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Welch & Forbes LLC

SEC CIK
0000105495
Latest filing
Jul 30, 2026

Holdings in Q4 2022

Holdings as of Dec 31, 2022, filed Feb 2, 2023. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q3 2022.

Institution overview
Positions
368
−2 vs. Q3 2022
Portfolio value
$5.58B
+$458.8M (+9.0%) vs. Q3 2022
Filed
Feb 2, 2023
SEC
Holdings of Welch & Forbes LLC in Q4 2022
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock1,848,062$240.1M4.3%−7,504−0.4%ReducedHistory
MSFTMicrosoft CorpStock918,532$220.3M3.9%−3,061−0.3%ReducedHistory
ORLYO Reilly Automotive IncStock223,953$189.0M3.4%−4,264−1.9%ReducedHistory
DHRDanaher CorpStock675,304$179.2M3.2%−6,667−1.0%ReducedHistory
VVisa Inc.Stock775,456$161.1M2.9%−4,039−0.5%ReducedHistory
JNJJohnson & JohnsonStock798,641$141.1M2.5%−2,670−0.3%ReducedHistory
HDHome Depot, Inc.Stock439,733$138.9M2.5%−2,443−0.6%ReducedHistory
SYKStryker CorpStock534,799$130.8M2.3%−841−0.2%ReducedHistory
PGProcter & Gamble CoStock808,192$122.5M2.2%+2,293+0.3%AddedHistory
RTXRTX CorpStock1,155,559$116.6M2.1%+3,680+0.3%AddedHistory
PEPPepsiCo IncStock595,469$107.6M1.9%−2,589−0.4%ReducedHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock1,185,815$105.2M1.9%−11,002−0.9%ReducedHistory
ANSSAnsys IncCOM421,025$101.7M1.8%−4,101−1.0%ReducedHistory
JPMJPMorgan Chase & CoStock737,093$98.8M1.8%+1,452+0.2%AddedHistory
MTDMettler Toledo International IncCOM67,028$96.9M1.7%−376−0.6%ReducedHistory
FISVFiserv IncStock919,213$92.9M1.7%−8,524−0.9%ReducedHistory
CBChubb LtdStock408,525$90.1M1.6%−1,895−0.5%ReducedHistory
MCDMcDonalds CorpStock323,436$85.2M1.5%+204+0.1%AddedHistory
NVDANVIDIA CorpStock578,733$84.6M1.5%−6,629−1.1%ReducedHistory
ROPRoper Technologies IncStock193,058$83.4M1.5%−1,714−0.9%ReducedHistory
COSTCostco Wholesale CorpStock171,506$78.3M1.4%+740+0.4%AddedHistory
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories IncCOM176,257$71.9M1.3%−2,274−1.3%ReducedHistory
ABTAbbott LaboratoriesStock647,270$71.1M1.3%−1,913−0.3%ReducedHistory
MDYSPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF TrustETF158,372$70.1M1.3%−2,320−1.4%ReducedHistory
ABBVAbbVie Inc.Stock415,464$67.1M1.2%+1,843+0.4%AddedHistory
CVXChevron CorpStock372,743$66.9M1.2%−1060.0%ReducedHistory
ECLEcolab Inc.Stock447,371$65.1M1.2%−10,534−2.3%ReducedHistory
AMPAmeriprise Financial IncCOM206,058$64.2M1.1%−4,064−1.9%ReducedHistory
RMDResmed IncCOM306,332$63.8M1.1%−6,062−1.9%ReducedHistory
TJXTJX Companies IncStock798,152$63.5M1.1%−567−0.1%ReducedHistory
ADPAutomatic Data Processing IncStock253,630$60.6M1.1%−2,825−1.1%ReducedHistory
KMXCarMax IncCOM957,855$58.3M1.0%−61,187−6.0%ReducedHistory
AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.COM294,108$55.5M1.0%−3,022−1.0%ReducedHistory
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals IncStock188,171$54.3M1.0%−1,287−0.7%ReducedHistory
WSOWatsco IncCOM214,369$53.5M1.0%−4,055−1.9%ReducedHistory
PAYXPaychex IncStock437,473$50.6M0.9%−569−0.1%ReducedHistory
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Stock404,742$44.9M0.8%−377−0.1%ReducedHistory
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Stock81,069$44.6M0.8%−307−0.4%ReducedHistory
LLYEli Lilly & CoStock121,244$44.4M0.8%−350−0.3%ReducedHistory
CMCSAComcast CorpStock1,220,727$42.7M0.8%−102,134−7.7%ReducedHistory
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.Stock464,469$41.0M0.7%−3,337−0.7%ReducedHistory
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway IncStock132,280$40.9M0.7%−1,612−1.2%ReducedHistory
BACBank of America CorpStock1,146,397$38.0M0.7%−4,255−0.4%ReducedHistory
XOMExxonMobil Holdings CorpCOM340,365$37.5M0.7%+3,801+1.1%AddedHistory
IRMIron Mountain IncCOM750,145$37.4M0.7%+12,087+1.6%AddedHistory
CHDChurch & Dwight Co IncCOM442,508$35.7M0.6%−2,776−0.6%ReducedHistory
AMZNAmazon Com IncStock422,633$35.5M0.6%−21,390−4.8%ReducedHistory
