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Marshall Wace, LLP 13F holdings, Q1 2018

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Marshall Wace, LLP disclosed 542 US equity positions worth $2.4bn in its Q1 2018 13F filing. Its largest position is BABA at 5.0% of the reported book, followed by ZTS and MONSANTO CO NEW. Versus Q4 2017 it opened 309 new positions, added to 108, reduced 100 and exited 161.

$2.4bn
Reported equity book
Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
542
Positions
Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
5.0%
Largest position
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
24.1%
Top 10 weight
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
88
Effective positions
1 / HHI of portfolio weights: the number of equal-weight positions the book behaves like.
50
Quarters on file since Q1 2014
Quarters for which this manager's 13F holdings are on record.

Holdings

Against Q4 2017: 309 new, 108 added, 100 reduced, 161 exited

50 of 542
BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTDConsumer Cyclical5.0%$121m657,604+253%added
ZTS ZOETIS INCHealthcare3.9%$93.6m1.12m−7.3%reduced
MONSANTO CO NEW no ticker–2.5%$59.9m513,114+31%added
EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INCCommunication Services2.3%$55.6m458,590+4202%added
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC no ticker–1.9%$45.9m1.51m+260%added
TWXCHF TIME WARNER INC–1.8%$44.0m465,314−13%reduced
WUBAUSD 58 COM INC–1.8%$42.3m529,892−14%reduced
DISCKUSD DISCOVERY INC–1.7%$41.1m2.11m+3285%added
SHIRE PLC no ticker–1.6%$39.8m266,233−32%reduced
ABLYNX NV - ADR no ticker–1.6%$38.8m711,874+35%added
BAC BANK OF AMER CORPFinancial Services1.6%$38.1m1.27m−30%reduced
NXPI NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N VTechnology1.4%$32.9m280,811+0.2%held
USFD US FOODS HLDG CORPConsumer Defensive1.3%$32.5m990,785+39%added
SG7 SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC–1.3%$30.8m191,397+42%added
BTI BRITISH AMERN TOB PLCConsumer Defensive1.2%$29.8m516,997−44%reduced
ROCKWELL COLLINS INC no ticker–1.2%$28.6m211,964+247%added
AMZN AMAZON COM INCConsumer Cyclical1.2%$27.8m19,222−58%reduced
MDLZ MONDELEZ INTL INCConsumer Defensive1.2%$27.8m665,359+263%added
DOWDUPONT INC no ticker–1.1%$27.3m429,209+29%added
AVGO BROADCOM INCTechnology1.1%$26.9m114,022+636%added
AETNA INC NEW no ticker–1.1%$25.4m150,266+5.2%added
NXSTAGE MEDICAL INC no ticker–1.0%$25.2m1.01m+269%added
CAVM CAVIUM INC–1.0%$24.7m311,184+322%added
ORBITAL ATK INC no ticker–0.9%$22.8m171,918+744%added
SEE1GBP SEALED AIR CORP NEW–0.9%$21.9m511,475+958%added
META META PLATFORMS INCCommunication Services0.9%$21.2m132,423−68%reduced
UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCHealthcare0.9%$21.1m98,616+166%added
DELL DELL TECHNOLOGIES INCTechnology0.9%$20.7m283,132−61%reduced
AVA AVISTA CORPUtilities0.9%$20.6m402,414–new
TRCO TRIBUNE MEDIA CO–0.9%$20.6m508,351+27%added
TTWO TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARCommunication Services0.9%$20.5m209,983+4439%added
RIG TRANSOCEAN LTDEnergy0.8%$20.4m2.06m+367%added
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPTechnology0.8%$19.8m217,200+188%added
QGEN QIAGEN NVHealthcare0.8%$18.8m583,677−60%reduced
GS GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCFinancial Services0.8%$18.7m74,101+1032%added
SCI SERVICE CORP INTLConsumer Cyclical0.8%$18.6m492,412–new
ENSCO PLC no ticker–0.7%$17.1m3.89m+252%added
NTRS NORTHERN TR CORPFinancial Services0.7%$16.5m160,023–new
BBY BEST BUY INCConsumer Cyclical0.7%$16.3m232,171+2862%added
AMRQQ ALTA MESA RES INC–0.7%$16.2m2.03m+307%added
CME CME GROUP INCFinancial Services0.7%$16.2m99,902–new
AJG GALLAGHER ARTHUR J & COFinancial Services0.7%$16.0m232,100–new
GILD GILEAD SCIENCES INCHealthcare0.6%$15.1m200,587–new
LIVN LIVANOVA PLCHealthcare0.6%$15.1m170,230−56%reduced
ADT ADT INCIndustrials0.6%$14.0m1.77m–new
GENERAL CABLE CORP DEL NEW no ticker–0.6%$13.4m453,355+795%added
NKE NIKE INCConsumer Cyclical0.5%$13.1m197,768–new
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INCTechnology0.5%$12.9m246,729+83%added
BLK BLACKROCK INCFinancial Services0.5%$12.8m23,704–new
ATVIEUR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC–0.5%$12.7m188,376−18%reduced

