Investment Trusts

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

  • Price (GBX)1,195.00
  • Today's Change-15.00 / -1.24%
  • Shares traded74.87k
  • 1 Year change31.75%
  • Beta0.6215
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Feb 06 2026 16:38 GMT.
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About the company

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based externally managed investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to seek capital appreciation through investment in the biotechnology industry across the world. It invests in a diversified portfolio of shares and related securities in biotechnology companies on a worldwide basis. The Company invests more than 10%, in aggregate, of the value of its gross assets in other closed-end investment companies (including investment trusts) listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company invests more than 15% of the value of its gross assets in any one individual stock at the time of acquisition. Its portfolio of investments across various countries includes the Netherlands, the United States of America, Canada, and China. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Frostrow Capital LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-17.22m
  • Net income in GBP-21.35m
  • Incorporated1997
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    The Biotech Growth Trust PLC25 Southampton BuildingsLONDON WC2A 1ALUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 20 3008 4910Fax+44 20 3043 8889
  • Websitehttps://www.biotechgt.com/
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Profile

Management group(s)OrbiMed Advisor LLC
AIC sectorBiotechnology & Healthcare
ISINGB0000385517
Launch date23 Jun 1997
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The Company seeks capital appreciation through investment in the worldwide biotechnology industry. In order to achieve its investment objective, the Company invests in a diversified portfolio of shares and related securities in biotechnology companies on a worldwide basis.

Managed by

Josh Golomb, Geoffrey C. Hsu

Management & contract fees

AIFM receives a periodic fee equal to 0.30% p.a. of the market capitalisation up to GBP500m, 0.20% above GBP 500m to GBP 1bn and 0.10% over GBP 1bn. The Investment Manager receives a fee equal to 0.65% p.a. of the net assets. The Agreement may be terminated with not less than 12 months notice.

Peer analysis

CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesMarket Cap /
Employees
Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust PLC37.57m34.22m232.23m0.00232.23m0.00
Mid Wynd International Invest Trust PLC-17.04m-19.80m233.29m0.00233.29m0.00
B.P. Marsh & Partners plc117.54m104.43m237.80m17.00237.80m17.00
Literacy Capital PLC7.39m-1.78m240.10m0.00240.10m0.00
Jpmorgan China Growth & Income PLC49.53m46.02m240.48m0.00240.48m0.00
Schroder Income Growth Fund PLC23.79m20.37m242.46m0.00242.46m0.00
Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC28.93m25.29m246.75m0.00246.75m0.00
Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Ltd-42.58m-43.43m247.77m0.00247.77m0.00
Biotech Growth Trust PLC-17.22m-21.35m247.94m0.00247.94m0.00
Pembroke VCT PLC9.00m3.11m248.01m0.00248.01m0.00
Odyssean Investment Trust PLC320.00k-2.09m249.84m0.00249.84m0.00
Abrdn UK Smlr Cmpn Grth Trst PLC22.86m17.14m253.76m0.00253.76m0.00
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC5.45m109.00k261.04m0.00261.04m0.00
Albion Enterprise VCT PLC9.64m3.21m263.09m0.00263.09m0.00
Brooks Macdonald Group plc111.56m11.63m263.56m485.00263.56m485.00
Fintel PLC85.00m6.20m267.78m617.00267.78m617.00
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to The Biotech Growth Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

32.08%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20252.06m9.78%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20251.78m8.44%
Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20251.09m5.17%
TrinityBridge Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2025416.00k1.97%
Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2025387.00k1.84%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2025254.09k1.21%
UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLCas of 01 Oct 2025237.00k1.13%
Unicorn Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2025200.00k0.95%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2025174.00k0.83%
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2025162.56k0.77%
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