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Polar Capital Portfolio holdings

AUM $13.5B
1-Year Est. Return 55.9%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-13.72%
1 Year Est. Return
+55.9%
3 Year Est. Return
+127.44%
5 Year Est. Return
+269.08%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$9.35B
AUM Growth
-$2.4B
Cap. Flow
-$757M
Cap. Flow %
-8.1%
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.15%
Holding
300
New
33
Increased
109
Reduced
94
Closed
43

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DHR icon
Danaher
DHR
+$66.5M
2
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$62.4M
3
TMO icon
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
+$53.8M
4
ANET icon
Arista Networks
ANET
+$47M
5
BSX icon
Boston Scientific
BSX
+$45.3M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$112M
2
AMGN icon
Amgen
AMGN
+$102M
3
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$102M
4
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
+$72.8M
5
FLEX icon
Flex
FLEX
+$70.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 25.47%
2 Financials 23.51%
3 Healthcare 21.25%
4 Communication Services 7.66%
5 Consumer Discretionary 6.92%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
TSLA icon
276
Tesla
TSLA
$1.19T
– –
-96,975
Closed -$1.71M
UNP icon
277
Union Pacific
UNP
$173B
– –
-306,115
Closed -$49.8M
NVRO
278
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
– –
-50,000
Closed -$2.85M
ZUO
279
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
– –
-144,232
Closed -$3.33M
DCPH
280
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
– –
-805,004
Closed -$31.2M
WWE
281
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
– –
-673,462
Closed -$65.1M
CERN
282
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
– –
-51,211
Closed -$3.3M
AVEO
283
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
– –
-409,582
Closed -$13.6M
ATVI
284
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
– –
-874,860
Closed -$72.8M
RHT
285
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
– –
-249,451
Closed -$34M
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Polar Capital's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2018, Polar Capital held 300 positions worth $9.35B, down 20% from $11.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.

Polar Capital withdrew a net $757M in Q4 2018, closing 43 positions and reducing 94 holdings. Its most notable exit was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $72.8M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Polar Capital opened a new position in Boston Scientific worth $44.2M.

  • Polar Capital's largest Q4 2018 buy was Boston Scientific: 1,250,000 shares worth $44.2M.
  • Polar Capital added most to Danaher in Q4 2018, an estimated $66.5M increase.
  • Polar Capital's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $112M.
  • Polar Capital fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $72.8M.
  • Polar Capital's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $9.35B portfolio in Q4 2018.
  • Polar Capital opened 33 new positions and closed 43 in Q4 2018.
  • Polar Capital's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $9.35B.

Based on Polar Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.