Sign in

You're signed outSign in or to get full access.

Polen Capital Management LLC

CIK:0001034524
Asset Manager
$38B AUM
240 holdings
Boca Raton, FL, United States
Founded:1979
229 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Polen Capital Management LLC, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, is a global asset management firm founded in 1979. The firm specializes in growth equity and credit strategies for institutional and individual investors. With approximately 229 employees, Polen Capital manages multiple investment strategies and serves clients worldwide by focusing on high-conviction, long-term investments in quality companies.

Investment Strategy

Polen Capital pursues a high-conviction, concentrated approach with a long-term perspective, investing primarily in high-quality growth companies. The firm focuses on fundamental research, aiming to construct portfolios comprised of businesses with strong balance sheets, robust earnings growth, and sustainable competitive advantages. Polen prioritizes risk management and seeks to deliver consistent, benchmark-beating performance through disciplined security selection and sector diversification in both equity and credit markets.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Polen Capital Management LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 236 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $33B. The fund increased holdings in Oracle Corp., Idexx Labs Inc., Microsoft Corp. among other positions. Polen Capital Management LLC reduced exposure to Apple Inc., Unitedhealth Group Inc., Amazon Com Inc. among others.

Top Buys
O
ORCLORACLE CORP
+$857.0M
I
IDXXIDEXX LABS INC
+$641.2M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+$468.8M
N
NOWSERVICENOW INC
+$453.8M
S
SBUXSTARBUCKS CORP
+$382.4M
Top Sells
A
AAPLAPPLE INC
-$593.8M
U
UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
-$541.5M
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
-$322.3M
T
TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC
-$267.6M
A
AONAON PLC
-$220.8M

Top Holdings

A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+9.4%$3.05B
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+8.3%$2.70B
O
ORCLORACLE CORP
+8.0%$2.62B
V
VVISA INC
+6.1%$1.99B
S
SHOPSHOPIFY INC
+5.2%$1.69B

Equity Positions (236)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
AMAZON COM INC9.37%$3.05B13,921,840$138.45$219.39-$322.3M
MICROSOFT CORP8.28%$2.70B5,426,123$190.97$497.41+$468.8M
ORACLE CORP8.04%$2.62B11,983,204$165.24$218.63+$857.0M
V
V
VISA INC6.11%$1.99B5,611,098$151.18$355.05-$118.8M
SHOPIFY INC5.20%$1.69B14,690,160$68.37$115.35+$236.5M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+33.1%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+18.4%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+10.9%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+8.8%
RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
+8.0%

Investment Team (16)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Christopher Ballard
Christopher Ballard
Research AnalystBoston, MA , United States
Karl Dasher
Karl Dasher
PresidentAtlanta, GA , United States
Mark Wegner
Mark Wegner
Research AnalystBoston, MA , United States
Michael Graham
Michael Graham
Research AnalystBoston, MA , United States
Rick Richert
Rick Richert
Co-Lead CLOs, Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
B
Benjamin Santonelli
Portfolio ManagerWaltham, MA , United States
B
Bryan Power
Portfolio Manager, Director of Research and AnalystBoca Raton, FL , United States
Carolyn Chan
Carolyn Chan
Portfolio ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
K
Kate Austin
Research AnalystBoston, MA , United States
K
Kavi Sud
Research AnalystBoston, MA , United States
Showing 1-10 of 16 team members