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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
EWI icon
1651
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.07B
– –
-607
Closed -$17K
EWP icon
1652
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.15B
– –
-180
Closed -$5K
FANG icon
1653
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$52.4B
– –
-2,205
Closed -$298K
FCFS icon
1654
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.02B
– –
-5,627
Closed -$461K
FDL icon
1655
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.79B
– –
-7,105
Closed -$212K
FEMB icon
1656
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FEMB
$362M
– –
-580
Closed -$21K
FNB icon
1657
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.84B
– –
-12,673
Closed -$161K
FPF
1658
First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund
FPF
$1.07B
– –
-9,742
Closed -$210K
FRA icon
1659
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund
FRA
$384M
– –
-24,418
Closed -$337K
FXO icon
1660
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
– –
-600
Closed -$19K
GAB icon
1661
Gabelli Equity Trust
GAB
$1.78B
– –
-17,237
Closed -$109K
GDV icon
1662
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
GDV
$2.64B
– –
-26,924
Closed -$643K
GGN
1663
GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust
GGN
$795M
– –
-12,105
Closed -$57K
GNR icon
1664
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.85B
– –
-3,155
Closed -$160K
GRPN icon
1665
Groupon
GRPN
$1.04B
– –
-2,893
Closed -$218K
HAS icon
1666
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
– –
-2,545
Closed -$268K
HBI
1667
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
– –
-10,487
Closed -$193K
HIO
1668
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund
HIO
$339M
– –
-14,980
Closed -$71K
HIX
1669
Western Asset High Income Fund II
HIX
$354M
– –
-17,500
Closed -$111K
HQH
1670
abrdn Healthcare Investors
HQH
$1.29B
– –
-58,390
Closed -$1.35M
HQL
1671
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
HQL
$605M
– –
-56,022
Closed -$1.14M
HST icon
1672
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.2B
– –
-9,919
Closed -$209K
HUBS icon
1673
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.8B
– –
-1,400
Closed -$211K
HUN icon
1674
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
– –
-11,404
Closed -$311K
HYGH icon
1675
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
$596M
– –
-92
Closed -$8K
65 66
67
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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.