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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
+15.85%
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
$5.84B
AUM Growth
+$293M
Cap. Flow
-$278M
Cap. Flow %
-4.77%
Top 10 Hldgs %
45%
Holding
55
New
13
Increased
9
Reduced
21
Closed
11

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MRVL icon
Marvell Technology
MRVL
+$200M
2
AVLR
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
+$182M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$124M
4
AYX
Alteryx Inc
AYX
+$121M
5
ZM icon
Zoom
ZM
+$100M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
INTU icon
Intuit
INTU
+$179M
2
MDB icon
MongoDB
MDB
+$173M
3
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
+$162M
4
CRM icon
Salesforce
CRM
+$139M
5
RNG icon
RingCentral
RNG
+$137M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 64.74%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.97%
3 Communication Services 13.41%
4 Financials 3.19%
5 Consumer Staples 0%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
FTCH
51
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
– –
-2,953,741
Closed -$79.5M
ARCE
52
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
– –
-184,116
Closed -$5.95M
COUP
53
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
– –
-400,000
Closed -$36.4M
XLNX
54
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
– –
-1,275,191
Closed -$162M
PS
55
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
– –
-2,040,193
Closed -$64.8M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2019, Alex Sacerdote held 55 positions worth $5.84B, up 5.3% from $5.55B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote withdrew a net $278M in Q2 2019, closing 11 positions and reducing 21 holdings. Its most notable exit was Intuit, an estimated $179M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 65% of assets, up from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Alex Sacerdote opened a new position in Marvell Technology worth $205M.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q2 2019 buy was Marvell Technology: 8,583,481 shares worth $205M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Alteryx Inc in Q2 2019, an estimated $121M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was MongoDB, cutting an estimated $173M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited Intuit in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $179M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $5.84B portfolio in Q2 2019.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 13 new positions and closed 11 in Q2 2019.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $5.84B.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.