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Welch & Forbes LLC

SEC CIK
0000105495
Latest filing
Jul 30, 2026

Holdings in Q3 2021

Holdings as of Sep 30, 2021, filed Oct 13, 2021. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q2 2021.

Institution overview
Positions
386
−2 vs. Q2 2021
Portfolio value
$6.02B
+$98.8M (+1.7%) vs. Q2 2021
Filed
Oct 13, 2021
SEC
Holdings of Welch & Forbes LLC in Q3 2021
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock1,863,235$263.6M4.4%−16,408−0.9%ReducedHistory
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock907,493$255.8M4.3%−1,680−0.2%ReducedHistory
DHRDanaher CorpStock695,705$211.8M3.5%−8,376−1.2%ReducedHistory
VVisa Inc.Stock770,163$171.6M2.9%+2,176+0.3%AddedHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock59,490$158.6M2.6%−249−0.4%ReducedHistory
ANSSAnsys IncCOM436,772$148.7M2.5%−1,511−0.3%ReducedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock440,850$144.7M2.4%+3,042+0.7%AddedHistory
ORLYO Reilly Automotive IncStock234,513$143.3M2.4%−156−0.1%ReducedHistory
SYKStryker CorpStock530,458$139.9M2.3%+874+0.2%AddedHistory
KMXCarMax IncCOM1,026,692$131.4M2.2%−2,161−0.2%ReducedHistory
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock619,693$128.4M2.1%−5,487−0.9%ReducedConverted for a 4-for-1 splitHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock779,312$125.9M2.1%+9,928+1.3%AddedHistory
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock709,150$116.1M1.9%−11,540−1.6%ReducedHistory
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock795,981$111.3M1.8%+2,533+0.3%AddedHistory
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories IncCOM175,309$109.0M1.8%−1,943−1.1%ReducedHistory
MTDMettler Toledo International IncCOM70,366$96.9M1.6%−740−1.0%ReducedHistory
RTXRTX CorpStock1,120,072$96.3M1.6%+10,352+0.9%AddedHistory
FISVFiserv IncStock885,723$96.1M1.6%+8,055+0.9%AddedHistory
PEPPepsiCo IncStock593,823$89.3M1.5%+548+0.1%AddedHistory
ECLEcolab Inc.Stock421,323$87.9M1.5%+5,660+1.4%AddedHistory
ROPRoper Technologies IncStock190,327$84.9M1.4%+1,952+1.0%AddedHistory
RMDResmed IncCOM311,239$82.0M1.4%−736−0.2%ReducedHistory
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesStock651,410$77.0M1.3%+2410.0%AddedHistory
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock315,117$76.0M1.3%+5,128+1.7%AddedHistory
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock161,667$72.6M1.2%+502+0.3%AddedHistory
MDYSPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF TrustETF149,399$71.8M1.2%+2,862+2.0%AddedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock208,266$70.7M1.2%+2,241+1.1%AddedHistory
CBChubb LtdStock389,689$67.6M1.1%+9,519+2.5%AddedHistory
CMCSAComcast CorpStock1,177,713$65.9M1.1%+43,337+3.8%AddedHistory
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock22,893$61.2M1.0%−517−2.2%ReducedHistory
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock18,607$61.1M1.0%+1,062+6.1%AddedHistory
AMPAmeriprise Financial IncCOM211,436$55.8M0.9%+736+0.3%AddedHistory
WSOWatsco IncCOM200,638$53.1M0.9%+1,382+0.7%AddedHistory
ADPAutomatic Data Processing IncStock259,766$51.9M0.9%−1,068−0.4%ReducedHistory
PAYXPaychex IncStock460,905$51.8M0.9%−4,108−0.9%ReducedHistory
BALLBALL CorpCOM550,446$49.5M0.8%+30,414+5.8%AddedHistory
TJXTJX Companies IncStock745,491$49.2M0.8%+8,721+1.2%AddedHistory
ADBEAdobe Inc.Stock79,050$45.5M0.8%+2,505+3.3%AddedHistory
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock410,684$44.3M0.7%+2,137+0.5%AddedHistory
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Stock75,825$43.3M0.7%+2,684+3.7%AddedHistory
BACBank of America CorpStock1,008,865$42.8M0.7%+23,839+2.4%AddedHistory
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.COM286,691$42.6M0.7%+5,601+2.0%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464288687PFD AND INCM SEC1,086,963$42.2M0.7%+57,666+5.6%Added–
INTCIntel CorpStock703,581$37.5M0.6%−1,990−0.3%ReducedHistory
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncStock202,037$36.6M0.6%−4,332−2.1%ReducedHistory
CHDChurch & Dwight Co IncCOM441,660$36.5M0.6%+2,512+0.6%AddedHistory
VZVerizon Communications IncStock673,969$36.4M0.6%+33,108+5.2%AddedHistory
SWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.COM205,111$36.0M0.6%+6,812+3.4%AddedHistory
CVXChevron CorpStock335,955$34.1M0.6%+7,762+2.4%AddedHistory
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock116,052$31.7M0.5%+4,744+4.3%AddedHistory
IRMIron Mountain IncCOM722,326$31.4M0.5%+2,843+0.4%AddedHistory
