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William Blair Investment Management

William Blair Investment Management Portfolio holdings

AUM $33.3B
1-Year Est. Return 44.76%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.33%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.76%
3 Year Est. Return
+140.8%
5 Year Est. Return
+166.51%
10 Year Est. Return
+978.6%
AUM
$25B
AUM Growth
-$1.38B
Cap. Flow
-$1.45B
Cap. Flow %
-5.78%
Top 10 Hldgs %
14.64%
Holding
486
New
45
Increased
126
Reduced
256
Closed
52

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
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Wabtec
WAB
+$151M
2
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Suncor Energy
SU
+$120M
3
TSCO icon
Tractor Supply
TSCO
+$115M
4
TD icon
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
+$110M
5
CPRT icon
Copart
CPRT
+$109M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
NXPI icon
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
+$295M
2
NTES icon
NetEase
NTES
+$240M
3
EEM icon
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
+$166M
4
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Pediatrix Medical
MD
+$160M
5
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Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
+$143M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 14.32%
2 Industrials 12.78%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.31%
4 Healthcare 11.79%
5 Technology 11.36%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
TMX
451
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
– –
-1,596,363
Closed -$36M
MIK
452
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
– –
-18,752
Closed -$453K
COL
453
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
– –
-11,850
Closed -$999K
BETR
454
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
– –
-281,617
Closed -$4.56M
NSR
455
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
– –
-2,831,556
Closed -$75.3M
CBPO
456
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
– –
-49,211
Closed -$6.13M
CACB
457
DELISTED
Cascade Bancorp
CACB
– –
-1,730,536
Closed -$10.5M
SWC
458
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
– –
-705,546
Closed -$9.43M
CEB
459
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
– –
-609,986
Closed -$33.2M
EQY
460
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
– –
-384,768
Closed -$11.8M
AXA
461
DELISTED
AXA ADS (1 ORD SHS)
AXA
– –
-142,448
Closed -$3.01M
IFX
462
DELISTED
INFINEON TECH AG ADS(REP1 ORD)
IFX
– –
-183,831
Closed -$3.27M
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William Blair Investment Management's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, William Blair Investment Management held 486 positions worth $25B, down 5.2% from $26.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.

William Blair Investment Management withdrew a net $1.45B in Q4 2016, closing 52 positions and reducing 256 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $166M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, William Blair Investment Management opened a new position in Yum China worth $91.9M.

  • William Blair Investment Management's largest Q4 2016 buy was Yum China: 3,628,174 shares worth $91.9M.
  • William Blair Investment Management added most to Wabtec in Q4 2016, an estimated $151M increase.
  • William Blair Investment Management's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was NXP Semiconductors, cutting an estimated $295M.
  • William Blair Investment Management fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $166M.
  • William Blair Investment Management's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $25B portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • William Blair Investment Management opened 45 new positions and closed 52 in Q4 2016.
  • William Blair Investment Management's portfolio value fell 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $25B.

Based on William Blair Investment Management's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.