Top Fifteen Equity Holdings and Sector Exposures

RNS Number : 8883P

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

05 September 2017

 

5^th September 2017

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc (the "Company")

Top Fifteen Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 31^st August 2017 and full Portfolio listing as at 31^st July 2017 available from company's website

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 31^st August 2017 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

Top 15 Longs	%
Apple	7.9%
Alphabet	7.2%
Facebook	6.2%
Microsoft	5.6%
Samsung Electronics	3.5%
Tencent	3.2%
Alibaba Group Holding	2.9%
Amazon	2.9%
TSMC	1.7%
Advanced Micro Devices	1.6%
Applied Materials	1.5%
Salesforce.com	1.4%
Adobe Systems	1.4%
Texas Instruments	1.3%
Splunk	1.3%
Total	49.6%

Sector Exposure	Total %
Internet Software & Services	26.4%
Software	24.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	16.0%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	11.9%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	5.0%
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail	3.6%
IT Services	2.9%
Machinery	1.7%
Communications Equipment	1.7%
Chemicals	1.1%
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	0.8%
Healthcare Technology	0.8%
Aerospace & Defense	0.6%
Electrical Equipment	0.4%
Automobiles	0.4%
Professional Services	0.3%
Household Durables	0.2%
Unclassified	0.1%
Cash	1.6%
Total	100.0%

Geographic Exposure	Total %
US & Canada	68.7%
Asia Pac (ex-Japan)	15.2%
Japan	6.9%
Europe (ex UK)	5.6%
UK	1.5%
Middle East & Africa	0.5%
Cash	1.6%
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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