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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
+563.35%
AUM
$11.6B
AUM Growth
-$55.3B
(-83%)
Cap. Flow
-$52.2B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-451.81%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.24%
Holding
2,286
New
72
Increased
349
Reduced
842
Closed
862
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$23.1M |
| 2 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$23M |
| 3 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$16.6M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$16.4M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$16.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$348M |
| 2 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$342M |
| 3 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$333M |
| 4 |
Akamai
AKAM
|
+$333M |
| 5 |
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% |
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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.