Alex Sacerdote Whale Rock Capital Management
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$54.9M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$54.4M |
| 3 |
Lumentum
LITE
|
+$42.5M |
| 4 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$28.1M |
| 5 |
Mercado Libre
MELI
|
+$28.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIMO
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
|
+$60.8M |
| 2 |
ARRS
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
|
+$49.1M |
| 3 |
BNFT
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
|
+$29.2M |
| 4 |
EPAM Systems
EPAM
|
+$22.3M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$22.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 47.83% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.08% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $30.3M | 1.65% |
+143,385
| New | +$28.1M |
|
|
INST
27
DELISTED
Instructure, Inc.
INST
| $26M | 1.41% |
+1,111,122
| New | +$25.2M |
|
|
ACIA
28
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $23.5M | 1.28% |
+400,928
| New | +$23.3M |
|
29
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.7B
| $22.9M | 1.24% |
248,233
+235
| +0.1% | +$20.8K |
|
|
QTNA
30
DELISTED
Quantenna Communications, Inc. Common Stock
QTNA
| $19M | 1.03% |
912,601
+303,626
| +50% | +$6.34M |
|
31
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.78B
| – | – |
-229,587
| Closed | -$13M |
|
|
32
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.69B
| – | – |
-347,272
| Closed | -$22.3M |
|
33
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| – | – |
-34,939
| Closed | -$1.23M |
|
34
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| – | – |
-325,222
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
|
BNFT
35
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| – | – |
-983,140
| Closed | -$29.2M |
|
|
LOGM
36
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| – | – |
-182,311
| Closed | -$17.6M |
|
|
ARRS
37
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| – | – |
-1,629,849
| Closed | -$49.1M |
|
|
GIMO
38
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| – | – |
-1,334,312
| Closed | -$60.8M |
|
|
VG
39
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| – | – |
-2,338,977
| Closed | -$16M |
|
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Alex Sacerdote's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Alex Sacerdote held 39 positions worth $1.84B, up 48% from $1.24B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
Alex Sacerdote deployed $313M of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 9 new positions and adding to 10 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Lumentum: 962,339 shares worth $51.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 48% of assets, down from 61% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Microsoft, an estimated $22.1M trimmed.
- Alex Sacerdote's largest Q1 2017 buy was Lumentum: 962,339 shares worth $51.3M.
- Alex Sacerdote added most to Netflix in Q1 2017, an estimated $54.9M increase.
- Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $22.1M.
- Alex Sacerdote fully exited Gigamon Inc. in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $60.8M.
- Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $1.84B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Alex Sacerdote opened 9 new positions and closed 9 in Q1 2017.
- Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value rose 48% quarter-over-quarter to $1.84B.
Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 15 May 2017.