John Keells Holdings (JKH) became one of the top three largest holdings in the CF Ruffer Pacific Fund during the month of March.

The foreign investment fund, which is managed by London-based Ruffer LLP, maintained a fund worth £186.1 million as at March 28, 2013 while JKH accounted for 2.5 per cent of the fund.

Korea Electric Power and China Mobile accounted for a further 2.9 percent and 2.5 per cent of the fund respectively.

Stocks in JKH accounted for 2.3 per cent of the fund during the month of February.

In total, Sri Lankan equities accounted for 10 per cent of CF Ruffer’s portfolio structure, as compared with 10 per cent in Japanese equities and 8 per cent each in Chinese and Thai equities.

The majority of the fund’s portfolio structure was maintained in Hong Kong equities at 23 per cent during the month.

CF Ruffer’s involvement with Sri Lanka commenced with a Rs. 2 billion private placement with Ceylon Theater Holdings in early 2011.