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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
+512.03%
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% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$121B
| $18.5M | 0.16% |
559,307
-421,531
| -43% | -$15.3M |
|
152
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $18.5M | 0.16% |
167,026
-5,620
| -3% | -$627K |
|
|
NSR
153
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $18.4M | 0.16% |
675,419
-6,767,731
| -91% | -$192M |
|
|
TW
154
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $18.2M | 0.16% |
154,990
-1,316,848
| -89% | -$163M |
|
155
Verizon
VZ
$198B
| $18.2M | 0.16% |
418,068
+9,888
| +2% | +$456K |
|
156
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.5B
| $18M | 0.16% |
770,771
+52,480
| +7% | +$1.37M |
|
157
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $17.9M | 0.15% |
169,759
-1,071,548
| -86% | -$143M |
|
158
ServiceNow
NOW
$118B
| $17.7M | 0.15% |
1,276,085
-1,152,205
| -47% | -$17.2M |
|
159
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.7B
| $17.7M | 0.15% |
421,302
-8,572
| -2% | -$367K |
|
|
MMP
160
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $17.6M | 0.15% |
293,443
+84
| +0% | +$5.74K |
|
161
Boeing
BA
$185B
| $17.6M | 0.15% |
134,548
+4,623
| +4% | +$641K |
|
|
PGND
162
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $17.1M | 0.15% |
576,792
+370,553
| +180% | +$11.3M |
|
163
Medtronic
MDT
$111B
| $17M | 0.15% |
254,209
-61,023
| -19% | -$4.49M |
|
164
Oracle
ORCL
$409B
| $16.9M | 0.15% |
468,307
-152,039
| -25% | -$5.85M |
|
|
IHS
165
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $16.9M | 0.15% |
145,500
-3,961
| -3% | -$480K |
|
166
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.3B
| $16.7M | 0.14% |
221,514
-1,704
| -0.8% | -$131K |
|
167
Robert Half
RHI
$3.96B
| $16.7M | 0.14% |
325,983
-2,476,056
| -88% | -$133M |
|
168
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.97B
| $16.6M | 0.14% |
273,398
-6,573
| -2% | -$406K |
|
169
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$112B
| $16M | 0.14% |
217,597
-43,748
| -17% | -$3.39M |
|
|
ZOES
170
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $15.8M | 0.14% |
400,024
-27,171
| -6% | -$1.06M |
|
171
Intel
INTC
$459B
| $15.6M | 0.13% |
517,253
-21,029
| -4% | -$608K |
|
172
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.1T
| $15.4M | 0.13% |
79
-1
| -1% | -$206K |
|
173
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.1B
| $15.4M | 0.13% |
215,732
-7,935
| -4% | -$628K |
|
174
Merck
MRK
$316B
| $15.2M | 0.13% |
322,952
+5,540
| +2% | +$294K |
|
|
ZLTQ
175
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $15.1M | 0.13% |
470,983
-180,802
| -28% | -$5.99M |
|
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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.