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Waverton Investment Management LTD

CIK:0001344114
Asset Manager
$17B AUM
105 holdings
London, United Kingdom
Founded:1986
350 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Waverton Investment Management Limited, now operating as W1M Investment Management Limited, is a prominent British investment management firm headquartered in Westminster, London. Founded in 1986 as J.O. Hambro Investment Management, the firm provides investment management services for private clients, families, charities, institutions, and Independent Financial Advisers. The firm is recognized for its tailored, direct investment approach and cross-border advisory expertise, serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients as well as charities and institutions. As of June 2025, it is part of W1M, following a merger with London and Capital Group Limited, and employs around 350 professionals.

Investment Strategy

The firm pursues a global, active, direct investment strategy, constructing portfolios predominantly via direct investments across key asset classes rather than third-party funds. W1M emphasizes transparency on costs and competitive total investment expenses. The investment process is designed to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns through different market conditions, with a focus on personal service and collaboration with clients. Expertise includes advising and managing complex wealth structures, including international and US-connected clients, backed by institutional-quality management, tax reporting, and a consultative approach tailored to each client's requirements.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Waverton Investment Management LTD filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 105 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $7B. The fund increased holdings in Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Microsoft Corporation Com Us$0.00000625, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Ads Rep 5 Ord Tw$10 among other positions. Waverton Investment Management LTD reduced exposure to Qualcomm Inc. Com Us$0.0001, T-mobile Us Inc., Linde PLC Com Eur0.001 among others.

Top Buys
I
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group Inc
+$213.4M
M
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation Com US$0.00000625
+$144.8M
T
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADS Rep 5 Ord TW$10
+$119.8M
G
GEVGE Vernova LLC
+$100.8M
A
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices
+$97.9M
Top Sells
Q
QCOMQualcomm Inc Com US$0.0001
-$120.0M
T
TMUST-Mobile US Inc
-$108.8M
L
LINLinde Plc Com EUR0.001
-$88.0M
U
UNHUnitedHealth Group Com US$0.01
-$71.9M
T
TELTE Connectivity PLC
-$38.4M

Top Holdings

M
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation Com US$0.00000625
+7.6%$552.8M
A
AMZNAmazon.com Inc Com US$0.01
+5.8%$421.4M
G
GOOGLAlphabet Inc US$0.001 'A'
+5.3%$384.6M
V
VVisa Inc Com Stock US$0.0001
+4.5%$328.3M
S
SNPSSynopsys Inc US$0.01
+4.1%$296.6M

Equity Positions (105)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
Microsoft Corporation Com US$0.000006257.61%$552.8M1,111,862$182.58$497.41+$144.8M
Amazon.com Inc Com US$0.015.80%$421.4M1,920,920$110.10$219.39+$78.5M
Alphabet Inc US$0.001 'A'5.30%$384.6M2,182,426$141.27$176.23+$55.8M
V
V
Visa Inc Com Stock US$0.00014.52%$328.3M925,413$174.05$355.05+$10.6M
Synopsys Inc US$0.014.08%$296.6M578,299$435.34$512.68+$81.1M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+13.7%
WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
+8.5%
ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (NO COMPUTER EQUIP)
+7.7%
SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES
+7.3%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+7.1%

Investment Team (1)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
O
Oliver Kelton
fund managerUnited States