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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
+7.07%
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
$11.3B
AUM Growth
+$589M
Cap. Flow
-$247K
Cap. Flow %
-0%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.02%
Holding
1,387
New
148
Increased
485
Reduced
534
Closed
92

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
FTV icon
Fortive
FTV
+$47.4M
2
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$38.9M
3
NVRO
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
+$24.1M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$21.5M
5
WM icon
Waste Management
WM
+$21.3M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$45.3M
2
MDVN
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
+$33.2M
3
DHR icon
Danaher
DHR
+$28.3M
4
FLTX
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
+$25.2M
5
HCSG icon
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
+$24.7M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 19.99%
2 Technology 15.43%
3 Financials 11.87%
4 Industrials 11.27%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.3%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
MKL icon
1251
Markel Group
MKL
$23.3B
– –
-220
Closed -$210K
MLM icon
1252
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.2B
– –
-1,678
Closed -$322K
MSBI icon
1253
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$711M
– –
-11,569
Closed -$251K
MUFG icon
1254
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
– –
-92,808
Closed -$411K
NUE icon
1255
Nucor
NUE
$62.6B
– –
-4,701
Closed -$232K
PAC icon
1256
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
– –
-2,691
Closed -$276K
PACB icon
1257
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$404M
– –
-44,000
Closed -$310K
PODD icon
1258
Insulet
PODD
$9.23B
– –
-24,425
Closed -$739K
PPL
1259
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.3B
– –
-8,744
Closed -$330K
QTWO icon
1260
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.97B
– –
-12,910
Closed -$362K
RNG icon
1261
RingCentral
RNG
$5.16B
– –
-30,105
Closed -$594K
SABR icon
1262
Sabre
SABR
$838M
– –
-10,105
Closed -$271K
TAP icon
1263
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
– –
-7,146
Closed -$723K
TRIP icon
1264
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.63B
– –
-4,090
Closed -$263K
UAL icon
1265
United Airlines
UAL
$43.1B
– –
-5,059
Closed -$208K
URI icon
1266
United Rentals
URI
$72.3B
– –
-4,485
Closed -$301K
WYNN icon
1267
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
– –
-3,605
Closed -$327K
CPAY icon
1268
Corpay
CPAY
$25.8B
– –
-1,409
Closed -$202K
APTS
1269
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
– –
-64,600
Closed -$951K
DISCK
1270
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
– –
-8,713
Closed -$208K
LMRK
1271
DELISTED
Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP Common Units
LMRK
– –
-12,300
Closed -$202K
KSU
1272
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
– –
-2,428
Closed -$219K
RPAI
1273
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
– –
-10,742
Closed -$182K
TIF
1274
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
– –
-5,525
Closed -$335K
CHK
1275
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
– –
-77
Closed -$65K
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William Blair & Company's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, William Blair & Company held 1,387 positions worth $11.3B, up 5.5% from $10.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

William Blair & Company's Q3 2016 filing shows 148 new, 485 increased, 534 reduced and 92 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fortive: 1,476,720 shares worth $47.4M. The largest sale was Gilead Sciences, an estimated $45.3M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

  • William Blair & Company's largest Q3 2016 buy was Fortive: 1,476,720 shares worth $47.4M.
  • William Blair & Company added most to Allergan plc in Q3 2016, an estimated $38.9M increase.
  • William Blair & Company's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $45.3M.
  • William Blair & Company fully exited IHS INC CL-A COM STK in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $6.24M.
  • William Blair & Company's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $11.3B portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • William Blair & Company opened 148 new positions and closed 92 in Q3 2016.
  • William Blair & Company's portfolio value rose 5.5% quarter-over-quarter to $11.3B.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.