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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
ADAM
1351
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$856M
$66K ﹤0.01%
2,788
+175
+7% +$4.23K
IVOO icon
1352
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
IVOO
$3.78B
$62K ﹤0.01%
1,102
– –
PGF icon
1353
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$672M
$62K ﹤0.01%
+3,600
New +$63.5K
BGY icon
1354
BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust
BGY
$526M
$61K ﹤0.01%
12,266
+8
+0.1% +$42
GVI icon
1355
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.77B
$60K ﹤0.01%
+550
New +$58.9K
EEM icon
1356
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.2B
$59K ﹤0.01%
1,500
– –
PBT
1357
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.47B
$59K ﹤0.01%
10,000
-10,000
-50% -$70.4K
XLRE icon
1358
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.56B
$59K ﹤0.01%
1,902
+223
+13% +$7.23K
AOM icon
1359
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.77B
$58K ﹤0.01%
1,621
+921
+132% +$33.6K
BSJK
1360
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJK
$58K ﹤0.01%
+2,457
New +$58.8K
NBR icon
1361
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
$57K ﹤0.01%
573
+6
+1% +$1.32K
XLC icon
1362
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.4B
$56K ﹤0.01%
1,366
+1,266
+1,266% +$56.7K
SCHC icon
1363
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.59B
$55K ﹤0.01%
1,905
-1,610
-46% -$51.3K
SPYD icon
1364
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$8.71B
$55K ﹤0.01%
1,603
– –
AAXJ icon
1365
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.74B
$54K ﹤0.01%
857
– –
EZM icon
1366
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$950M
$54K ﹤0.01%
1,563
– –
MGC icon
1367
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.3B
$54K ﹤0.01%
619
– –
SMLF icon
1368
iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF
$4.21B
$54K ﹤0.01%
1,520
– –
FWONK icon
1369
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25B
$53K ﹤0.01%
1,800
+11
+0.6% +$342
IVOV icon
1370
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.35B
$53K ﹤0.01%
1,012
– –
BKCC
1371
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
$53K ﹤0.01%
10,000
– –
DTH icon
1372
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$658M
$52K ﹤0.01%
1,368
-32
-2% -$1.25K
IVAC
1373
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
$52K ﹤0.01%
10,000
– –
VHT icon
1374
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.4B
$51K ﹤0.01%
319
+10
+3% +$1.69K
XES icon
1375
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$366M
$51K ﹤0.01%
561
+175
+45% +$22.7K
53 54
55
56 57

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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.