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WELCH & FORBES LLC
Period ended Sep 30, 2026 · Latest filing Nov 4, 2026
These quarterly holdings are delayed and may not include all assets or short positions.
Values are from the reporting date, not current prices or purchase costs.
The same security may appear in multiple rows.
Source: SEC
Reported portfolio value
Quarter-end reported holdings; not current value or investment performance.
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- Sep 30, 2026: $8,342,639,077
More quarters will appear as history becomes available.
Top holdings
Top 10 at Sep 30, 2026. Matching entries are combined; security classes and options remain separate. Shares exclude principal amounts; option shares reflect the reported underlying amount.
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- NVIDIA CORPORATION · COM · 67066G104 · shares: $683,326,116
- APPLE INC · COM · 037833100 · shares: $547,262,880
- MICROSOFT CORP · COM · 594918104 · shares: $453,631,902
- ALPHABET INC · CAP STK CL C · 02079K107 · shares: $390,329,065
- VISA INC · COM CL A · 92826C839 · shares: $250,982,488
- OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC · COM · 67103H107 · shares: $238,756,641
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO · COM · 46625H100 · shares: $210,365,586
- ELI LILLY & CO · COM · 532457108 · shares: $198,377,874
- RTX CORPORATION · COM · 75513E101 · shares: $195,370,287
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON · COM · 478160104 · shares: $173,774,926
Reported holdings
393 reported entries| Issuer | Class | CUSIP | Type | Shares / principal | Reported value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | COM | 67066G104 | — | 2,992,057 shares | $683,326,116 |
| APPLE INC | COM | 037833100 | — | 1,643,333 shares | $547,262,880 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | COM | 594918104 | — | 884,443 shares | $453,631,902 |
| ALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL C | 02079K107 | — | 1,145,533 shares | $390,329,065 |
| VISA INC | COM CL A | 92826C839 | — | 698,473 shares | $250,982,488 |
| OREILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC | COM | 67103H107 | — | 2,795,416 shares | $238,756,641 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | COM | 46625H100 | — | 635,872 shares | $210,365,586 |
| ELI LILLY & CO | COM | 532457108 | — | 171,447 shares | $198,377,874 |
| RTX CORPORATION | COM | 75513E101 | — | 1,052,357 shares | $195,370,287 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | COM | 478160104 | — | 656,398 shares | $173,774,926 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | COM | 22160K105 | — | 162,786 shares | $148,190,675 |
| AMAZON COM INC | COM | 023135106 | — | 579,131 shares | $144,290,689 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | COM | 863667101 | — | 519,163 shares | $142,972,532 |
| ALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL A | 02079K305 | — | 399,537 shares | $137,472,685 |
| DANAHER CORP DEL | COM | 235851102 | — | 588,611 shares | $130,406,956 |
| ECOLAB INC | COM | 278865100 | — | 468,793 shares | $128,721,371 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | COM | 697435105 | — | 323,284 shares | $128,444,100 |
| CHUBB LIMITED | COM | H1467J104 | — | 382,010 shares | $124,249,075 |
| HOME DEPOT INC | COM | 437076102 | — | 427,445 shares | $121,603,960 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | COM | 92532F100 | — | 219,564 shares | $114,790,238 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | COM | 742718109 | — | 750,174 shares | $108,985,250 |
| META PLATFORMS INC | CL A | 30303M102 | — | 148,779 shares | $107,891,687 |
| TJX COS INC NEW | COM | 872540109 | — | 774,558 shares | $102,481,839 |
| BROADCOM INC | COM | 11135F101 | — | 272,470 shares | $95,688,903 |
| STATE STR SPDR S&P MIDCAP 40 | UTSER1 S&PDCRP | 78467Y107 | — | 138,706 shares | $91,089,659 |
| ABBVIE INC | COM | 00287Y109 | — | 342,782 shares | $89,668,388 |
| IDEXX LABS INC | COM | 45168D104 | — | 165,979 shares | $86,672,624 |
| METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL | COM | 592688105 | — | 56,494 shares | $85,359,703 |
| AMERIPRISE FINL INC | COM | 03076C106 | — | 169,241 shares | $83,325,950 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | COM | 166764100 | — | 392,035 shares | $80,057,565 |
| IRON MTN INC DEL | COM | 46284V101 | — | 630,927 shares | $70,001,313 |
| RESMED INC | COM | 761152107 | — | 314,911 shares | $69,627,079 |
| MCDONALDS CORP | COM | 580135101 | — | 293,303 shares | $67,735,491 |
| CISCO SYS INC | COM | 17275R102 | — | 621,106 shares | $66,849,732 |
| GALLAGHER ARTHUR J & CO | COM | 363576109 | — | 288,826 shares | $65,884,264 |
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS | VAN FTSE DEV MKT | 921943858 | — | 913,247 shares | $64,484,438 |
| WATSCO INC | COM | 942622200 | — | 205,167 shares | $62,102,073 |
| AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN | COM | 053015103 | — | 222,836 shares | $57,504,958 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 084670702 | — | 115,447 shares | $57,486,942 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | COM | 002824100 | — | 577,781 shares | $57,102,163 |
| THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | COM | 883556102 | — | 82,484 shares | $55,680,939 |
| LINCOLN ELEC HLDGS INC | COM | 533900106 | — | 207,319 shares | $54,852,546 |
| WALMART INC | COM | 931142103 | — | 527,105 shares | $54,776,755 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | COM | 65339F101 | — | 716,460 shares | $54,264,820 |
| BANK OF AMER CORP | COM | 060505104 | — | 932,604 shares | $50,761,730 |
| LINDE PLC | SHS | G54950103 | — | 106,253 shares | $50,432,607 |
| PEPSICO INC | COM | 713448108 | — | 389,837 shares | $49,400,181 |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | COM SHS | 30233Q108 | — | 287,795 shares | $46,838,650 |
| CARLISLE COS INC | COM | 142339100 | — | 145,010 shares | $46,718,015 |
| MERCK & CO INC | COM | 58933Y105 | — | 314,529 shares | $45,704,187 |
| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC | COM | 09857L108 | — | 263,420 shares | $42,913,937 |
| XYLEM INC | COM | 98419M100 | — | 384,211 shares | $38,909,157 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | NO AMER ENERGY | 33738D101 | — | 927,764 shares | $38,029,071 |
| ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 776696106 | — | 108,385 shares | $37,870,831 |
| CINTAS CORP | COM | 172908105 | — | 190,303 shares | $37,120,509 |
| PAYCHEX INC | COM | 704326107 | — | 361,582 shares | $35,615,875 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 502431109 | — | 149,824 shares | $35,475,424 |
| SERVICENOW INC | COM | 81762P102 | — | 264,142 shares | $35,397,739 |
| AFLAC INC | COM | 001055102 | — | 311,783 shares | $34,851,103 |
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC | COM | 171340102 | — | 352,655 shares | $33,227,184 |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | COM | 92343V104 | — | 629,164 shares | $28,859,827 |
| STATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | TR UNIT | 78462F103 | — | 36,778 shares | $28,048,012 |
| DOVER CORP | COM | 260003108 | — | 142,504 shares | $26,655,392 |
| EQUINIX INC | COM | 29444U700 | — | 26,023 shares | $26,324,407 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | SENIOR LN FD | 33738D309 | — | 578,029 shares | $25,762,753 |
| GSK PLC | SPONSORED ADR | 37733W204 | — | 518,597 shares | $24,980,817 |
| QUALCOMM INC | COM | 747525103 | — | 135,594 shares | $24,954,721 |
| SHOPIFY INC | CL A SUB VTG SHS | 82509L107 | — | 166,176 shares | $24,643,971 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | COM | 025816109 | — | 79,840 shares | $24,279,270 |
| COGNEX CORP | COM | 192422103 | — | 391,428 shares | $23,740,141 |
| COCA COLA CO | COM | 191216100 | — | 270,695 shares | $23,301,448 |
| MOODYS CORP | COM | 615369105 | — | 50,700 shares | $23,024,417 |
| CUMMINS INC | COM | 231021106 | — | 40,923 shares | $21,139,616 |
| CARMAX INC | COM | 143130102 | — | 382,103 shares | $21,057,721 |
| MONGODB INC | CL A | 60937P106 | — | 57,131 shares | $19,916,396 |
| GE VERNOVA INC | COM | 36828A101 | — | 20,856 shares | $19,823,298 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE S&P SCP ETF | 464287804 | — | 138,340 shares | $18,819,780 |
| EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC | COM | 302130109 | — | 97,987 shares | $18,092,319 |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | COM | 90353T100 | — | 251,644 shares | $17,240,174 |
| EMERSON ELEC CO | COM | 291011104 | — | 109,945 shares | $17,052,485 |
| INTEL CORP | COM | 458140100 | — | 138,114 shares | $16,605,451 |
| ORACLE CORP | COM | 68389X105 | — | 119,585 shares | $16,419,056 |
| CATERPILLAR INC | COM | 149123101 | — | 19,628 shares | $15,914,192 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | COM | 459200101 | — | 72,271 shares | $15,894,629 |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP | COM | 28176E108 | — | 178,454 shares | $15,404,153 |
| OMNICOM GROUP INC | COM | 681919106 | — | 208,480 shares | $15,350,427 |
| ISHARES TR | PFD AND INCM SEC | 464288687 | — | 501,259 shares | $14,787,228 |
| SMITH A O CORP | COM | 831865209 | — | 258,405 shares | $14,566,345 |
| OTIS WORLDWIDE CORP | COM | 68902V107 | — | 218,375 shares | $14,045,882 |
| GE AEROSPACE | COM NEW | 369604301 | — | 44,075 shares | $13,764,278 |
| ISHARES TR | ISHARES SEMICDTR | 464287523 | — | 23,988 shares | $13,640,476 |
| VANECK ETF TRUST | GOLD MINERS ETF | 92189F106 | — | 154,872 shares | $13,597,760 |
| SYNOPSYS INC | COM | 871607107 | — | 30,064 shares | $13,076,067 |
| TRACTOR SUPPLY CO | COM | 892356106 | — | 375,868 shares | $11,760,930 |
| AMGEN INC | COM | 031162100 | — | 25,966 shares | $10,944,935 |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | COM | 032654105 | — | 27,259 shares | $10,813,919 |
| NETFLIX INC. | COM | 64110L106 | — | 153,282 shares | $10,665,404 |
| FISERV INC | COM | 337738108 | — | 235,847 shares | $10,655,590 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE S&P500 ETF | 464287200 | — | 13,645 shares | $10,450,031 |
| VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F | ALLWRLD EX US | 922042775 | — | 116,889 shares | $9,698,284 |