CIK: 0001052100
Total reported value
$48.6B
Reporting period: 2021-03-31 · Number of holdings: 477
WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC disclosed 477 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2021-03-31, with total reported value of $48.6B and a quarterly turnover rate of 22.8%.
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Waddell & Reed Financial INC's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.009 — mathematically equivalent to about 106 equally-sized positions, well below its 477 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 1.87), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
Sector classification currently covers about 44% of this portfolio's disclosed value; the remainder includes holdings (e.g. unmapped tickers, options, or other security types) not yet covered by our sector mapping.
Trim AAPL
-4.6% -$232.3M
Trim QCOM
-28.6% -$196.4M
Add GOOGL
+9.7% $225.8M
Trim SRPT
-84.8% -$176.7M
Add IT
+491.4% $151.5M
Trim AMZN
-2.7% -$111.4M
Waddell & Reed is hunting Alpha via a surgical rotation within its tech super-weighting: dumping Apple and Qualcomm while funneling capital into Alphabet and Gartner, betting that cloud and enterprise growth will deliver excess returns over the consumer hardware laggards.
The 39.4% IT allocation, alongside selective trims of Apple and Qualcomm, telegraphs a belief that the reflation trade is noise and that tech's franchise value will survive rising yields. The opposing thesis: a sustained shift to value slashes the terminal multiples on this entire growth-heavy book.
Despite 477 names for safety, this portfolio is a crowded one-way bet on the growth factor. When yield curves steepen, non-diversifiable factor risk drowns any stock-level protection — 39% in IT means the whole portfolio mirrors a tech index, not a multi-factor strategy.
Sourced and summarized by AI from public SEC filings, limited to historical activity. Not investment guidance.
Showing top 200 holdings (of 477 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 5.31% | +0.15% | -0.24% | |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple INC | Stock-Tech | 3.45% | -0.58% | -4.57% | |
| 3 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 2.80% | -0.31% | -2.69% | |
| 4 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 2.22% | -0.28% | -15.60% | |
| 5 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 2.06% | +0.42% | +9.71% | |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology INC | Stock-Tech | 1.56% | +0.20% | -0.06% | |
| 7 | CERNCHF | Cerner CORP | Stock-Other | 1.50% | — | +9.87% | |
| 8 | OLED | Universal Display CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.21% | — | +1.46% | |
| 9 | ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | Stock-Tech | 1.07% | +0.21% | -0.04% | |
| 10 | EA | Electronic Arts INC | Stock-Comm Services | 0.98% | — | -1.22% | |
| 11 | AZPNUSD | Aspen Technology INC | Stock-Other | 0.96% | — | -2.81% | |
| 12 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.95% | — | +2.01% | |
| 13 | V | Visa Inc-class A Shares | Stock-Financials | 0.92% | — | +8.37% | |
| 14 | MCHP | Microchip Technology INC | Stock-Tech | 0.91% | +0.09% | +1.40% | |
| 15 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 0.85% | +0.11% | +0.16% | |
| 16 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.83% | — | +1.45% | |
| 17 | PYPL | Paypal Holdings INC | Stock-Financials | 0.81% | — | -3.84% | |
| 18 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor-sp Adr | Stock-Tech | 0.80% | — | -0.19% | |
| 19 | UNP | Union Pacific CORP | Stock-Industrials | 0.75% | — | -4.15% | |
| 20 | WNSN | Wns Holdings Ltd-adr | Stock-Other | 0.75% | — | -4.47% | |
| 21 | INTU | Intuit INC | Stock-Tech | 0.73% | — | -13.26% | |
| 22 | ACIW | Aci Worldwide INC | Stock-Tech | 0.72% | — | -5.92% | |
| 23 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.70% | — | -4.86% | |
| 24 | FIVN | Five9 INC | Stock-Tech | 0.69% | +0.23% | +71.16% | |
| 25 | FISV | Fiserv INC | Stock-Other | 0.68% | -0.27% | -29.65% | |
| 26 | CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.68% | — | +3.31% | |
| 27 | QCOM | Qualcomm INC | Stock-Tech | 0.66% | -0.43% | -28.60% | |
| 28 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 0.66% | — | -2.88% | |
| 29 | MA | Mastercard INC - A | Stock-Financials | 0.65% | +0.13% | +29.85% | |
| 30 | DXCM | Dexcom INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.65% | — | +15.48% | |
| 31 | CSGP | Costar Group INC | Stock-Real Estate | 0.63% | — | +7.57% | |
| 32 | MS | Morgan Stanley | Stock-Financials | 0.62% | — | -22.70% | |
