Investment Trusts

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

  • Price (GBX)971.00
  • Today's Change17.00 / 1.78%
  • Shares traded60.02k
  • 1 Year change23.38%
  • Beta0.6254
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About the company

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based 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. The Company invests approximately 10% in aggregate of the value of its gross assets in other closed-ended investment companies, including investment trusts listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company invests approximately 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 Netherlands, the United States of America, Canada, and China. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Frostrow Capital LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-87.00m
  • Net income in GBP-92.03m
  • Incorporated1997
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    The Biotech Growth Trust PLC25 Southampton BuildingsLONDON WC2A 1ALUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 20 3008 4910Fax+44 20 3043 8889
  • Websitehttp://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
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC54.51m44.59m302.05m0.00302.05m0.00
Jpmorgan Asia Growth & Income PLC24.81m20.82m303.63m0.00303.63m0.00
European Assets Trust PLC40.06m34.89m309.66m0.00309.66m0.00
Literacy Capital PLC56.33m48.20m310.50m0.00310.50m0.00
Biotech Growth Trust PLC-87.00m-92.03m318.80m0.00318.80m0.00
Scottish Oriental Smaller Co's Trust PLC53.44m40.62m321.10m0.00321.10m0.00
Nippon Active Value Fund PLC53.13m47.56m321.54m0.00321.54m0.00
Henderson Eurotrust PLC31.38m27.02m323.08m0.00323.08m0.00
Henderson International Income Trust PLC18.14m12.76m323.36m0.00323.36m0.00
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC-100.10m-110.11m324.37m0.00324.37m0.00
Invesco Bond Income Plus Ltd36.48m31.82m325.84m0.00325.84m0.00
CT Private Equity Trust PLC29.48m13.78m326.17m0.00326.17m0.00
CT UK Capital and Income Invst Trust PLC41.80m38.32m327.83m0.00327.83m0.00
Lowland Investment Company P L C57.32m52.79m329.63m0.00329.63m0.00
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited16.30m8.74m331.98m0.00331.98m0.00
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC-75.99m-81.91m338.00m0.00338.00m0.00
Data as of May 01 2024. Currency figures normalised to The Biotech Growth Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

38.77%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20232.04m6.07%
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20231.99m5.90%
Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 30 Apr 20221.90m5.64%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20231.78m5.29%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Apr 20221.71m5.08%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 01 Apr 20241.07m3.18%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Apr 2022836.57k2.49%
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2024695.48k2.07%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2024516.45k1.54%
Close Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2024511.00k1.52%
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