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        <name>Twitter Inc.</name>
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        <name>United Rentals Inc.</name>
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        <name>US Foods Holding Corp.</name>
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        <name>Workday Inc.</name>
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        <name>Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.</name>
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        <name>IHS Markit Ltd.</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Sensata Technologies Holding plc</name>
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        <name>Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV</name>
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        <name>CarGurus Inc.</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NVR Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NVR INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
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          <isin value="US62944T1051"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lennar Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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          <isin value="US5260571048"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Liberty Broadband Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>530307107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US5303071071"/>
          <ticker value="LBRDA "/>
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        <balance>104085</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Liberty Media Corporation</name>
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        <title>LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-LIBERTY FOR TRACKING STK USD.01</title>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KKR and Co. Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>48251W104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US48251W1045"/>
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        <balance>792278</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-10-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