| 33 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.62% | — | +0.00% | |
| 34 | SWK | Stanley Black & Decker INC | Stock-Industrials | 0.60% | — | -1.69% | |
| 35 | ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.59% | +0.10% | +18.09% | |
| 36 | MKTX | Marketaxess Holdings INC | Stock-Financials | 0.58% | — | +20.41% | |
| 37 | MSI | Motorola Solutions INC | Stock-Tech | 0.58% | — | +1.19% | |
| 38 | MRNA | Moderna INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.56% | +0.10% | -0.05% | |
| 39 | CRM | Salesforce INC | Stock-Tech | 0.56% | — | +0.30% | |
| 40 | ADBE | Adobe INC | Stock-Tech | 0.56% | — | -5.69% | |
| 41 | EEFT | Euronet Worldwide INC | Stock-Tech | 0.55% | — | -12.11% | |
| 42 | KEYS | Keysight Technologies In | Stock-Tech | 0.54% | — | -3.59% | |
| 43 | JPM | Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.52% | — | -11.96% | |
| 44 | TRU | Transunion | Stock-Financials | 0.51% | +0.10% | +41.00% | |
| 45 | DOCU | Docusign INC | Stock-Tech | 0.50% | — | +13.85% | |
| 46 | TWLO | Twilio INC - A | Stock-Tech | 0.49% | -0.18% | -25.12% | |
| 47 | TER | Teradyne INC | Stock-Tech | 0.48% | — | -1.81% | |
| 48 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical INC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.47% | — | -0.97% | |
| 49 | ANETEUR | Arista Networks INC | Stock-Other | 0.42% | +0.11% | +32.39% | |
| 50 | VRSN | Verisign INC | Stock-Tech | 0.40% | — | +7.08% |
Not enough priced holdings yet to compute performance
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | 477 | $48.6B | 23 | |
| 2020-12-31 | 481 | $47.4B | 26 | |
| 2020-09-30 | 459 | $41.7B | 22 | |
| 2020-06-30 | 453 | $38.7B | 32 | |
| 2020-03-31 | 435 | $30.8B | 38 | |
| 2019-12-31 | 447 | $40.3B | 21 | |
| 2019-09-30 | 449 | $38.7B | 24 | |
| 2019-06-30 | 479 | $40.4B | 24 | |
| 2019-03-31 | 490 | $40.4B | 32 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 487 | $35.3B | 40 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 704 | $45.2B | 25 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 747 | $43.3B | 26 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 751 | $44.0B | 24 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 833 | $45.1B | 22 | |
| 2017-09-30 | 879 | $45.0B | 24 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 909 | $45.4B | 26 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 916 | $47.0B | 29 | |
| 2016-12-31 | 958 | $45.6B | 35 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 1090 | $48.3B | 24 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 1070 | $47.5B | 29 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 1086 | $53.3B | 31 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 1114 | $61.7B | 27 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 1118 | $60.8B | 37 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 1066 | $70.0B | 35 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 1030 | $72.0B | 26 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 1023 | $72.1B | 30 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 1001 | $72.2B | 100 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 1007 | $67.5B | 0 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 1016 | $65.9B | 24 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 1035 | $62.2B | 33 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 1020 | $52.4B | 33 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 996 | $47.9B | 0 |
Waddell & Reed Financial INC's most significant position changes for 2021-03-31: New buy: Intel CORP (INTC); New buy: Trimble INC (TRMB); New buy: Horizon Therapeutics PLC; Sold out: ; Sold out: State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust (MDY).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | +0.4% | +9.71% | Add |
| 2 | IT | Gartner INC | +0.3% | +491.36% | Add |
| 3 | FIVN | Five9 INC | +0.2% | +71.16% | Add |
| 4 | ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | +0.2% | -0.04% | Trim |
| 5 | MU | Micron Technology INC | +0.2% | -0.06% | Trim |
| 6 | AXP | American Express Co | +0.2% | +251.07% | Add |
| 7 | PNW | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | +0.2% | +259.74% | Add |
| 8 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.2% | -0.24% | Trim |
| 9 | CTSH | Cognizant Tech Solutions-a | +0.1% | +254.55% | Add |
| 10 | VMI | Valmont Industries | +0.1% | +379.25% | Add |
| 11 | MA | Mastercard INC - A | +0.1% | +29.85% | Add |
| 12 | PINS | Pinterest Inc- Class A | +0.1% | +66.64% | Add |
| 13 | VCEL | Vericel CORP | +0.1% | -2.81% | Trim |
| 14 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | +0.1% | +0.16% | Add |
