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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
+512.03%
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
AKAO
1776
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
– –
-33,354
Closed -$133K
USG
1777
DELISTED
Usg
USG
– –
-5,665
Closed -$245K
TLP
1778
DELISTED
Transmontaigne
TLP
– –
-14,618
Closed -$563K
TAHO
1779
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
– –
-62,619
Closed -$175K
P
1780
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
– –
-607,992
Closed -$5.78M
SEND
1781
DELISTED
SendGrid, Inc.
SEND
– –
-16,875
Closed -$621K
VXZ
1782
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXZ
$0 ﹤0.01%
+18
New +$364
SCG
1783
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
– –
-14,530
Closed -$565K
RBS.PRS.CL
1784
DELISTED
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRS.CL
– –
-600
Closed -$15K
EEP
1785
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
– –
-67,427
Closed -$741K
ESRX
1786
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
– –
-482,490
Closed -$45.8M
SEP
1787
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
– –
-49,077
Closed -$1.75M
NAP
1788
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Midstream Partrs
NAP
– –
-16,267
Closed -$48K
KERX
1789
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
– –
-187,900
Closed -$639K
SONC
1790
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
– –
-5,000
Closed -$217K
SODA
1791
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
– –
-5,105
Closed -$730K
AET
1792
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
– –
-17,790
Closed -$3.61M
COL
1793
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
– –
-60,450
Closed -$8.49M
ZOES
1794
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
– –
-11,940
Closed -$152K
KTWO
1795
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
– –
-16,997
Closed -$465K
SNMX
1796
DELISTED
Senomyx, Inc.
SNMX
– –
-39,601
Closed -$59K
PX
1797
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
– –
-458,281
Closed -$73.7M
PF
1798
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
– –
-9,333
Closed -$605K
KMI.PRA
1799
DELISTED
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
KMI.PRA
– –
-46,100
Closed -$1.53M
JPM.WS
1800
DELISTED
JPMorgan Chase
JPM.WS
– –
-2,000
Closed -$145K
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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.