Investment Trusts

Polar Capital Technology Trust

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Polar Capital Technology Trust

  • Price (GBX)2,927.21
  • Today's Change2.21 / 0.08%
  • Shares traded23.01k
  • 1 Year change50.89%
  • Beta0.5079
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About the company

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc is an investment trust. The Company’s investment objective is to maximize long-term capital growth through investing in a diversified portfolio of technology companies around the world. The Company invest and manage its assets in a manner that is consistent with spreading investment risk and invests in a Portfolio comprised primarily of international quoted equities which is diversified across both regions and sectors. It invests across various sectors, such as semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; software; technology hardware, storage and peripherals; interactive media and services; information technology (IT) services; financial services; broadline retail; electronic equipment, instruments and components; communications equipment; hotels, restaurants and leisure, and others. Its portfolio spans across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Its investment manager and the alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) is Polar Capital LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)536.66m
  • Net income in GBP508.93m
  • Incorporated1996
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Polar Capital LLP
AIC sectorTechnology & Media
ISINGB0004220025
Launch date16 Dec 1996
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To maximise capital growth for shareholders through investment in a broadly diversified portfolio of technology stocks around the world. The Company invests its technology assets in a portfolio comprised primarily of international quoted equities which is diversified across both regions and sectors within the overall investment objective to reduce investment risk.

Managed by

Ben Rogoff, Fatima Lu, Xuesong Zhao, Alastair Unwin

Management & contract fees

0.80% on NAV up to and including £2bn 0.70% on NAV between £2bn and £3.5bn 0.60% on NAV above £3.5bn

Peer analysis

CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesMarket Cap /
Employees
JPMorgan American Investment Trust PLC329.10m318.32m1.77bn0.001.77bn0.00
Caledonia Investments plc168.00m126.60m1.93bn74.001.93bn74.00
City of London Investment Trust plc140.56m127.17m2.04bn0.002.04bn0.00
Smithson Investment Trust PLC321.92m293.32m2.11bn0.002.11bn0.00
HgCapital Trust plc247.91m230.52m2.20bn0.002.20bn0.00
Petershill Partners PLC432.38m257.10m2.33bn0.002.33bn0.00
Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd-24.20m5.80m2.45bn0.002.45bn0.00
Monks Investment Trust PLC20.25m-790.00k2.46bn0.002.46bn0.00
HICL Infrastructure PLC73.10m68.20m2.52bn0.002.52bn0.00
Jpmorgan Global Growth & Income PLC338.65m322.78m2.58bn0.002.58bn0.00
RIT Capital Partners plc143.20m66.10m2.85bn62.002.85bn62.00
3i Infrastructure PLC-100.00bn-100.00bn3.01bn0.003.01bn0.00
Greencoat UK Wind PLC234.38m126.19m3.21bn0.003.21bn0.00
Alliance Trust PLC638.61m599.67m3.50bn0.003.50bn0.00
Polar Capital Technology Trust plc536.66m508.93m3.53bn0.003.53bn0.00
F&C Investment Trust PLC583.25m532.84m4.99bn0.004.99bn0.00
Data as of Apr 29 2024. Currency figures normalised to Polar Capital Technology Trust's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

44.85%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 21 Sep 202312.24m10.10%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 30 Apr 20239.95m8.21%
Quilter Cheviot Ltd.as of 30 Apr 20236.70m5.54%
Lazard Asset Management LLCas of 30 Apr 20236.38m5.27%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 21 Sep 20235.96m4.92%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Apr 20244.29m3.55%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20242.90m2.39%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20242.41m1.99%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20242.06m1.70%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 01 Apr 20241.43m1.18%
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