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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
+32.8%
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
$15.1B
AUM Growth
+$2.57B
Cap. Flow
-$341M
Cap. Flow %
-2.25%
Top 10 Hldgs %
40.08%
Holding
57
New
14
Increased
17
Reduced
14
Closed
9

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$367M
2
PENN icon
PENN Entertainment
PENN
+$285M
3
PTON icon
Peloton Interactive
PTON
+$228M
4
PINS icon
Pinterest
PINS
+$208M
5
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$186M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DOCU
DocuSign
DOCU
+$542M
2
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$482M
3
CVNA icon
Carvana
CVNA
+$306M
4
SMAR
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
+$285M
5
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$267M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 59.75%
2 Consumer Discretionary 31.67%
3 Communication Services 4.41%
4 Real Estate 1.06%
5 Financials 0.1%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
DOCU
51
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
– –
-10,100
Closed -$1.74M
GOOGL icon
52
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
– –
-3,760,900
Closed -$267M
LRCX icon
53
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
– –
-5,504,210
Closed -$178M
NET icon
54
Cloudflare
NET
$104B
– –
-3,456,057
Closed -$124M
RNG icon
55
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
– –
-342,036
Closed -$97.5M
GTM
56
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.16B
– –
-302,990
Closed -$15.5M
SMAR
57
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
– –
-5,589,435
Closed -$285M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2020, Alex Sacerdote held 57 positions worth $15.1B, up 21% from $12.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote's Q3 2020 filing shows 14 new, 17 increased, 14 reduced and 9 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 1,391,353 shares worth $409M. The largest sale was DocuSign, an estimated $542M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 60% of assets, down from 73% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q3 2020 buy was Alibaba: 1,391,353 shares worth $409M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Peloton Interactive in Q3 2020, an estimated $228M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $482M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited DocuSign in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $542M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $15.1B portfolio in Q3 2020.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 14 new positions and closed 9 in Q3 2020.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $15.1B.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.