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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
-22.91%
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
$3.37B
AUM Growth
-$4.7B
Cap. Flow
-$3.22B
Cap. Flow %
-95.68%
Top 10 Hldgs %
60.35%
Holding
59
New
10
Increased
9
Reduced
15
Closed
25

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
INTU icon
Intuit
INTU
+$214M
2
SPLK
Splunk Inc
SPLK
+$123M
3
TMUS icon
T-Mobile US
TMUS
+$92.7M
4
LITE icon
Lumentum
LITE
+$73.7M
5
BEKE icon
KE Holdings
BEKE
+$72.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$413M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$388M
3
ANET icon
Arista Networks
ANET
+$317M
4
TSLA icon
Tesla
TSLA
+$263M
5
SHOP icon
Shopify
SHOP
+$215M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 83.06%
2 Consumer Discretionary 6.21%
3 Communication Services 5.21%
4 Financials 2.78%
5 Real Estate 2.75%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PATH icon
51
UiPath
PATH
$8.49B
– –
-1,122,665
Closed -$24.2M
SHOP icon
52
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
– –
-3,182,980
Closed -$215M
SPT icon
53
Sprout Social
SPT
$607M
– –
-246,706
Closed -$19.8M
TSLA icon
54
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
– –
-732,939
Closed -$263M
W icon
55
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
– –
-405,920
Closed -$45M
TWKS
56
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
– –
-3,675,404
Closed -$76.5M
AYX
57
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
– –
-224,244
Closed -$16M
DCT
58
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
– –
-1,794,390
Closed -$39.7M
KNBE
59
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
– –
-2,000,590
Closed -$46.1M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2022, Alex Sacerdote held 59 positions worth $3.37B, down 58% from $8.07B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 60% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote withdrew a net $3.22B in Q2 2022, closing 25 positions and reducing 15 holdings. Its most notable exit was Arista Networks, an estimated $317M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 83% of assets, up from 73% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Alex Sacerdote opened a new position in T-Mobile US worth $95.6M.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q2 2022 buy was T-Mobile US: 710,648 shares worth $95.6M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Intuit in Q2 2022, an estimated $214M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $413M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited Arista Networks in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $317M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 60% of its $3.37B portfolio in Q2 2022.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 10 new positions and closed 25 in Q2 2022.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value fell 58% quarter-over-quarter to $3.37B.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.