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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
+10.16%
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
$2.98B
AUM Growth
-$583M
Cap. Flow
-$731M
Cap. Flow %
-24.58%
Top 10 Hldgs %
59.66%
Holding
53
New
13
Increased
13
Reduced
13
Closed
14

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
V icon
Visa
V
+$113M
2
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$112M
3
WDAY icon
Workday
WDAY
+$88.4M
4
HUBS icon
HubSpot
HUBS
+$59.7M
5
NOW icon
ServiceNow
NOW
+$58.3M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$260M
2
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$191M
3
MPWR icon
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
+$167M
4
ZS icon
Zscaler
ZS
+$108M
5
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$94M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 74.24%
2 Communication Services 17.06%
3 Financials 6.76%
4 Consumer Discretionary 1.81%
5 Real Estate 0%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PINS icon
51
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
– –
-2,362,354
Closed -$55M
ZS icon
52
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
– –
-657,235
Closed -$108M
SMAR
53
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
– –
-502,384
Closed -$17.3M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2022, Alex Sacerdote held 53 positions worth $2.98B, down 16% from $3.56B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 60% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote withdrew a net $731M in Q4 2022, closing 14 positions and reducing 13 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $260M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 74% of assets, up from 71% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.

Against the trend, Alex Sacerdote opened a new position in Visa worth $117M.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q4 2022 buy was Visa: 561,473 shares worth $117M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Workday in Q4 2022, an estimated $88.4M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $191M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited Amazon in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $260M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 60% of its $2.98B portfolio in Q4 2022.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 13 new positions and closed 14 in Q4 2022.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $2.98B.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.