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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
+4.57%
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
$13.3B
AUM Growth
+$17.7M
Cap. Flow
-$449M
Cap. Flow %
-3.37%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.64%
Holding
1,772
New
130
Increased
581
Reduced
525
Closed
417

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
WSO icon
Watsco Inc
WSO
+$36.3M
2
BL icon
BlackLine
BL
+$21.8M
3
EVH icon
Evolent Health
EVH
+$19.6M
4
PGR icon
Progressive
PGR
+$17.2M
5
JPM icon
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
+$16.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$115M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$66M
3
COST icon
Costco
COST
+$33M
4
XRAY icon
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
+$30.5M
5
PRAA icon
PRA Group
PRAA
+$24.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 18.86%
2 Technology 17.6%
3 Financials 14.62%
4 Industrials 10.54%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.84%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
AVCS
1626
DELISTED
AMERICAN VANTAGE CO'S
AVCS
– –
-21,865
Closed -$1K
SIVB
1627
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
– –
-2,465
Closed -$433K
STBI
1628
DELISTED
STURGIS BANCORP INC
STBI
– –
-55,921
Closed -$909K
SRN
1629
DELISTED
SOUTHERN BANC CO,INC.(THE)
SRN
– –
-25,700
Closed -$289K
NLY.PRD
1630
DELISTED
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. 7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
NLY.PRD
– –
-15,000
Closed -$382K
FTR
1631
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
– –
-1,521
Closed -$26K
EFII
1632
CALL
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
– –
-6,600
Closed -$313K
WR
1633
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
– –
-3,800
Closed -$201K
RFTA
1634
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RFTA
– –
-15,000
Closed -$373K
BOBE
1635
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
– –
-200
Closed -$14K
SPLS
1636
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
– –
-132,116
Closed -$1.33M
FCFP
1637
DELISTED
FIRST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.
FCFP
– –
-22,025
Closed -$284K
GOLD
1638
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
– –
-400
Closed -$35K
GOLD
1639
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
– –
-2,429
Closed -$215K
WOOF
1640
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
– –
-51,392
Closed -$4.74M
GCVRZ
1641
DELISTED
Sanofi Contingent Value Rights
GCVRZ
$0 ﹤0.01%
+655
New +$243
AMH.PRA
1642
DELISTED
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH.PRA
– –
-12,310
Closed -$352K
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William Blair & Company's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2017, William Blair & Company held 1,772 positions worth $13.3B, up 0.13% from $13.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.

William Blair & Company withdrew a net $449M in Q3 2017, closing 417 positions and reducing 525 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dave & Buster's, an estimated $20.3M position sold in full.

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

Against the trend, William Blair & Company opened a new position in Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock worth $9.07M.

  • William Blair & Company's largest Q3 2017 buy was Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock: 539,590 shares worth $9.07M.
  • William Blair & Company added most to Watsco Inc in Q3 2017, an estimated $36.3M increase.
  • William Blair & Company's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $115M.
  • William Blair & Company fully exited Dave & Buster's in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $20.3M.
  • William Blair & Company's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $13.3B portfolio in Q3 2017.
  • William Blair & Company opened 130 new positions and closed 417 in Q3 2017.
  • William Blair & Company's portfolio value rose 0.13% quarter-over-quarter to $13.3B.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.