Top Fifteen Equity Holdings and Exposures

RNS Number : 2651B

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

08 January 2018

 

8^th January 2018

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc (the "Company")

Top Fifteen Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 29^th December 2017

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 29^th December 2017 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 15 Longs	%
Alphabet	7.9%
Apple	6.9%
Microsoft	6.9%
Facebook	6.0%
Samsung Electronics	3.6%
Tencent	3.5%
Alibaba Group Holding	2.5%
Amazon	2.4%
TSMC	1.7%
ASML Holding	1.4%
Salesforce.com	1.4%
ServiceNow	1.3%
Adobe Systems	1.3%
NVIDIA	1.3%
Texas Instruments	1.2%
Total	49.4%

Sector Exposure	Total %
Internet Software & Services	29.7%
Software	25.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	16.5%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	11.6%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	3.7%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail	3.0%
IT Services	2.7%
Machinery	2.3%
Communications Equipment	1.1%
Chemicals	1.0%
Healthcare Technology	0.6%
Aerospace & Defense	0.5%
Automobiles	0.5%
Professional Services	0.4%
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	0.4%
Electrical Equipment	0.4%
Auto Components	0.3%
Household Durables	0.2%
Total	100.0%

Sector exposure is calculated gross of cash and/or any option positions.

Geographic Exposure	Total %
US & Canada	65.4%
Asia Pac (ex-Japan)	15.4%
Japan	6.7%
Europe (ex UK)	5.6%
UK	2.0%
Middle East & Africa	0.5%
Cash	4.4%
Total	100.0%

A copy of the entire portfolio is published in the annual and half year reports as well as being published to the Company website on a quarterly basis.

The monthly factsheet will usually be available on the Company's website on the 10^th working day after the month end and includes a commentary by the investment manager.

www.Polarcapitaltechnologytrust.co.uk

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from the hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

 

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