AFLAflac IncStock481,773$34.7M0.6%−13,063−2.6%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D101NO AMER ENERGY1,170,573$31.2M0.6%+2,228+0.2%Added–
Vanguard Ftse Developed Markets ETF921943858ETF743,970$31.2M0.6%+180,889+32.1%Added–
VZVerizon Communications IncStock768,799$30.3M0.5%+11,742+1.6%AddedHistory
AOSSmith A O CorpCOM523,771$30.0M0.5%+10,644+2.1%AddedHistory
PFEPfizer IncStock584,126$29.9M0.5%+4,451+0.8%AddedHistory
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Stock609,764$29.0M0.5%+6,606+1.1%AddedHistory
ADBEAdobe Inc.Stock86,205$29.0M0.5%−4,924−5.4%ReducedHistory
LINLinde PLCSHS83,349$27.2M0.5%−143−0.2%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr464288687PFD AND INCM SEC885,698$27.0M0.5%−75,788−7.9%Reduced–
SBUXStarbucks CorpStock260,717$25.9M0.5%+3,743+1.5%AddedHistory
ACNAccenture plcStock96,283$25.7M0.5%+712+0.7%AddedHistory
NEENextera Energy IncStock290,705$24.3M0.4%+11,925+4.3%AddedHistory
OTISOtis Worldwide CorpStock310,217$24.3M0.4%−3,455−1.1%ReducedHistory
TDToronto Dominion BankStock355,993$23.1M0.4%−2,350−0.7%ReducedHistory
WMTWalmart Inc.Stock162,279$23.0M0.4%+1,272+0.8%AddedHistory
DOVDOVER CorpCOM169,237$22.9M0.4%−3,087−1.8%ReducedHistory
BDXBecton Dickinson & CoStock89,651$22.8M0.4%−108−0.1%ReducedHistory
OMCOmnicom Group Inc.COM279,097$22.8M0.4%−1,046−0.4%ReducedHistory
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.Stock147,930$22.5M0.4%−4,634−3.0%ReducedHistory
KOCoca Cola CoStock352,767$22.4M0.4%+820.0%AddedHistory
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustETF58,433$22.3M0.4%+14,419+32.8%AddedHistory
LECOLincoln Electric Holdings IncCOM154,247$22.3M0.4%+68,084+79.0%AddedHistory
BALLBALL CorpCOM405,170$20.7M0.4%−123,287−23.3%ReducedHistory
LHXL3HARRIS Technologies, Inc.Stock98,302$20.5M0.4%+3,444+3.6%AddedHistory
EWEdwards Lifesciences CorpStock272,669$20.3M0.4%−4,792−1.7%ReducedHistory
First Tr Exchange-Traded FD33738D309SENIOR LN FD454,201$20.3M0.4%−120,124−20.9%Reduced–
CTASCintas CorpStock43,574$19.7M0.4%−70−0.2%ReducedHistory
MMM3M CoStock163,658$19.6M0.4%−3,523−2.1%ReducedHistory
GSKGSK plcADR521,101$18.3M0.3%+521,101NewHistory
STZConstellation Brands, Inc.Stock77,223$17.9M0.3%+366+0.5%AddedHistory
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc.Stock8,741$17.6M0.3%−246−2.7%ReducedHistory
QCOMQualcomm IncStock159,859$17.6M0.3%−1,111−0.7%ReducedHistory
TSCOTractor Supply CoCOM72,425$16.3M0.3%+893+1.2%AddedHistory
INTCIntel CorpStock579,881$15.3M0.3%−47,236−7.5%ReducedHistory
iShares Russell 2000 ETF464287655ETF84,836$14.8M0.3%−3,672−4.1%Reduced–
CGNXCognex CorpCOM312,333$14.7M0.3%−2,235−0.7%ReducedHistory
EXPDExpeditors International of Washington IncCOM140,007$14.5M0.3%−3,440−2.4%ReducedHistory
iShares Iboxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF464287242ETF137,105$14.5M0.3%−13,381−8.9%Reduced–
EMREmerson Electric CoStock143,216$13.8M0.2%−4,624−3.1%ReducedHistory
CSLCarlisle Companies IncCOM58,179$13.7M0.2%+1,481+2.6%AddedHistory
AXPAmerican Express CoStock90,631$13.4M0.2%+243+0.3%AddedHistory
MZTIMarzetti CoCOM66,020$13.0M0.2%−602−0.9%ReducedHistory
UPSUnited Parcel Service IncStock73,799$12.8M0.2%+1,502+2.1%AddedHistory
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.Stock104,950$12.6M0.2%−71,503−40.5%ReducedHistory
CMICummins IncStock51,458$12.5M0.2%+470+0.9%AddedHistory
APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.Stock40,182$12.4M0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
BSXBoston Scientific CorpStock263,167$12.2M0.2%−583−0.2%ReducedHistory
BMYBristol Myers Squibb CoStock168,006$12.1M0.2%+3,127+1.9%AddedHistory
CVSCVS Health CorpStock128,915$12.0M0.2%+99+0.1%AddedHistory
CARRCarrier Global CorpStock278,258$11.5M0.2%−4,925−1.7%ReducedHistory
IBMInternational Business Machines CorpStock75,390$10.6M0.2%−2,774−3.5%ReducedHistory
MDTMedtronic plcStock133,737$10.4M0.2%−7,343−5.2%ReducedHistory

