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Polar Capital Holdings Plc 13F Filing (Q2 2026) — Top Positions & Stock Picks
Polar Capital Holdings PlcCIK: 0001837309
Diversified strategySector-focusedMomentum follower
Total reported value
$42.4B
Reporting period: 2026-06-30 · Number of holdings: 245
Polar Capital Holdings Plc disclosed 245 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2026-06-30, with total reported value of $42.4B and a quarterly turnover rate of 55.3%.
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Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 10.79
- Portfolio Stability
- 55.31
- Momentum
- 100
- Sector conviction
- 100
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 76.44
Polar Capital Holdings Plc's disclosed holdings carry a Herfindahl concentration index of 0.027 — mathematically equivalent to about 37 equally-sized positions, well below its 245 actual disclosed holdings. That gap points to a strategy built around a small core of high-conviction bets rather than broad diversification.
Position sizes vary widely across the portfolio (a coefficient of variation of 2.36), with a handful of outsized bets alongside many smaller positions.
No strong tilt toward either adding to existing winners or initiating outsized new positions was observed in the latest reported quarter.
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Recent moves
View source Form 13F filing on SEC.govTrim GOOGL
-17.5% $66.3M
Add MU
+18.9% $1.1B
Add AMD
-16.5% $958.9M
New buy PANW
Trim AVGO
-25.8% -$84.1M
Sold out CIEN
Holdings Map
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Institutional Game-State Analysis
Core Intent
Polar Capital executed a clear technology-leaning rebalance this quarter: active adds to memory/storage names (MU, STX) and semi-cap equipment (LRCX), alongside trims in AMD and INTC. The aggregate weight in mega-cap tech (AAPL, MSFT) also rose, suggesting deliberate sector rotation rather than passive drift.
Macro & Fundamentals
The observed capital rotation into upstream semiconductor supply chain (equipment, memory) may be consistent with a market narrative around AI-driven memory upcycle and capacity expansion. However, this is an inference drawn from the position changes alone; the data does not reveal the firm's actual macro thesis.
Blind Spots / Risks
The portfolio shows an extreme sector concentration masked by broad diversification: 67.7% in IT despite 242 holdings and a low HHI. This creates a hidden crowding risk — if the AI/semiconductor trade unwinds, the book's effective beta to that theme is far higher than its diversification metrics suggest.
The summary above is AI-generated directly from this institution's Form 13F filings on the SEC's EDGAR system and reflects historical holdings only. It is not investment advice — verify the details against the original filing linked below. View the original 2026-06-30 Form 13F filing on SEC.gov
Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
Showing top 200 holdings (of 245 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAPL | Apple Inc | Stock-Tech | 7.64% | +0.30% | +37.25% | |
| 2 | NVDA | Nvidia CORP | Stock-Tech | 6.53% | -0.78% | +17.14% | |
| 3 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc-cl A | Stock-Comm Services | 6.31% | -2.94% | -17.49% | |
| 4 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | Stock-Tech | 6.17% | +0.56% | +64.18% | |
| 5 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | Stock-Tech | 3.90% | +1.44% | -16.51% | |
| 6 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | Stock-Tech | 3.33% | +2.10% | +18.91% | |
| 7 | SNDK | Sandisk CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.65% | +0.67% | -43.81% | |
| 8 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.41% | +0.96% | +23.28% | |
| 9 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | Stock-Tech | 2.24% | +0.94% | +5.41% | |
| 10 | INTC | Intel CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.21% | +0.94% | -17.00% | |
| 11 | KLAC | Kla CORP | Stock-Tech | 2.08% | +0.66% | +978.33% | |
| 12 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.90% | -1.26% | -25.81% | |
| 13 | GLW | Corning Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.85% | +0.23% | -8.24% | |
| 14 | COHR | Coherent CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.46% | -0.21% | -20.87% | |
| 15 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | Stock-Comm Services | 1.44% | +0.14% | +35.86% | |
| 16 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.35% | +1.35% | NEW | |
| 17 | META | Meta Platforms Inc-class A | Stock-Comm Services | 1.25% | -0.88% | -10.47% | |
| 18 | WDC | Western Digital CORP | Stock-Tech | 1.20% | +0.27% | -18.42% | |
| 19 | ANET | Arista Networks Inc | Stock-Tech | 1.02% | +0.05% | +13.45% | |
| 20 | CLS | Celestica Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.99% | -0.08% | +7.67% | |
