The Monks Investment Trust PLC is a £947m London listed investment trust.

Managed by Ballie Gifford from Edinburgh,

[http://www.bailliegifford.com/individual-investor/fund-selector/monks-investment-trust.aspx]

[http://www.shareshop.hsbc.co.uk/shareshop/security.cgi?csi=10244]

A major shareholder is Investec Wealth Management

Launched in 1929, today it’s investment is global:-

United Kingdom 16.5%
Europe 14.7%
North America 34.5%
Japan 9.4%
Developed Asia 2.5%
Emerging Markets 10.5%
Fixed Interest 7.1%
Net Liquid Assets 4.8%

Its top 10 holdings are:-

Holdings % of Total Assets
1 US Treasury 0.625% 4.7%
2 IP Group 3.9%
3 Anthem 2.2%
4 Restaurant Brands International 2.2%
5 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 2.1%
6 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 2.0%
7 Visa 1.8%
8 The Priceline Group 1.7%
9 First Republic Bank 1.7%
10 Martin Marietta Materials 1.7%

This makes up 24.0% of the portfolio.