,150
+1,316
+4% +$8.6K
ALB icon
1110
Albemarle
ALB
$14.8B
$271K ﹤0.01%
+3,521
New +$332K
HYS icon
1111
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.75B
$270K ﹤0.01%
2,843
+32
+1% +$3.14K
IAT icon
1112
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$681M
$269K ﹤0.01%
6,746
-6,033
-47% -$273K
VRP icon
1113
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
$269K ﹤0.01%
11,796
-20,437
-63% -$489K
GBT
1114
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
$269K ﹤0.01%
6,560
-2,590
-28% -$97K
HCR
1115
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
$269K ﹤0.01%
75,200
-1,750
-2% -$12.2K
TSS
1116
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
$269K ﹤0.01%
+3,313
New +$293K
OTEX icon
1117
Open Text
OTEX
$6.23B
$268K ﹤0.01%
8,223
+223
+3% +$7.53K
VIGI icon
1118
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.19B
$268K ﹤0.01%
4,645
-11,045
-70% -$656K
VIOO icon
1119
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.22B
$268K ﹤0.01%
4,262
– –
LGCY
1120
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
$267K ﹤0.01%
173,250
-24,390
-12% -$78.1K
PIZ icon
1121
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$752M
$266K ﹤0.01%
+11,600
New +$283K
RMAX icon
1122
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$230M
$266K ﹤0.01%
8,665
-28,362
-77% -$991K
DEM icon
1123
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.96B
$265K ﹤0.01%
6,433
-7,265
-53% -$298K
MBB icon
1124
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
$265K ﹤0.01%
2,531
-134
-5% -$13.8K
AMTD
1125
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
$264K ﹤0.01%
5,400
– –
43 44
45
46 47

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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.