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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
+2.81%
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
$7.34B
AUM Growth
+$1.45B
Cap. Flow
+$1.9B
Cap. Flow %
25.92%
Top 10 Hldgs %
43.98%
Holding
57
New
17
Increased
19
Reduced
13
Closed
8

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$229M
2
ZM icon
Zoom
ZM
+$203M
3
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$171M
4
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$160M
5
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$156M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
COUP
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
+$270M
2
MTCH icon
Match Group
MTCH
+$150M
3
MRVL icon
Marvell Technology
MRVL
+$111M
4
STNE icon
StoneCo
STNE
+$67M
5
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$64.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 73.41%
2 Consumer Discretionary 20.05%
3 Communication Services 6.54%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
GRMN
51
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
– –
-337,271
Closed -$32.9M
MELI icon
52
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
– –
-50,202
Closed -$28.7M
MRVL icon
53
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
– –
-4,197,885
Closed -$111M
MTCH icon
54
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
– –
-1,830,834
Closed -$150M
RVLV icon
55
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.69B
– –
-487,763
Closed -$8.96M
SNAP icon
56
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
– –
-3,208,969
Closed -$52.4M
WDAY icon
57
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
– –
-356,582
Closed -$58.6M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2020, Alex Sacerdote held 57 positions worth $7.34B, up 25% from $5.89B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote deployed $1.9B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 17 new positions and adding to 19 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Zoom: 2,061,352 shares worth $301M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 73% of assets, up from 69% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Coupa Software Incorporated, an estimated $270M trimmed.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q1 2020 buy was Zoom: 2,061,352 shares worth $301M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Amazon in Q1 2020, an estimated $229M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Coupa Software Incorporated, cutting an estimated $270M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited Match Group in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $150M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $7.34B portfolio in Q1 2020.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 17 new positions and closed 8 in Q1 2020.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $7.34B.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.