| 15 | ✓ | +0.1% | +56.20% | Add | |
| 16 | ANETEUR | Arista Networks INC | +0.1% | +32.39% | Add |
| 17 | MRNA | Moderna INC | +0.1% | -0.05% | Trim |
| 18 | TRU | Transunion | +0.1% | +41.00% | Add |
| 19 | BWA | Borgwarner INC | +0.1% | +17.41% | Add |
| 20 | ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings INC | +0.1% | +18.09% | Add |
| 21 | MCHP | Microchip Technology INC | +0.1% | +1.40% | Add |
| 22 | CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics AG | -0.1% | -11.75% | Trim |
| 23 | ZBRA | Zebra Technologies Corp-cl A | -0.1% | -76.63% | Trim |
| 24 | BKNG | Booking Holdings INC | -0.1% | -36.21% | Trim |
| 25 | DFSEUR | Discover Financial Services | -0.2% | -32.76% | Trim |
| 26 | QTS | Qts Realty Trust Inc-cl A | -0.2% | -48.07% | Trim |
| 27 | TWLO | Twilio INC - A | -0.2% | -25.12% | Trim |
| 28 | WMT | Walmart INC | -0.2% | -48.75% | Trim |
| 29 | TDOC | Teladoc Health INC | -0.2% | -45.65% | Trim |
| 30 | FISV | Fiserv INC | -0.3% | -29.65% | Trim |
| 31 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | -0.3% | -15.60% | Trim |
| 32 | AMZN | Amazon.com INC | -0.3% | -2.69% | Trim |
| 33 | SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics INC | -0.4% | -84.81% | Trim |
| 34 | QCOM | Qualcomm INC | -0.4% | -28.60% | Trim |
| 35 | AAPL | Apple INC | -0.6% | -4.57% | Trim |
| 36 | INTC | Intel CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 37 | TRMB | Trimble INC | — | NEW | New buy |
| 38 | ✓ | Horizon Therapeutics PLC | — | NEW | New buy |
| 39 | ✓ | — | EXIT | Sold out | |
| 40 | MDY | State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 41 | MTN | Vail Resorts INC | — | NEW | New buy |
| 42 | XYZ | Block INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 43 | VAC | Marriott Vacations World | — | NEW | New buy |
| 44 | ALGN | Align Technology INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 45 | COHREUR | Coherent INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 46 | IRTC | Irhythm Holdings INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 47 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc-a | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | TIXT | Telus International Cda INC | — | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | VYX | Ncr Voyix CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | OLLI | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdi | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| Period | Filed | Type | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-05-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-02-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-11-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-05-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-02-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-11-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-06-30 | 2019-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2019-03-31 | 2019-05-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-02-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-09-30 | 2018-11-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-06-30 | 2018-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2018-03-31 | 2018-05-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-12-31 | 2018-02-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-09-30 | 2017-11-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-06-30 | 2017-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-05-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-12-31 | 2017-02-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-09-30 | 2016-11-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-06-30 | 2016-08-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-05-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-02-12 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-11-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2015-03-31 | 2015-05-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-02-13 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-09-30 | 2014-11-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-06-30 | 2014-08-20 | Amendment | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-06-30 | 2014-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2014-03-31 | 2014-05-15 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-12-31 | 2014-02-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-09-30 | 2013-11-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
| 2013-06-30 | 2013-08-14 | 13F-HR | View on EDGAR |
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