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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
SFIX
1226
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$538M
$202K ﹤0.01%
11,808
-174,797
-94% -$4.33M
PPL
1227
PPL Corp
PPL
$26B
$201K ﹤0.01%
+7,084
New +$215K
GME icon
1228
GameStop
GME
$8.63B
$197K ﹤0.01%
62,576
-15,084
-19% -$52.8K
QVCGA
1229
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
$196K ﹤0.01%
+207
New +$218K
BSCK
1230
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
$196K ﹤0.01%
+9,300
New +$196K
WBD icon
1231
Warner Bros
WBD
$66.2B
$195K ﹤0.01%
7,888
-1,203
-13% -$36.6K
VTWG icon
1232
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.52B
$193K ﹤0.01%
1,580
– –
LL
1233
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
$193K ﹤0.01%
20,250
-1,850
-8% -$22.4K
NOBL icon
1234
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
$192K ﹤0.01%
6,330
– –
VCYT icon
1235
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.71B
$192K ﹤0.01%
15,250
-1,000
-6% -$11.8K
DXYN
1236
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
$192K ﹤0.01%
271,255
– –
KWEB icon
1237
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.62B
$191K ﹤0.01%
+2,991
New +$127K
XSW icon
1238
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$471M
$189K ﹤0.01%
2,530
+1,220
+93% +$97.1K
NE
1239
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
$185K ﹤0.01%
15,465
– –
AQN icon
1240
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.43B
$180K ﹤0.01%
17,000
– –
IYZ icon
1241
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.25B
$180K ﹤0.01%
6,816
+2,210
+48% +$61.9K
LBRDK icon
1242
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.32B
$180K ﹤0.01%
2,503
-290
-10% -$23.2K
NETI
1243
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
$177K ﹤0.01%
3,443
– –
DOC
1244
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
$177K ﹤0.01%
11,035
-3,610
-25% -$60.5K
BAC.PRL icon
1245
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.98B
$175K ﹤0.01%
140
-12
-8% -$15.2K
OPK icon
1246
Opko Health
OPK
$985M
$175K ﹤0.01%
15,105
-3,500
-19% -$11.9K
TACO
1247
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
$175K ﹤0.01%
10,700
-5,998
-36% -$64.7K
FTSM icon
1248
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.5B
$174K ﹤0.01%
2,907
+1,381
+90% +$82.8K
JCP
1249
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
$172K ﹤0.01%
32,000
-2,000
-6% -$2.81K
IYY icon
1250
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.04B
$171K ﹤0.01%
2,750
– –
48 49
50
51 52

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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.