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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
-5.41%
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
$11.6B
AUM Growth
-$55.3B
Cap. Flow
-$52.2B
Cap. Flow %
-451.81%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.24%
Holding
2,286
New
72
Increased
349
Reduced
842
Closed
862

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
PYPL icon
PayPal
PYPL
+$23.1M
2
WDAY icon
Workday
WDAY
+$23M
3
PANW icon
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
+$16.6M
4
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$16.4M
5
DHR icon
Danaher
DHR
+$16.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TEVA icon
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
+$348M
2
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
+$342M
3
DG icon
Dollar General
DG
+$333M
4
AKAM icon
Akamai
AKAM
+$333M
5
MNST icon
Monster Beverage
MNST
+$330M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 18.68%
2 Technology 13.63%
3 Industrials 12.35%
4 Financials 11.99%
5 Consumer Discretionary 11.58%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SJI
1326
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
– –
-569,598
Closed -$14.1M
TTM
1327
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
– –
-1,833,041
Closed -$63.2M
RSX
1328
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
– –
-2,240,400
Closed -$41M
ACC
1329
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
– –
-447,697
Closed -$16.9M
CNR
1330
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
– –
-34,031
Closed -$513K
TVTY
1331
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
– –
-201,595
Closed -$2.41M
SFUN
1332
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
– –
-27,541
Closed -$11.6M
MGLN
1333
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
– –
-185,248
Closed -$13M
ECHO
1334
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
– –
-202,019
Closed -$6.6M
LDL
1335
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
– –
-353,686
Closed -$10.5M
AMRB
1336
DELISTED
American River Bankshares
AMRB
– –
-14,155
Closed -$131K
BPFH
1337
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
– –
-646,246
Closed -$8.67M
GLOG
1338
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
– –
-679,818
Closed -$13.6M
GLUU
1339
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
– –
-45,400
Closed -$281K
MIK
1340
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
– –
-26,180
Closed -$705K
CLCT
1341
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
– –
-238,135
Closed -$4.75M
TCO
1342
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
– –
-17,379
Closed -$1.21M
FRAN
1343
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
– –
-1,303
Closed -$211K
GPOR
1344
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
– –
-139,625
Closed -$5.62M
ETFC
1345
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
– –
-56,881
Closed -$1.7M
PSV
1346
DELISTED
Hermitage Offshore Services Ltd.
PSV
– –
-2,702
Closed -$219K
IBKC
1347
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
– –
-300,951
Closed -$20.5M
TUES
1348
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
– –
-460,063
Closed -$5.18M
WBC
1349
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
– –
-4,975
Closed -$615K
GMZ
1350
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund
GMZ
– –
-1,586
Closed -$166K
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William Blair & Company's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, William Blair & Company held 2,286 positions worth $11.6B, down 83% from $66.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

William Blair & Company withdrew a net $52.2B in Q3 2015, closing 862 positions and reducing 842 holdings. Its most notable exit was Enbridge, an estimated $154M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 7.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

Against the trend, William Blair & Company opened a new position in PayPal worth $20M.

  • William Blair & Company's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 644,428 shares worth $20M.
  • William Blair & Company added most to Workday in Q3 2015, an estimated $23M increase.
  • William Blair & Company's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, cutting an estimated $348M.
  • William Blair & Company fully exited Enbridge in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $154M.
  • William Blair & Company's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $11.6B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • William Blair & Company opened 72 new positions and closed 862 in Q3 2015.
  • William Blair & Company's portfolio value fell 83% quarter-over-quarter to $11.6B.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.