Exited since Q4 2017

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LOGI LOGITECH INTL S A3.1%$74.8m
TMUS T-MOBILE US INC1.7%$41.2m
CALPINE CORP no ticker1.3%$31.7m
ALK ALASKA AIR GROUP INC0.8%$18.8m
OXY OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP0.8%$18.7m
KHC KRAFT HEINZ CO0.8%$18.2m
AEP AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC0.7%$17.5m
NEE NEXTERA ENERGY INC0.6%$14.3m
EXC EXELON CORP0.6%$13.8m
TRV TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC0.5%$12.5m
HD HOME DEPOT INC0.5%$12.5m
AMT TD AMERITRADE HLDG CORP0.4%$10.2m
GRA1EUR GRACE W R & CO DEL NEW0.4%$9.5m
BDX BECTON DICKINSON & CO0.3%$8.2m
CMS CMS ENERGY CORP0.3%$8.0m
ALV AUTOLIV INC0.3%$8.0m
FRCB FIRST REP BK SAN FRANCISCO C0.3%$7.8m
SNI SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACT IN0.3%$7.8m
ARCH CAP GROUP LTD no ticker0.3%$7.4m
PRAH PRA HEALTH SCIENCES INC0.3%$7.1m
CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEW0.3%$6.8m
BIIB BIOGEN INC0.3%$6.5m
HGV HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC0.3%$6.3m
ZAYOEUR ZAYO GROUP HLDGS INC0.3%$6.2m
STRAIGHT PATH COMMUNICATNS I no ticker0.3%$6.2m
CVX CHEVRON CORPORATION0.3%$6.0m
HEALTHCARE TR AMER INC no ticker0.3%$6.0m
PK PARK HOTELS & RESORTS INC0.3%$6.0m
BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODS INC no ticker0.2%$5.8m
NBIS NEBIUS GROUP N.V.0.2%$5.2m
SYF SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL0.2%$5.0m
WEATHERFORD INTL PLC no ticker0.2%$4.8m
NXST NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC0.2%$4.8m
2362120D SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC0.2%$4.2m
BKNG BOOKING HOLDINGS INC0.2%$3.9m
DVA DAVITA INC0.2%$3.8m
GWRE GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC0.2%$3.7m
AMG AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP0.2%$3.7m
SNPS SYNOPSYS INC0.2%$3.7m
IQV IQVIA HLDGS INC0.1%$3.3m
HAL HALLIBURTON CO0.1%$3.1m
NOW SERVICENOW INC0.1%$3.0m
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL no ticker0.1%$3.0m
SLCAUSD U S SILICA HLDGS INC0.1%$3.0m
LBYYQ LIBBEY INC0.1%$2.8m
DIS DISNEY WALT CO0.1%$2.7m
ETN EATON CORP PLC0.1%$2.7m
KEYS KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC0.1%$2.7m
RRC RANGE RES CORP0.1%$2.7m
LUXOFT HLDG INC no ticker0.1%$2.6m

Sector mix

  • Unclassified42.8%
  • Consumer Cyclical11.4%
  • Healthcare10.0%
  • Financial Services9.3%
  • Technology8.3%
  • Communication Services5.2%
  • Consumer Defensive5.1%
  • Industrials3.6%
  • Energy2.2%
  • Utilities1.0%
  • Basic Materials0.6%
  • Real Estate0.5%

