Throg’s shorts shine
With a decision on Brexit looming and US rates climbing, many investors appear to have adopted a more defensive stance. Dan Whitestone, manager of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust (THRG), has reduced the portfolio’s net exposure to markets to well below 100%, taking profits on some positions. Otherwise, Dan’s focus remains on the long-term drivers of growth. His ability to short (taking a negative exposure to) companies with unsound business models gives him another way of making money even when markets are falling. Over the year to 30 November 2018, short positions added 1.4% to returns.
BlackRock Throgmorton Trust carries on business as an investment trust and its principal activity is portfolio investment. The management of the investment portfolio and the administration of Co. is contractually delegated to BlackRock Fund Managers Limited (BFM), as Co.'s alternative investment fund manager, and BFM (with the permission of Co.) has delegated certain investment management and other ancillary services to BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited.
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