Hedge Fund - NZS Capital

NZS Capital, LLC, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is an investment company specializing in adaptable, innovative businesses that aim to achieve non-zero-sum outcomes. The firm's investment approach is outlined in the whitepaper "Complexity Investing" and its appendix "Non-zero Outcomes in the Information Age." NZS Capital collaborates with institutions and other investors to construct portfolios that emphasize balancing Resilience with Optionality.

Brinton Johns co-founded and invests at NZS Capital, LLC. He began his career in the investment industry at Janus Henderson in 2000, initially in retail client support and later transitioning to a research associate role by 2003. Brinton advanced to become a research analyst in 2006 and subsequently led the global technology sector team. He also served as co-portfolio manager of the Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Strategies alongside Brad until June 2017. Brinton holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management from the University of Texas Arlington and a Master of Arts in Biblical/Christian Studies from Denver Seminary.

Brad Slingerlend also co-founded and invests at NZS Capital, LLC. Previously, he served as the portfolio manager of the Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Strategies (ticker: JAGTX) from May 2011 to November 2018. Brad's tenure at Janus Henderson Investors began in 1998 as a summer intern, progressing through various roles including analyst, sector team leader, and portfolio manager until the end of 2018. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Astrophysics from Williams College in 2000 and holds the CFA® charterholder designation.

NZS Capital manages $2,259,424,480 in discretionary assets under management as reported in their Form ADV dated April 2024. Their Q1 2024 13F filing disclosed $2,409,648,265 in managed 13F securities, with a top 10 holdings concentration of 43.3%. The firm's largest position is in Microsoft Corp., with 402,808 shares held.