MMM3M CoStock175,514$30.8M0.5%−500.0%ReducedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock406,830$30.6M0.5%−10,091−2.4%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D101NO AMER ENERGY1,274,238$30.2M0.5%−40,568−3.1%Reduced–
LLYEli Lilly & CoStock129,300$29.9M0.5%+100+0.1%AddedHistory
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Stock535,289$29.1M0.5%+12,874+2.5%AddedHistory
OTISOtis Worldwide CorpStock338,795$27.9M0.5%−6,724−1.9%ReducedHistory
EWEdwards Lifesciences CorpStock245,426$27.8M0.5%+315+0.1%AddedHistory
PFEPfizer IncStock639,996$27.5M0.5%−2,575−0.4%ReducedHistory
AFLAflac IncStock520,229$27.1M0.5%−896−0.2%ReducedHistory
DOVDOVER CorpCOM169,507$26.4M0.4%−274−0.2%ReducedHistory
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Stock150,366$25.4M0.4%+1,081+0.7%AddedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D309SENIOR LN FD526,868$25.2M0.4%+62,777+13.5%Added–
GSKGSK plcSPONSORED ADR651,379$24.9M0.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
SBUXStarbucks CorpStock223,891$24.7M0.4%+8,900+4.1%AddedHistory
CGNXCognex CorpCOM306,876$24.6M0.4%−931−0.3%ReducedHistory
KOCoca Cola CoStock463,999$24.3M0.4%+12,898+2.9%AddedHistory
TDToronto Dominion BankStock360,303$23.8M0.4%−3,068−0.8%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF437,486$22.1M0.4%+59,676+15.8%Added–
BDXBecton Dickinson & CoStock88,987$21.9M0.4%−197−0.2%ReducedHistory
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.Stock9,136$21.7M0.4%−185−2.0%ReducedHistory
LINLinde PLCSHS73,899$21.7M0.4%−277−0.4%ReducedHistory
iShares Iboxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF464287242ETF155,947$20.7M0.3%−60.0%Reduced–
QCOMQualcomm IncStock157,505$20.3M0.3%−459−0.3%ReducedHistory
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM341,759$20.1M0.3%−16,407−4.6%ReducedHistory
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.COM268,587$19.5M0.3%+4,894+1.9%AddedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock138,365$19.3M0.3%+6,796+5.2%AddedHistory
CMICummins IncStock83,744$18.8M0.3%+4,833+6.1%AddedHistory
EXPDExpeditors International of Washington IncCOM156,773$18.7M0.3%−605−0.4%ReducedHistory
CTASCintas CorpStock47,848$18.2M0.3%+180+0.4%AddedHistory
ACNAccenture plcStock56,794$18.2M0.3%+3,545+6.7%AddedHistory
MDTMedtronic plcStock143,268$18.0M0.3%−2,198−1.5%ReducedHistory
FTVFortive CorpStock250,015$17.6M0.3%−12,544−4.8%ReducedHistory
AOSSmith A O CorpCOM276,376$16.9M0.3%+28,754+11.6%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464288646ISHS 1-5YR INVS300,333$16.4M0.3%+15,766+5.5%Added–
BSXBoston Scientific CorpStock362,995$15.8M0.3%−36,000−9.0%ReducedHistory
AXPAmerican Express CoStock91,612$15.3M0.3%−538−0.6%ReducedHistory
CARRCarrier Global CorpStock285,495$14.8M0.2%−7,478−2.6%ReducedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF33,683$14.5M0.2%+340+1.0%AddedHistory
EMREmerson Electric CoStock149,709$14.1M0.2%−2,637−1.7%ReducedHistory
DISWalt Disney CoStock81,963$13.9M0.2%+3,851+4.9%AddedHistory
TSCOTractor Supply CoCOM66,510$13.5M0.2%−365−0.5%ReducedHistory
USBUS Bancorp DECOM NEW219,862$13.1M0.2%−6,681−2.9%ReducedHistory
STZConstellation Brands, Inc.Stock61,400$12.9M0.2%+3,420+5.9%AddedHistory
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655ETF57,900$12.7M0.2%+5,767+11.1%Added–
MCOMoodys CorpStock35,167$12.5M0.2%+1,116+3.3%AddedHistory
MZTIMarzetti CoCOM72,553$12.2M0.2%−19,294−21.0%ReducedHistory
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.Stock46,810$12.2M0.2%+13,287+39.6%AddedHistory
UPSUnited Parcel Service IncStock66,643$12.1M0.2%−553−0.8%ReducedHistory
SYYSysco CorpStock145,821$11.4M0.2%−2,200−1.5%ReducedHistory

Sold out since Q2 2021 (9)

Positions held at the end of Q2 2021 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Welch & Forbes LLC sold out since Q2 2021
SecurityClassShares in Q2 2021Value in Q2 2021% of portfolio in Q2 2021History
SNOWSnowflake Inc.Stock4,669$1.13M<0.1%History
HPQHP IncStock15,448$466.0K<0.1%History
SUMOSumo Logic, Inc.COM14,565$301.0K<0.1%History
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.Stock15,919$290.0K<0.1%History
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF922908538ETF1,028$243.0K<0.1%–
VNOVornado Realty TrustSH BEN INT4,902$229.0K<0.1%History
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise CoCOM15,448$225.0K<0.1%History
SRESempraStock1,563$207.0K<0.1%History
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF33734X192ETF1,885$200.0K<0.1%–