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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
WBT
1251
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
$169K ﹤0.01%
15,228
-315
-2% -$4.86K
TCRT icon
1252
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.86M
$166K ﹤0.01%
591
+10
+2% +$3.95K
INDA icon
1253
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.6B
$163K ﹤0.01%
4,900
-639
-12% -$20.1K
ITB icon
1254
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.28B
$162K ﹤0.01%
5,403
+3,801
+237% +$120K
XLG icon
1255
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
$161K ﹤0.01%
+8,950
New +$174K
INFN
1256
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
$159K ﹤0.01%
39,785
-2,950
-7% -$14.8K
DJP icon
1257
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$790M
$157K ﹤0.01%
7,380
-1,775
-19% -$41.2K
UA icon
1258
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.67B
$157K ﹤0.01%
9,709
-8,005
-45% -$152K
BSCL
1259
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCL
$153K ﹤0.01%
+7,387
New +$153K
IDU icon
1260
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.39B
$151K ﹤0.01%
2,250
– –
XOP icon
1261
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.52B
$151K ﹤0.01%
1,427
+602
+73% +$84.1K
SPIB icon
1262
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
$150K ﹤0.01%
4,330
-2,686
-38% -$88.5K
KIM icon
1263
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
$149K ﹤0.01%
+10,193
New +$160K
PSEC icon
1264
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.11B
$149K ﹤0.01%
22,000
+2,000
+10% +$13.5K
OPPE
1265
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$294M
$148K ﹤0.01%
5,000
-6,400
-56% -$179K
SPYV icon
1266
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.6B
$147K ﹤0.01%
+5,400
New +$159K
CSLT
1267
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
$147K ﹤0.01%
67,905
-37,120
-35% -$92.1K
INN
1268
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$724M
$145K ﹤0.01%
14,918
-1,750
-10% -$19.8K
LEN.B icon
1269
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
$145K ﹤0.01%
4,876
+2
+0% +$66
FAX
1270
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund
FAX
$595M
$143K ﹤0.01%
6,167
– –
AG icon
1271
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.52B
$142K ﹤0.01%
24,180
– –
ZROZ icon
1272
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.27B
$142K ﹤0.01%
1,260
– –
AGEN
1273
Agenus
AGEN
$312M
$139K ﹤0.01%
2,976
-318
-10% -$13.3K
SXCP
1274
DELISTED
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P.
SXCP
$138K ﹤0.01%
13,000
– –
BSCN
1275
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
$137K ﹤0.01%
+6,796
New +$137K
49 50
51
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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.