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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
+3.05%
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
$65B
AUM Growth
+$3.08B
Cap. Flow
+$215M
Cap. Flow %
0.33%
Top 10 Hldgs %
7.07%
Holding
2,420
New
292
Increased
857
Reduced
826
Closed
260

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 7.54%
2 Industrials 7.52%
3 Consumer Discretionary 6.41%
4 Technology 6.29%
5 Financials 6.1%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
VNR
1476
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
-17,615
Closed -$265K
ACAS
1477
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
-12,419
Closed -$181K
ULQ
1478
DELISTED
CLAYMORE US CAPITAL MARKETS MICRO-TERM FIXED INCOME ETF
ULQ
-4,970
Closed -$248K
VXX
1479
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
-494
Closed -$249K
WPZ
1480
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
-145,424
Closed -$6.13M
AGN
1481
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
-153,705
Closed -$32.7M
ALD
1482
DELISTED
WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund
ALD
-19,684
Closed -$924K

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William Blair & Company's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, William Blair & Company held 2,420 positions worth $65B, up 5% from $61.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 7.1% of the portfolio.

William Blair & Company's Q1 2015 filing shows 292 new, 857 increased, 826 reduced and 260 closed positions. Its largest new stake was First American: 468,238 shares worth $16.7M. The largest sale was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP, an estimated $146M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 7.5% of assets, down from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.

  • William Blair & Company's largest Q1 2015 buy was First American: 468,238 shares worth $16.7M.
  • William Blair & Company added most to Cerner Corp in Q1 2015, an estimated $197M increase.
  • William Blair & Company's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP, cutting an estimated $146M.
  • William Blair & Company fully exited Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $91.3M.
  • William Blair & Company's ten largest holdings make up 7.1% of its $65B portfolio in Q1 2015.
  • William Blair & Company opened 292 new positions and closed 260 in Q1 2015.
  • William Blair & Company's portfolio value rose 5% quarter-over-quarter to $65B.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 11 May 2015.