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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
-13.3%
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
$13.7B
AUM Growth
-$2.6B
(-16%)
Cap. Flow
-$222M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-1.61%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.6%
Holding
1,859
New
191
Increased
555
Reduced
650
Closed
205
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$55.6M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
|
+$22.8M |
| 3 |
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$22M |
| 5 |
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 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% |
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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.