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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
HSBC.PRA
1326
DELISTED
HSBC Holdings PLC, Inc. ADS(1/40 shr. 6.2% Non-Cum. Dlr. Pref. Shrs., Ser.A)
HSBC.PRA
$89K ﹤0.01%
3,400
– –
FLOT icon
1327
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.3B
$88K ﹤0.01%
1,741
-576
-25% -$29.2K
ISCB icon
1328
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$288M
$88K ﹤0.01%
+2,200
New +$89.9K
EWY icon
1329
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$23.8B
$87K ﹤0.01%
1,477
-357
-19% -$21.6K
ACHN
1330
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
$87K ﹤0.01%
54,600
-2,300
-4% -$6.5K
FXN icon
1331
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$369M
$86K ﹤0.01%
3,082
– –
SCHA icon
1332
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$22.8B
$85K ﹤0.01%
5,608
+3,676
+190% +$62.1K
AGI icon
1333
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13B
$83K ﹤0.01%
22,968
-3,350
-13% -$13.1K
SOXL icon
1334
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$22.4B
$83K ﹤0.01%
+15,000
New +$104K
DOL icon
1335
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$838M
$82K ﹤0.01%
1,925
– –
EWH icon
1336
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
$82K ﹤0.01%
3,642
-1,060
-23% -$23.9K
ODP
1337
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
$78K ﹤0.01%
3,038
– –
VPU
1338
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.3B
$77K ﹤0.01%
656
– –
FINX icon
1339
Global X FinTech ETF
FINX
$171M
$75K ﹤0.01%
+3,384
New +$83.1K
ICSH icon
1340
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.12B
$75K ﹤0.01%
1,500
– –
IQDG icon
1341
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IQDG
$730M
$75K ﹤0.01%
3,000
-3,330
-53% -$89.4K
DIM icon
1342
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund
DIM
$169M
$72K ﹤0.01%
1,220
-303
-20% -$18.3K
WTV icon
1343
WisdomTree US Value Fund
WTV
$3.33B
$72K ﹤0.01%
1,934
+4
+0.2% +$160
IEI icon
1344
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
$71K ﹤0.01%
587
-40
-6% -$4.77K
SJT
1345
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$115M
$71K ﹤0.01%
14,800
– –
IOO icon
1346
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.19B
$70K ﹤0.01%
1,649
+16
+1% +$729
MTUM icon
1347
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.1B
$69K ﹤0.01%
688
+175
+34% +$18.7K
HEWG
1348
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
$69K ﹤0.01%
2,396
-320
-12% -$8.11K
PEJ icon
1349
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$252M
$68K ﹤0.01%
1,700
– –
DFE icon
1350
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$168M
$66K ﹤0.01%
1,198
-234
-16% -$13.4K
52 53
54
55 56

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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.