Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC Top Fifteen Equity Holdings and Exposures (3118A)

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RNS Number : 3118A

Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC

10 September 2018

10(th) September 2018

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc (the "Company")

Top Fifteen Equity Holdings and Sector and Geographic Exposures as at 31(st) August 2018 and full Portfolio listing as at 31(st) July 2018 available from company's website

Polar Capital Technology Trust plc is pleased to announce that as at 31(st) August 2018 the top fifteen equity holdings and the sector and geographic breakdown were as follows:

 
 Top 15 Longs                  % 
 Alphabet                   8.8% 
 Microsoft                  8.6% 
 Apple                      8.2% 
 Facebook                   4.2% 
 Amazon                     3.2% 
 Tencent                    2.9% 
 Alibaba Group Holding      2.8% 
 Advanced Micro Devices     2.2% 
 Samsung Electronics        2.1% 
 TSMC                       2.1% 
 Salesforce.com             1.7% 
 NVIDIA                     1.7% 
 Adobe Systems              1.5% 
 Xilinx                     1.4% 
 ServiceNow                 1.3% 
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 Total                     52.6% 
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Sector Exposure                                  Total % 
Internet Software & Services                       25.2% 
Software                                           24.3% 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment           15.1% 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals         11.3% 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail                  4.7% 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components      4.6% 
IT Services                                         2.7% 
Communications Equipment                            2.0% 
Machinery                                           1.0% 
Aerospace & Defense                                 0.7% 
Healthcare Technology                               0.6% 
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies                     0.6% 
Automobiles                                         0.3% 
Professional Services                               0.2% 
Diversified Consumer Services                       0.2% 
Index                                               0.1% 
Cash                                                6.4% 
Total                                             100.0% 
 
 
Geographic Exposure    Total % 
US & Canada              72.2% 
Asia Pac (ex-Japan)      11.8% 
Europe (ex UK)            4.3% 
Japan                     4.1% 
UK                        1.0% 
Middle East & Africa      0.1% 
Latin America             0.1% 
Cash                      6.4% 
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.

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