William Blair Investment Management Portfolio holdings
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$273M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$182M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$210M |
| 2 |
GMCR
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
ANSS
Ansys
ANSS
|
+$97.7M |
| 4 |
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
|
+$96M |
| 5 |
Robert Half
RHI
|
+$94.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.97% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.86% |
| 5 | Technology | 11.78% |
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William Blair Investment Management's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, William Blair Investment Management held 1,115 positions worth $24.7B, down 50% from $49B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
William Blair Investment Management withdrew a net $25.2B in Q4 2015, closing 671 positions and reducing 160 holdings. Its most notable exit was KEURIG GREEN MTN INC, an estimated $118M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, William Blair Investment Management opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $287M.
- William Blair Investment Management's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 7,377,340 shares worth $287M.
- William Blair Investment Management added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2015, an estimated $225M increase.
- William Blair Investment Management's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $210M.
- William Blair Investment Management fully exited KEURIG GREEN MTN INC in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $118M.
- William Blair Investment Management's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $24.7B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- William Blair Investment Management opened 48 new positions and closed 671 in Q4 2015.
- William Blair Investment Management's portfolio value fell 50% quarter-over-quarter to $24.7B.
Based on William Blair Investment Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.