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Wellcome Trust

Wellcome is a politically and financially independent global charitable foundation. Their strategy includes grant funding, advocacy campaigns and partnerships to find solutions for today’s urgent health challenges.

Country

United Kingdom

AUM

$49

Performance (%, 1YR)

5.20

Chief Executive

John-Arne Rottingen

Chief Investment Officer

Fabian Thehos, Lisha Patel

Chair

Julia Gillard

Asset allocation

9.8% Cash & Bonds

8.4% Property

10.8% Hedge Funds

33.6% Private Equity

37.4% Public Markets

Website

View the annual report

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Asset allocation as of September 30, 2024. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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