City of London Investment Management Co. LTD
City of London Investment Management Company Ltd is a specialist asset management firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1991, it focuses on managing investment portfolios for institutional clients—including pension funds, endowments, and family offices—primarily investing in closed-end funds across emerging and frontier markets. The firm has a relatively small employee base and is part of the City of London Investment Group.
Investment Strategy
The firm specializes in investing in closed-end funds, offering concentrated exposure to emerging and frontier markets. Their approach involves deep analytical research, seeking value opportunities, inefficiencies, and discounts to net asset value in listed investment vehicles. City of London Investment Management emphasizes active management and takes significant positions to drive shareholder value, focusing on long-term capital appreciation and diversification across geographies and sectors.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
City of London Investment Management Co. LTD filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 81 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $1B. The fund increased holdings in Taiwan Fund, Ishares Msci Taiwan, Mexico Fund among other positions. City of London Investment Management Co. LTD reduced exposure to Voya Asia Pacific High Div Fund, Ishares China Large-cap Etf, Blackrock Global Energy Res. among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (81)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T TWN | TAIWAN FUND | 10.23% | $110.1M | 2,457,652 | $15.43 | $44.81 | +$25.3M |
T TDF | TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND | 7.94% | $85.4M | 8,549,855 | $19.61 | $9.99 | +$2.3M |
C CAF | MS CHINA A SHARE | 7.62% | $82.0M | 5,950,321 | $19.04 | $13.78 | +$8.9M |
A AEF | ABRDN EMERGING MARKETS EX CHINA | 6.72% | $72.3M | 12,175,804 | $6.52 | $5.94 | +$9.2M |
M MXF | MEXICO FUND | 5.89% | $63.4M | 3,608,772 | $15.42 | $17.57 | +$16.4M |