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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
+4.93%
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
$4.95B
AUM Growth
-$849M
Cap. Flow
-$929M
Cap. Flow %
-18.75%
Top 10 Hldgs %
53.44%
Holding
52
New
11
Increased
15
Reduced
14
Closed
12

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$155M
2
ESTC icon
Elastic
ESTC
+$82.8M
3
PDD icon
Pinduoduo
PDD
+$71.4M
4
RMBS icon
Rambus
RMBS
+$63.6M
5
AKAM icon
Akamai
AKAM
+$46.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$334M
2
MNDY icon
monday.com
MNDY
+$141M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$136M
4
AMD icon
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
+$134M
5
ANET icon
Arista Networks
ANET
+$114M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 73.36%
2 Communication Services 12.31%
3 Consumer Discretionary 10.66%
4 Financials 3.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
NFLX icon
51
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
– –
-7,585,670
Closed -$334M
P
52
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
– –
-1,697,337
Closed -$62.5M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2023, Alex Sacerdote held 52 positions worth $4.95B, down 15% from $5.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote withdrew a net $929M in Q3 2023, closing 12 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was Netflix, an estimated $334M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 73% of assets, down from 74% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Alex Sacerdote opened a new position in Elastic worth $98.7M.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q3 2023 buy was Elastic: 1,214,723 shares worth $98.7M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2023, an estimated $155M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $136M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited Netflix in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $334M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $4.95B portfolio in Q3 2023.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 11 new positions and closed 12 in Q3 2023.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $4.95B.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.