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Hedge Fund - Platinum Asset Management

Kerr Neilson Bio, Returns, AUM, Net Worth

Platinum Asset Management is an Australia-based hedge fund specializes in global equities. Billionaire Kerr Neilson is the founder and leads the investment team. Platinum's flagship international fund returned 12.4% since inception through September 2011, vs. 3.7% return for the benchmark world index. Kerr Neilson pursues a long-term value investing strategy. The fund had nearly A$18 billion in AUM.
Platinum Fund, long-short equity fund with $550 million in AUM, lost 2% through November 2014 vs. gains of 21.8% in 2013 and 17.4% in 2012. The fund lost 13.5% in 2011 and its maximum drawdown was 30.5% in 2008.

Kerr Neilson
Fund Profile
Filing Period:
Fund Name: Platinum Asset Management
Manager Kerr Neilson
Portfolio Value $4,380,897,000
Change This QTR +1.11%
Fund Holdings Sector Distribution
Top 13F Holdings
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No. Security Ticker Shares Value (x$1000) Activity % Port
1.
Zto Express (Cayman) Inc.
 ZTO 8,591,653 $315,400 -22% 7.19%
2.
Booking Holdings Inc.
 BKNG 173,641 $276,496 +13% 6.31%
3.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
 BABA 1,260,543 $271,899 +1% 6.2%
4.
Facebook Inc
 FB 1,155,833 $262,455 -20% 5.99%
5.
Microchip Technology Inc
 MCHP 2,387,179 $251,394 -17% 5.73%
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