The Polar Capital Melchior European Opportunities Team

The European Opportunities Team has managed the Melchior European Opportunities Fund since its inception in May 2010. They aim to outperform the MSCI Europe by >3% on an annualised basis through long-only investments in European equities. Led by David Robinson, the Team use bottom-up stock selection to identify high quality companies with strong fundamentals that are leaders in niche markets with high barriers to entry. The unconstrained, concentrated portfolio typically has a lower absolute volatility than the market.

Total AUM (as at 30.09.2025)

2010

Established

20

Combined years of experience

1

Team members

David Robinson

Lead Fund Manager

David Robinson

David joined Dalton Strategic Partnership, which was acquired by Polar Capital in 2021, in 2005 and has managed the Melchior European Opportunities Fund since its launch in May 2010. Prior to this, he was an analyst on the Melchior European Absolute Return strategy and managed a long-only segregated account from 2008.