Sold out since Q3 2022 (21)

Positions held at the end of Q3 2022 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Welch & Forbes LLC sold out since Q3 2022
SecurityClassShares in Q3 2022Value in Q3 2022% of portfolio in Q3 2022History
WisdomTree Tr97717W851JAPN HEDGE EQT113,501$7.00M0.1%–
Vanguard BD Index FDS92203C303VANGUARD ULTRA72,808$3.56M0.1%–
NVGNuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income FundCEF191,610$2.24M<0.1%History
UBERUber Technologies, IncStock28,160$746.0K<0.1%History
VNTVontier CorpStock22,578$377.0K<0.1%History
iShares Tr46435U218ESG MSCI LEADR4,876$301.0K<0.1%–
LGNDLigand Pharmaceuticals IncCOM NEW3,150$271.0K<0.1%History
SRESempraStock1,798$269.0K<0.1%History
First Tr Exchange Traded FD33734X143HLTH CARE ALPH2,717$264.0K<0.1%–
LNCLincoln National CorpCOM6,000$263.0K<0.1%History
SMGScotts Miracle-Gro CoStock5,650$241.0K<0.1%History
TWTRTwitter, Inc.COM5,500$241.0K<0.1%History
Vanguard Mun BD FDS922907746TAX EXEMPT BD4,808$232.0K<0.1%–
iShares Tr464288588MBS ETF2,479$228.0K<0.1%–
ENTGEntegris IncCOM2,700$224.0K<0.1%History
DSGXDescartes Systems Group IncCOM3,500$222.0K<0.1%History
BOHBank of Hawaii CorpCOM2,780$212.0K<0.1%History
XRAYDentsply Sirona Inc.Stock7,206$204.0K<0.1%History
BLDQXO Insulation, LLCStock1,222$201.0K<0.1%History
FORMFormfactor IncCOM8,000$200.0K<0.1%History
VODVodafone Group Public Ltd CoADR12,502$142.0K<0.1%History