Guenther Hollfelder, Cfa
About Guenther Hollfelder, Cfa
Guenther Hollfelder is a Senior Equity Analyst at Polar Capital, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in equity analysis, having held senior positions at various financial institutions across Europe.
Work at Polar Capital
Guenther Hollfelder has been serving as a Senior Equity Analyst at Polar Capital since 2021. In this role, he focuses on equity analysis and investment strategies, leveraging his extensive experience in the financial sector.
Previous Experience in Equity Analysis
Before joining Polar Capital, Hollfelder worked at Robeco as a Senior Equity Analyst from 2019 to 2021 in the Zürich Area, Switzerland. His career also includes a six-year tenure at Baader Bank AG, where he specialized in Technology Hardware as a Senior Equity Analyst from 2012 to 2018 in the Munich Area, Germany. Additionally, he served as Head of Technology Hardware Equity Research at UniCredit Markets & Investment Banking from 2009 to 2012 in London, United Kingdom.
Educational Background
Hollfelder studied at Columbia Business School, completing a Value Investing program and achieving Executive Education in 2008. He also holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from Sup de Co Montpellier, obtained in 1998. His academic credentials include a Diplom Kaufmann from Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, completed in 2000, and a CFA designation earned from the CFA Institute between 2002 and 2004.
Early Career Experience
Hollfelder began his career with various roles in the technology and finance sectors. He worked as a Business Planning/Key Account Management Trainee at Infineon Technologies from 1998 to 1999 and as a Project Management Trainee at Siemens from 1995 to 1997. He also spent time as an Equity Analyst for HypoVereinsbank - UniCredit - Deutschland from 2001 to 2008, focusing on semiconductors.
International Education
In addition to his formal degrees, Hollfelder has pursued international education, including a program in International Business and Trade at American University in 1997. He also completed his Abitur at Kaiser Heinrich Gymnasium Bamberg from 1984 to 1993 and attended Aiken High School in South Carolina for 11 months in 1990.