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Alex Sacerdote Whale Rock Capital Management

AUM $12.5B
1-Year Est. Return 306.52%
 

Alex Sacerdote is the founder of Whale Rock Capital Management, a technology-focused long/short equity firm. The firm researches software, internet, semiconductors, and other innovation-driven industries with an emphasis on fundamental change. Whale Rock’s holdings often surface in discussions of high-growth technology leadership and cyclical tech opportunity.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+18.63%
1 Year Est. Return
+306.52%
3 Year Est. Return
+1,326.44%
5 Year Est. Return
+2,109.16%
10 Year Est. Return
+60,695.71%
AUM
$875M
AUM Growth
+$104M
Cap. Flow
+$17.5M
Cap. Flow %
2%
Top 10 Hldgs %
59.78%
Holding
31
New
6
Increased
11
Reduced
8
Closed
5

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
INFN
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
+$25.9M
2
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
+$22.2M
3
QLIK
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
+$20M
4
ELLI
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
+$17.6M
5
NTES icon
NetEase
NTES
+$16.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$36.9M
2
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$28.9M
3
WDAY icon
Workday
WDAY
+$22.7M
4
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$21.9M
5
JD icon
JD.com
JD
+$20.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 63.24%
2 Communication Services 14.68%
3 Consumer Discretionary 7.37%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
WDAY icon
26
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
$6.19M 0.71%
75,876
-263,183
-78% -$22.7M
BABA icon
27
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
– –
-414,930
Closed -$36.9M
JD icon
28
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
– –
-790,967
Closed -$20.4M
NFLX icon
29
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
– –
-4,489,100
Closed -$28.9M
PFPT
30
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
– –
-45,000
Closed -$1.67M
EMC
31
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
– –
-1,100,000
Closed -$3.22M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2014, Alex Sacerdote held 31 positions worth $875M, up 13% from $771M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 60% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote's Q4 2014 filing shows 6 new, 11 increased, 8 reduced and 5 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Electronic Arts: 538,520 shares worth $25.3M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $36.9M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 63% of assets, up from 56% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q4 2014 buy was Electronic Arts: 538,520 shares worth $25.3M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Infinera Corporation Common Stock in Q4 2014, an estimated $25.9M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Workday, cutting an estimated $22.7M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited Alibaba in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $36.9M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 60% of its $875M portfolio in Q4 2014.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 6 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2014.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $875M.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 18 Feb 2015.