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Polen Capital Completes Acquisition Of Ddj Capital Management

Feb 01, 2022•almost 4 years ago

Acquiring Company

Polen Capital Management

Acquired Company

DDJ Capital Management

SoftwareSustainabilityFinancial ServicesFinancial Services

Description

Polen Capital, a global asset manager, today announced it has completed its acquisition of DDJ Capital Management, a boutique high yield, bank loan, private credit, and special situations manager based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The acquisition of DDJ, which was announced December 7, 2021, broadens Polen's investment capabilities into high yield credit and supports the firm's objective of delivering superior active returns to preserve and grow clients' assets.

Company Information

Company

Polen Capital Management

About

Polen Capital Management is a global investment management firm advising approximately $80 billion in assets (as of December 31, 2021) and providing high value investment strategies to a wide range of institutional and individual clients around the world. Since 1989, the firm has been committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional professionals who are aligned with our mission of preserving and growing our clients' assets to protect their present and enable their future. Polen Capital currently has three other autonomous investment teams that oversee a global equities universe of high-quality growth companies: the Boca Raton, Fla.-based Large Company Growth Team, Boston-based Small Company Growth Team, and London-based Emerging Markets Growth Team. The firm has been recognized by Pensions & Investments as one of the industry's "Best Places to Work" for each of the past six years.

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