Egerton Capital Limited, founded in March 1994, is a prominent hedge fund based in London, Greater London, renowned for its successful track record spanning over 30 years. Egerton Capital Limited was founded by John Armitage and William Bollinger, who previously gained experience at Julian Robertson's Tiger Management.
John Armitage co-founded Egerton in 1994 and currently serves as its Chief Investment Officer and portfolio manager overseeing the firm’s equity long/short and equity long-only strategies. In addition to his roles at Egerton Capital Limited, John is a partner at Egerton Capital (UK) LLP and Egerton Capital (US), LP, and holds directorship responsibilities. Before co-founding Egerton, John began his career at Morgan Grenfell Asset Management in 1981, rising to the position of director by 1991. During his tenure, he successfully managed the Morgan Grenfell European Growth Trust from its inception in April 1988 until March 1994, where it achieved top rankings among European equity funds. John graduated from Cambridge University in 1981 with a degree in Modern History, providing him with a strong foundation for his esteemed career in investment management.
Egerton Capital LLP manages discretionary assets totaling $15,421,997,649 for 5 clients, as detailed in their Form ADV filed on June 2023. Their most recent 13F filing for Q1 2024 disclosed $10,348,584,711 in managed 13F securities, with a top 10 holdings concentration of 67.93%. Amazon.com Inc. stands as Egerton Capital's largest holding, with 4,992,216 shares held.