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Polen Capital Management

SEC-registered adviser since 1980Boca Raton, FLCRD 106093

$24.1B
AUM
1,602
Clients
See fees
Fee
22
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 30 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Polen Capital Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, and registered with the SEC since 1980. Its clients include other investment advisers, investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. High-net-worth individuals account for 6% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Polen Capital Holdings LP owns 50% to 75% of Polen Capital Management, and Stanley Moss is its CEO.

Clients

Polen Capital Management serves 1,602 clients, 1,347 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $15 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 6% of its $24.1 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • High-net-worth individuals1,347 clients6%
  • Investment companies14 clients22%
  • Pooled investment vehicles18 clients16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans22 clients7%
  • State or municipal government entities26 clients7%
  • OtherOther investment advisers, Corporations and other businesses, Charitable organizations, Insurance companies, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions43%
Show client breakdown
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
1,347
Regulatory AUM
$1,373,093,151
Share
5.7%
Avg. per client
$1.02M
Investment companies
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$5,227,780,615
Share
21.7%
Avg. per client
$373.4M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
18
Regulatory AUM
$3,784,953,990
Share
15.7%
Avg. per client
$210.3M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
22
Regulatory AUM
$1,690,619,115
Share
7.0%
Avg. per client
$76.8M
Charitable organizations
Clients
42
Regulatory AUM
$437,177,761
Share
1.8%
Avg. per client
$10.4M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
26
Regulatory AUM
$1,650,002,896
Share
6.9%
Avg. per client
$63.5M
Other investment advisers
Clients
85
Regulatory AUM
$8,824,606,218
Share
36.7%
Avg. per client
$103.8M
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$13,177,789
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
—
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$260,203,583
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
48
Regulatory AUM
$799,484,746
Share
3.3%
Avg. per client
$16.7M

Total

Clients
1,602
Regulatory AUM
$24,061,099,864
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$15.0M

What it does

Polen Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Polen Capital Management advises 2 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($24.06B across 1,607 accounts) are managed with discretion. $3.25B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 2% of clients are outside the U.S., and 29 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end

The filed percentages total 101%. The values below are shown as filed.

Exchange-traded equity securities
97%
Securities issued by registered investment companies or business development companies
1%
Cash and cash equivalents
3%

Custodians

Polen Capital Management’s client accounts are held mainly at Morgan Stanley, with 23% of managed assets, and UBS Financial Services, with 8%. Polen Capital Management has custody of $1.17B for 693 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley · New York, NY · $5.48B23%
  • UBS Financial ServicesUBS Financial Services Inc · Weehawken, NJ · $1.99B8%
  • State Street BankState Street Bank · Boston, MA · $1.94B8%
  • All other custodians$14.64B61%

Ownership and leadership

Polen Capital Holdings LP owns 50% to 75% of Polen Capital Management, and Stanley Moss is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Polen Capital Management, LLC· the adviser

  • Polen Capital Holdings LP

    Control person · since January 2020

    Owns 50% to 75% of Polen Capital Management, LLC

  • Im Square Holding 1 LLC

    since January 2016

    Owns 10% to 25% of Polen Capital Management, LLC

  • Polen Family Holdings, Inc.

    since January 2020

    Owns 5% to 10% of Polen Capital Management, LLC

Leadership

  • Stanley Moss
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Graham Ward
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Kevin Dolsen
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Richard Simek
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Daniel Davidowitz
    Portfolio Manager & Analyst
  • John Doggett
    Chief Administrative Officer
  • Damon Ficklin
    Head of Team, Portfolio Manager & Analyst
  • Laura Graff
    Head of Product Strategy and Marketing
  • Rachel Trock
    Chief People Officer

Staff

  • 168 employees
  • 22 in advisory functions
  • 16 state-registered reps
  • 35 broker-dealer reps
  • 2 soliciting firms

Reported holdings

Polen Capital Management’s reported 13F holdings total $11.61B across 219 positions, and the ten largest make up 58.7% of it.

$11.61B
Reported 13F value
219
Positions
58.7%
In the 10 largest
−19.7%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Eli Lilly & CO6.9%
  2. Nvidia Corporation6.9%
  3. Microsoft Corp.6.7%
  4. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C6.6%
  5. Broadcom Inc.6.4%
  6. Amazon Com Inc.5.8%
  7. Visa Inc. · Com CL A5.3%
  8. Mastercard Incorporated · CL A5.1%
  9. Servicenow Inc.4.6%
  10. Oracle Corp.4.5%

Together, the ten largest are 58.7% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 4 August 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $11.61B is not its $24.06B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Polen Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Polen Capital Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Polen Capital Management has 3 offices, with 4 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Florida · 1 listed address

  • 1825 NW Corporate BLVD., Suite 300, Boca RatonHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Polen Capital Management, LLC
Headquarters
1825 NW Corporate BLVD., Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone
561-241-2425
Website
www.polencapital.com
SEC file
801-15180
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Polen Capital Management have?

Polen Capital Management has 1,602 clients and manages $24.1 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 1,347 high-net-worth individuals, 85 other investment advisers and 48 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 September 2026

What services does Polen Capital Management offer?

Polen Capital Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Polen Capital Management use?

Polen Capital Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Morgan Stanley (New York, NY), with $5,482,813,944, UBS Financial Services Inc (Weehawken, NJ), with $1,994,341,023 and State Street Bank (Boston, MA), with $1,941,735,669. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Polen Capital Management have?

Polen Capital Management has 16 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 168 employees, and 22 perform investment advisory functions. 35 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Polen Capital Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Polen Capital Management’s separately managed accounts held 97% exchange-traded equities, 3% cash and equivalents and 1% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). It advises 2 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Polen Capital Management?

Polen Capital Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Eurazeo Se. Its direct owners are Im Square Holding 1 LLC (10% to 25%), Polen Family Holdings, Inc. (5% to 10%) and Polen Capital Holdings LP (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 September 2026

How does Polen Capital Management get paid?

Polen Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106093.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 4 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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