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Quality Growth Franchise

A deeply held commitment to quality drives our pursuit of consistent, risk-minded returns. We strive to achieve growth and capital preservation for our clients.

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Our Team

Expertise & Collaboration

Our diverse, disciplined team works together to build and maintain concentrated portfolios of what we believe are the highest-quality companies worldwide.

LocationBoca Raton, FL
Head of TeamDamon Ficklin, Portfolio Manager & Analyst
Our Investment Philosophy

A high-conviction, quality mindset focused on both growth and capital preservation.

01

Concentrated Portfolio

High Active Share — we invest only in our best ideas, typically holding 20 to 35 companies that demonstrate competitive advantages and sustainable growth potential.

02

Risk Management

"Don't Lose" Mentality — capital preservation is paramount. We seek to minimize permanent loss of capital through rigorous quality standards and downside analysis.

03

Long Holding Periods

Time Arbitrage — our long holding and compounding periods allow the power of compounding earnings growth to drive portfolio returns over time.

04

Outcome Orientation

"Weighing Machine vs. Voting Machine" — we focus on long-term fundamentals over short-term sentiment, letting corporate earnings trajectory drive results.

Our Strategic Approach

Quality Growth Stock Selection Process

We select stocks through our time-tested process, fine-tuned over three decades. Our in-depth research and stringent guardrails support objective screening and monitoring. We identify and invest in only our best ideas — companies we believe demonstrate competitive advantages and sustainable growth potential across long time horizons.

1
Idea Generation
Screen for high-quality businesses with strong competitive advantages, sustainable growth, and proven management teams.
2
Fundamental Research
Deep-dive analysis into business quality, earnings sustainability, competitive moats, management integrity, and balance sheet strength.
3
Portfolio Construction
Build concentrated portfolios of 20–35 names, sized by conviction level and monitored against strict quality guardrails.
4
Ongoing Monitoring
Continuous assessment of portfolio holdings against our quality criteria with a disciplined sell process when the thesis changes.
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We are committed to the pursuit of adding value and growing the assets of our clients over the long term.

Damon Ficklin
Head of Team, Portfolio Manager & Analyst

Polen Capital Management, LLC is an independent registered investment advisor. The information is provided for illustrative purposes only. Opinions and views expressed constitute the judgment of Polen Capital as of the period indicated, may involve a number of assumptions and estimates which are not guaranteed, and are subject to change without update. Although the information and any opinions or views given have been obtained from or based on sources believed to be reliable, no warranty or representation is made as to their correctness, completeness or accuracy. The views and strategies described may not be suitable for all clients. This information does not identify all the risks (direct or indirect) or other considerations which might be material to you when entering any financial transaction.

Holdings are subject to change. The holdings, as well as other data, are as of the period indicated and should not be considered as a recommendation to purchase, hold or sell any particular security. There is no assurance that any of the securities noted will remain in a portfolio at the time you review this information. It should not be assumed that any of the holdings discussed were or will prove to be profitable or that the investment recommendations or decisions we make in the future will be profitable. A list of all securities held in this portfolio in the prior year is available upon request. Past performance does not guarantee future results and profitable results cannot be guaranteed.

Active Share: is a measure of the percentage of stock holdings in a manager's portfolio that differs from the benchmark index. "Weighing Machine vs. Voting Machine": In the short term, the market might be swayed by various factors like news and sentiment, and act like a "voting machine" or a popularity contest. Long term, the market will factor in the fundamentals and act like a weighing machine, and primarily reflect the corporate earnings trajectory.

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