Book over time

Every quarter on file (50)
QuarterPositionsEquity book
Q2 20262,708$119bn
Q1 20262,667$93.4bn
Q4 20252,505$104bn
Q3 20252,437$91.0bn
Q2 20252,474$84.1bn
Q1 20252,417$74.9bn
Q4 20242,318$79.6bn
Q3 20242,231$77.0bn
Q2 20242,239$70.7bn
Q1 20242,065$60.4bn
Q4 20231,766$52.4bn
Q3 20231,775$46.6bn
Q2 20231,931$46.3bn
Q1 20232,061$40.6bn
Q4 20222,252$38.8bn
Q3 20222,472$39.8bn
Q2 20222,614$43.8bn
Q1 20222,524$48.1bn
Q4 20213,081$49.9bn
Q3 20212,330$20.2bn
Q2 20212,041$18.9bn
Q1 20212,049$19.0bn
Q4 20201,686$15.8bn
Q3 20201,493$13.6bn
Q2 20201,452$12.8bn
Q1 20201,568$9.9bn
Q4 20191,589$13.5bn
Q3 20191,587$12.0bn
Q2 20191,254$11.9bn
Q1 20191,659$10.6bn
Q4 20181,551$9.7bn
Q3 20181,111$11.7bn
Q2 2018679$6.7bn
Q1 2018542$2.4bn
Q4 2017394$2.4bn
Q3 2017332$2.2bn
Q2 2017299$2.3bn
Q1 2017291$2.1bn
Q4 2016948$15.2bn
Q3 2016914$14.0bn
Q2 2016951$11.6bn
Q1 20161,005$10.4bn
Q4 2015950$10.7bn
Q3 2015887$8.1bn
Q2 2015877$7.7bn
Q1 2015778$7.7bn
Q4 2014785$7.6bn
Q3 2014849$6.9bn
Q2 2014912$6.8bn
Q1 2014772$5.5bn

Where Marshall Wace, LLP was early

23 rows
EPI WISDOMTREE INDIAQ2 20142 of 400.03%1.7%17Exited by Q2 2026+82%
RGEN REPLIGEN CORPQ2 20144 of 1400.06%1.8%35Held at last filing, Q2 2026+499%
TFX TELEFLEX INCQ2 20147 of 1420.06%2.4%44Held at last filing, Q2 2026+20%
UHS UNIVERSAL HLTH-BQ2 201412 of 1380.03%1.2%35Exited by Q2 2026+87%
CVS CVS HEALTH CORPQ2 201416 of 2160.1%1.1%45Held at last filing, Q2 2026+37%
LOGI LOGITECH INTER-RQ3 20141 of 800.05%3.1%29Held at last filing, Q2 2026+634%
ROST ROSS STORES INCQ3 201414 of 1740.02%1.0%36Held at last filing, Q2 2026+463%
BSX BOSTON SCIENTIFCQ3 201419 of 1930.06%3.5%47Held at last filing, Q2 2026+261%
BABA ALIBABA GRP-ADRQ3 201422 of 3771.1%5.0%46Held at last filing, Q2 2026+8.0%
QGEN QIAGEN NVQ2 20153 of 1380.03%1.9%32Held at last filing, Q2 2026+47%
GOOGL ALPHABET INC-AQ3 20152 of 3752.2%7.4%44Held at last filing, Q2 2026+1020%
PYPL PAYPAL HOLDINGSQ3 201533 of 3220.1%1.7%36Exited by Q3 2025+139%
BBL BHP GROUP PLC-ADQ1 20164 of 660.08%1.1%21Exited by Q1 2022+17%
LIVN LIVANOVA PLCQ1 20164 of 1200.07%1.3%37Held at last filing, Q2 2026+52%
SPGI S&P GLOBAL INCQ1 201615 of 2471.0%1.3%42Held at last filing, Q2 2026+311%
DGX QUEST DIAGNOSTICQ2 20168 of 1320.4%1.4%39Held at last filing, Q2 2026+160%
USFD US FOODS HOLDINGQ2 201614 of 1830.2%1.3%27Held at last filing, Q2 2026+322%
BTI BRIT AMER TO-ADRQ4 20164 of 1060.0%2.6%23Held at last filing, Q2 2026+9.6%
BIO BIO-RAD LABS-AQ2 201713 of 1410.01%1.7%30Held at last filing, Q2 2026+30%
LIN LINDE PLCQ4 201817 of 2100.1%1.1%29Held at last filing, Q2 2026+233%
0VVB PARAMOUNT GLOB-BQ4 201920 of 2070.0%1.4%16Exited by Q3 2025−69%
ABNB AIRBNB INC-AQ4 202023 of 2530.09%1.2%18Held at last filing, Q2 2026−2.5%
CRCL CIRCLE INTERNETQ2 20255 of 1171.8%1.8%5Held at last filing, Q2 2026−65%

Concentration and tenure

3.3%
Median largest position, all quarters
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
17.9%
Median top 10 weight, all quarters
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
Diversified
Style, by median largest position
2
Median completed holding, quarters