| 21 | CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A | Stock-Tech | 0.97% | +0.97% | NEW | |
| 22 | FLEX | Flex Ltd. | Stock-Tech | 0.95% | +0.11% | -30.92% | |
| 23 | TTMI | Ttm Technologies | Stock-Tech | 0.87% | -0.14% | -32.77% | |
| 24 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc | Stock-Industrials | 0.84% | -0.05% | +5.71% | |
| 25 | FORM | Formfactor Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.81% | +0.02% | -6.38% | |
| 26 | SNOW | Snowflake Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.80% | +0.51% | +144.22% | |
| 27 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.79% | -1.01% | -45.75% | |
| 28 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.78% | -0.42% | -14.17% | |
| 29 | ELVN | Enliven Therapeutics Inc | Stock-Other | 0.77% | +0.06% | +26.94% | |
| 30 | VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co-a | Stock-Industrials | 0.77% | -0.60% | -37.01% | |
| 31 | MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.75% | +0.60% | +156.44% | |
| 32 | SIMO | Silicon Motion Technol-adr | Stock-Other | 0.73% | +0.73% | NEW | |
| 33 | NET | Cloudflare Inc - Class A | Stock-Tech | 0.72% | -0.13% | +6.57% | |
| 34 | LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | Stock-Healthcare | 0.71% | -0.21% | -10.35% | |
| 35 | RNR | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | Stock-Financials | 0.71% | -0.47% | -15.74% | |
| 36 | ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | Stock-Financials | 0.68% | -0.44% | -9.70% | |
| 37 | MTSI | Macom Technology Solutions H | Stock-Tech | 0.67% | -0.06% | -19.37% | |
| 38 | XENE | Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc | Stock-Other | 0.65% | -0.26% | +3.75% | |
| 39 | TSEM | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | Stock-Tech | 0.62% | +0.53% | +597.65% | |
| 40 | BE | Bloom Energy Corp- A | Stock-Industrials | 0.62% | +0.25% | +12.61% | |
| 41 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets Inc - A | Stock-Financials | 0.62% | +0.28% | +89.38% | |
| 42 | TWLO | Twilio Inc - A | Stock-Tech | 0.59% | +0.51% | +550.52% | |
| 43 | AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | Stock-Healthcare | 0.56% | +0.56% | NEW | |
| 44 | MDB | Mongodb Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.55% | +0.26% | +108.31% | |
| 45 | FN | Fabrinet | Stock-Tech | 0.54% | -0.14% | +11.09% | |
| 46 | CB | Chubb Limited | Stock-Financials | 0.54% | -0.32% | -9.86% | |
| 47 | MRSH | Marsh & Mclennan Cos | Stock-Financials | 0.51% | -0.24% | +6.56% | |
| 48 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Stock-Healthcare | 0.47% | +0.47% | NEW | |
| 49 | CYTK | Cytokinetics Inc | Stock-Healthcare | 0.45% | +0.06% | +35.66% | |
| 50 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc | Stock-Tech | 0.44% | -0.09% | +21.54% |
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Portfolio Performance
Performance for Q3 2026
-2.3%
Performance Last 4 Quarters
+60.3%
- Stdev
- +21.6%
- Beta
- +1.45
- Alpha
- +3.3%
- Max Drawdown
- -12.5%
- Annualized Perf
- +34.6%
- Batting Avg vs S&P
- +66.7%
- Sortino
- +3.35
- Stutzer
- +0.45
- Treynor
- +0.22
- Sterling
- +1.8
- Calmar
- +2.77
- Information Ratio
- +1
- Tracking Error
- +12.3%
- Stdev Down
- +9.6%
- Winning Months %
- +66.7%
- Losing Months %
- +33.3%
- Best 12 Months
- +89.4%
- Worst 12 Months
- -1.8%
- Efficiency Ratio
- +0.77
- Sharpe
- +1.49
- Stdev Sectors
- +19.6%
- Skewness
- +0.52
- Kurtosis
- +1.22
- Upside Potential
- +4.92
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 245 | $42.4B | 55 | ||
| 2026 Q1 | 242 | $28.2B | 35 | ||
| 2025 Q4 | 264 | $25.9B | 54 | ||
| 2025 Q3 | 254 | $20.8B | 63 | ||
| 2025 Q2 | 270 | $19.1B | 0 | ||
| 2025 Q1 | 286 | $16.4B | 100 | ||
| 2024 Q4 | 296 | $17.9B | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q3 | 289 | $21.0B | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q2 | 272 | $17.0B | 0 | ||
| 2024 Q1 | 278 | $19.1B | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q4 | 276 | $16.3B | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q3 | 279 | $13.5B | 0 | ||
| 2023 Q2 | 286 | $19.8B | — | ||
| 2023 Q1 | 295 | $15.4B | — | ||
| 2022 Q4 | 309 | $12.5B | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q3 | 416 | $15.7B | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q2 | 433 | $17.0B | 0 | ||
| 2022 Q1 | 458 | $22.2B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q4 | 445 | $26.7B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q3 | 356 | $24.5B | 0 | ||
| 2021 Q2 | 351 | $23.0B | 82 | ||
| 2021 Q1 | 336 | $16.2B | 48 | ||
| 2020 Q4 | 321 | $16.5B | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Polar Capital Holdings Plc's most significant position changes for 2026-06-30: New buy: Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW); New buy: Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A (CRWD); New buy: Silicon Motion Technol-adr (SIMO); Sold out: Ciena CORP (CIEN); New buy: AstraZeneca PLC (AZN).
