Here's Why Polen Global Growth Strategy Sold Its Stake in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW)

Polen Capital, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter for “Polen Global Growth Strategy”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fourth quarter of 2025 seemed to be like the entire year. The stock market experienced a severe 5% sell-off in the fourth quarter but quickly recovered to all-time highs, mirroring the V-shaped recovery from April lows. In this environment, the Fund’s quality-heavy portfolio faced relative performance headwinds. The portfolio’s software holdings trailed the broader market gains despite revenue and earnings growth. The Portfolio returned -2.5% gross of fees (-2.7% net of fees) in Q4 2025, lagging 3.3% gain for the MSCI All Country World Index (the “Index”). Please review the Strategy’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Polen Global Growth Strategy highlighted stocks like Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW). Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) is a London-based advisory, broking, and solutions company that operates through Health, Wealth & Career, and Risk & Broking segments. On March 09, 2026, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) stock closed at $294.67 per share. One-month return of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) was 1.69%, and its shares lost 9.75% over the past 52 weeks. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) has a market capitalization of $28.214 billion.

Polen Global Growth Strategy stated the following regarding Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:

"Additionally, we exited our position in Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW). While we believe the company is performing fine from an operational standpoint, we couldn’t justify owning two insurance brokers with the possibility of the insurance industry entering a "soft market" period for the next few years. Should our view on the industry turn more positive we can add to our current position in Aon, the market leader and a company that has historically navigated softer market periods well."

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 37 hedge fund portfolios held Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) at the end of the fourth quarter, compared to 39 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) and shared a list of best affordable stocks to invest in for the long term. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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