Welch & Forbes LLC reported 297 positions worth $7.88B for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 1.6% on the prior quarter. It opened 5 new positions, added to 50, trimmed 152 and exited 9. Its largest holding is Nvidia Corp at 8.7% of the portfolio.
Reported 13F market value at each quarter end. A change mixes trading with price moves in the positions held.
Dollar value of shares bought and sold each quarter, at that quarter’s price. It counts trading only, not price changes.
How many positions were opened, added to, trimmed or closed each quarter.
Share of reported value in each sector at every quarter end.
| Holding | Change | Change % | Trade Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDB MongoDB, Inc. | +32.7K | +133.4% | $11.38M | 0.253% |
| GEV GE Vernova Inc. | +10.2K | +95.4% | $9.68M | 0.251% |
| CGNX Cognex Corp | +60.8K | +18.4% | $3.69M | 0.301% |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | +9,463 | +3.6% | $3.32M | 1.21% |
| LHX L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | +10.7K | +7.7% | $2.54M | 0.45% |
| UBER Uber Technologies, Inc | +29.6K | +13.3% | $2.03M | 0.219% |
| NEE Nextera Energy Inc | +19.6K | +2.8% | $1.48M | 0.688% |
| SHOP Shopify Inc. | +7,089 | +4.5% | $1.05M | 0.313% |
| LIN Linde Plc | +2,138 | +2.1% | $1.01M | 0.64% |
| TJX Tjx Companies Inc | +6,595 | +0.9% | $872.59K | 1.3% |
| Holding | Change | Change % | Trade Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOS Smith A O Corp | -273.8K | -51.4% | $15.43M | 0.185% |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | -49.1K | -1.6% | $11.22M | 8.67% |
| ROP Roper Technologies Inc | -32.1K | -22.9% | $11.22M | 0.48% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | -19.5K | -1.2% | $6.50M | 6.94% |
| FISV Fiserv Inc | -72.6K | -23.5% | $3.28M | 0.135% |
| RTX RTX Corp | -17.5K | -1.6% | $3.25M | 2.48% |
| JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co | -9,622 | -1.5% | $3.18M | 2.67% |
| ROL Rollins Inc | -68.9K | -100.0% | $2.87M | Exited |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. | -7,696 | -0.7% | $2.62M | 4.95% |
| V Visa Inc. | -6,633 | -0.9% | $2.38M | 3.18% |
| Holding | Shares Sold | Trade Value | Prior Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROL Rollins Inc | -68.9K | $2.87M | 0.037% |
| GLW Corning Inc | -1,234 | $315.20K | <0.01% |
| AME Ametek Inc/ | -1,101 | $266.38K | <0.01% |
| RKLB Rocket Lab Corp | -2,403 | $244.27K | <0.01% |
| CMS Cms Energy Corp | -3,054 | $233.63K | <0.01% |
| TDG TransDigm Group INC | -165 | $219.79K | <0.01% |
| C Citigroup Inc | -1,541 | $215.68K | <0.01% |
| GRAL GRAIL, Inc. | -3,108 | $212.18K | <0.01% |
| AON Aon plc | -613 | $203.33K | <0.01% |
| # | Activity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA Nvidia Corp | Technology | 2.99M | $683.33M | 8.67% | -49.1K | -1.6% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 2 | AAPL Apple Inc. | Technology | 1.64M | $547.26M | 6.94% | -19.5K | -1.2% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 3 | MSFT Microsoft Corp | Technology | 884.4K | $453.63M | 5.75% | -2,800 | -0.3% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 4 | GOOG Alphabet Inc. | Technology | 1.15M | $390.33M | 4.95% | -7,696 | -0.7% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 5 | V Visa Inc. | Financial Services | 698.5K | $250.98M | 3.18% | -6,633 | -0.9% | Reduced | 0.04% |
| 6 | ORLY O Reilly Automotive Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 2.80M | $238.76M | 3.03% | -14.0K | -0.5% | Reduced | 0.34% |
| 7 | JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Financial Services | 635.9K | $210.37M | 2.67% | -9,622 | -1.5% | Reduced | 0.02% |
| 8 | LLY ELI LILLY & Co | Healthcare | 171.4K | $198.38M | 2.52% | -1,257 | -0.7% | Reduced | 0.02% |
| 9 | RTX RTX Corp | Industrials | 1.05M | $195.37M | 2.48% | -17.5K | -1.6% | Reduced | 0.08% |
| 10 | JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | 656.4K | $173.77M | 2.2% | -1,591 | -0.2% | Reduced | 0.03% |
| 11 | COST Costco Wholesale Corp | Consumer Staples | 162.8K | $148.19M | 1.88% | +509 | +0.3% | Added | 0.04% |
| 12 | AMZN Amazon Com Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 579.1K | $144.29M | 1.83% | -762 | -0.1% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 13 | SYK Stryker Corp | Healthcare | 519.2K | $142.97M | 1.81% | -333 | -0.1% | Reduced | 0.14% |
| 14 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | Technology | 399.5K | $137.47M | 1.74% | -2,181 | -0.5% | Reduced | 0.01% |
| 15 | DHR Danaher Corp | Healthcare | 588.6K | $130.41M | 1.65% | -9,713 | -1.6% | Reduced | 0.08% |
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As of its Q3 2026 13F filing, Welch & Forbes LLC’s five largest positions were Nvidia Corp (NVDA) at 8.7%, Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 6.9%, Microsoft Corp (MSFT) at 5.8%, Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) at 5.0%, Visa Inc. (V) at 3.2% of the reported portfolio.
Welch & Forbes LLC reported a 13F portfolio worth $7.88B across 297 positions for Q3 2026. That is up 1.6% from the previous quarter.
Its largest purchases by value were MongoDB, Inc. ($11.38M), GE Vernova Inc. ($9.68M), Cognex Corp ($3.69M). It opened 5 new positions.
Its largest sales by value were Smith A O Corp ($15.43M), Nvidia Corp ($11.22M), Roper Technologies Inc ($11.22M). It exited 9 positions entirely.
From the Form 13F-HR reports Welch & Forbes LLC files with the SEC each quarter, within 45 days of quarter end. A 13F lists long positions in US-listed equities and options; it excludes short positions, cash, bonds and most non-US holdings.
13F data reflects long positions in US-listed equities and options as reported to the SEC up to 45 days after quarter end. It excludes short positions, cash, bonds and most non-US securities, so it is not a complete picture of a manager’s assets.