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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 ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$38

Performance (%, 1YR)

1.7

Chief Executive

Jeremy Farrar

Chief Investment Officer

Nick Moakes

Chair

Julia Gillard

Asset allocation

34.5% Public Markets

37.1% Private Equity

12.4% Hedge Funds

7.8% Property

8.2% Cash and Bonds

Website

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Asset allocation as of September 30, 2022. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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