Showing top 200 changes by size (of 282 total)
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | +2.1% | +18.91% | Add |
| 2 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices | +1.4% | -16.51% | Trim |
| 3 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | +1.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 4 | CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A | +1% | NEW | New buy |
| 5 | LRCX | Lam Research CORP | +1% | +23.28% | Add |
| 6 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | +0.9% | +5.41% | Add |
| 7 | INTC | Intel CORP | +0.9% | -17.00% | Trim |
| 8 | SIMO | Silicon Motion Technol-adr | +0.7% | NEW | New buy |
| 9 | SNDK | Sandisk CORP | +0.7% | -43.81% | Trim |
| 10 | KLAC | Kla CORP | +0.7% | +978.33% | Add |
| 11 | MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | +0.6% | +156.44% | Add |
| 12 | MSFT | Microsoft CORP | +0.6% | +64.18% | Add |
| 13 | AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | +0.6% | NEW | New buy |
| 14 | TSEM | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. | +0.5% | +597.65% | Add |
| 15 | SNOW | Snowflake Inc | +0.5% | +144.22% | Add |
| 16 | TWLO | Twilio Inc - A | +0.5% | +550.52% | Add |
| 17 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | +0.5% | NEW | New buy |
| 18 | NOW | Servicenow Inc | +0.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 19 | ✓ | Ascendis Pharma A/s | +0.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 20 | ONTO | Onto Innovation Inc | +0.4% | NEW | New buy |
| 21 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | +0.3% | NEW | New buy |
| 22 | AAPL | Apple Inc | +0.3% | +37.25% | Add |
| 23 | COGT | Cogent Biosciences Inc | +0.3% | NEW | New buy |
| 24 | HOOD | Robinhood Markets Inc - A | +0.3% | +89.38% | Add |
| 25 | WDC | Western Digital CORP | +0.3% | -18.42% | Trim |
| 26 | MDB | Mongodb Inc | +0.3% | +108.31% | Add |
| 27 | BE | Bloom Energy Corp- A | +0.3% | +12.61% | Add |
| 28 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences CORP | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 29 | GLW | Corning Inc | +0.2% | -8.24% | Trim |
| 30 | PRAX | Praxis Precision Medicines I | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 31 | MKSI | Mks Inc | +0.2% | +260.67% | Add |
| 32 | Q | Qnity Electronics Inc | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 33 | KNX | Knight-swift Transportation | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 34 | CRNX | Crinetics Pharmaceuticals In | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 35 | SOLV | Solventum CORP | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 36 | UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | +0.2% | NEW | New buy |
| 37 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-cl C | +0.1% | +35.86% | Add |
| 38 | MIRM | Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc | +0.1% | +198.26% | Add |
| 39 | APH | Amphenol Corp-cl A | +0.1% | +56.13% | Add |
| 40 | BWA | Borgwarner Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 41 | RCL | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 42 | FLEX | Flex Ltd. | +0.1% | -30.92% | Trim |
| 43 | PHVS | Pharvaris N.V. | +0.1% | +197.87% | Add |
| 44 | TNGX | Tango Therapeutics Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 45 | ORKA | Oruka Therapeutics Inc | +0.1% | +17.27% | Add |
| 46 | HAL | Halliburton Co | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | DELL | Dell Technologies -c | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 48 | JBIO | Jade Biosciences Inc | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 49 | DDOG | Datadog Inc - Class A | +0.1% | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | +0.1% | +124.10% | Add |
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Filing History
FAQ
What is Polar Capital Holdings Plc and what type of investor is it?
Polar Capital Holdings Plc is an investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2026-06-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $42.4B, spread across 245 disclosed positions.
What are Polar Capital Holdings Plc's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Polar Capital Holdings Plc's top holdings by market value are:
1. Apple Inc (AAPL) — $3.2B (7.6%)
2. Nvidia CORP (NVDA) — $2.8B (6.5%)
3. Alphabet Inc-cl A (GOOGL) — $2.7B (6.3%)
4. Microsoft CORP (MSFT) — $2.6B (6.2%)
5. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) — $1.7B (3.9%)
What changes did Polar Capital Holdings Plc make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Polar Capital Holdings Plc made 191 notable position adjustments: 36 new positions were initiated, 69 existing holdings were added to, 54 positions were partially reduced, and 32 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: New buy: Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW); New buy: Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A (CRWD); New buy: Silicon Motion Technol-adr (SIMO); Sold out: Ciena CORP (CIEN); New buy: AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)
What sectors does Polar Capital Holdings Plc focus on?
Polar Capital Holdings Plc is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Information Technology: 67.7%
• Communication Services: 10.1%
• Financials: 8.1%
• Health Care: 7.1%
• Industrials: 4.3%
• Consumer Discretionary: 1.8%
Investment Profile
Polar Capital Holdings Plc returned an annualized 34.6% over the trailing 36 months — outperforming the S&P 500 by 3.3 points — based on a reconstructed track record of its disclosed 13F positions, with a beta of 1.45 (more volatile than the market) and a 67% quarterly batting average against the index.
Its portfolio is broadly diversified and fast-trading, with 67.7% of the portfolio concentrated in Information Technology.
Its turnover score has risen from 0 to 55 over the past 4 quarters — a shift toward more active trading.
It has added to its AAPL position over the past two quarters (+$1.3B, now $3.2B), while trimming AVGO over the same stretch (-$135.1M, still holding $805.3M).
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