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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
+38.14%
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
$576M
AUM Growth
+$132M
Cap. Flow
-$14.8M
Cap. Flow %
-2.56%
Top 10 Hldgs %
56.63%
Holding
38
New
10
Increased
4
Reduced
17
Closed
7

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
YELP icon
Yelp
YELP
+$20M
2
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
+$17.8M
3
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
+$7.06M
4
VIPS icon
Vipshop
VIPS
+$6.54M
5
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$6.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SODA
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
+$18.9M
2
CYOU
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
+$12.7M
3
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
+$12.1M
4
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$9.56M
5
EBAY icon
eBay
EBAY
+$7.88M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Communication Services 33.99%
2 Technology 22.36%
3 Consumer Discretionary 21.92%
4 Energy 8.79%
5 Industrials 5.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
QIHU
1
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
$54.9M 9.53%
659,759
-172,220
-21% -$12.1M
YHOO
2
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
$50.6M 8.79%
1,526,607
+249,804
+20% +$7.06M
LNKD
3
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
$36.3M 6.3%
147,459
-23,632
-14% -$5.33M
BKNG icon
4
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
$31.7M 5.51%
784,550
-1,725
-0.2% -$64.5K
GOOG icon
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
$28.5M 4.95%
1,305,435
-124,987
-9% -$2.76M
YELP icon
6
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
$25.8M 4.49%
+390,349
New +$20M
STWD icon
7
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.06B
$25.2M 4.37%
+469,912
New +$9.45M
P
8
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
$24.7M 4.28%
981,845
-120,422
-11% -$2.47M
WDAY icon
9
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
$24.3M 4.22%
300,514
-663
-0.2% -$48.3K
TRIP icon
10
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
$24.1M 4.18%
317,749
-46,280
-13% -$3.28M
MDSO
11
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
$22.2M 3.86%
449,606
-104,160
-19% -$4.59M
ASML icon
12
ASML
ASML
$677B
$21.8M 3.79%
221,103
-487
-0.2% -$43.9K
MLCO icon
13
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.09B
$21.6M 3.75%
678,763
-253,743
-27% -$6.78M
TFCF
14
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
$18.8M 3.27%
+564,137
New +$17.8M
NFLX icon
15
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
$18.7M 3.25%
4,232,270
-9,380
-0.2% -$36.2K
TWX
16
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
$18.4M 3.19%
290,928
-642
-0.2% -$38.4K
DANG
17
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
$17.7M 3.07%
1,684,430
+159,731
+10% +$1.41M
MELI icon
18
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
$16.1M 2.8%
119,695
+11,811
+11% +$1.42M
CYOU
19
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
$13.3M 2.31%
375,228
-394,208
-51% -$12.7M
SPLK
20
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
$13.3M 2.31%
221,925
-489
-0.2% -$26K
MA icon
21
Mastercard
MA
$509B
$9.38M 1.63%
139,360
-310
-0.2% -$19.5K
PARA
22
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
$9.28M 1.61%
168,249
-371
-0.2% -$19.7K
VIPS icon
23
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
$8.62M 1.5%
+1,517,690
New +$6.54M
EPAM icon
24
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.69B
$7.94M 1.38%
230,197
+145,711
+172% +$4.49M
GA
25
DELISTED
GIANT INTERACTIVE GROUP INC ADR (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
GA
$7.89M 1.37%
865,695
-844,952
-49% -$6.91M
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Alex Sacerdote's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2013, Alex Sacerdote held 38 positions worth $576M, up 30% from $444M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 57% of the portfolio.

Alex Sacerdote's Q3 2013 filing shows 10 new, 4 increased, 17 reduced and 7 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Yelp: 390,349 shares worth $25.8M. The largest sale was SodaStream International Ltd, an estimated $18.9M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 34% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

  • Alex Sacerdote's largest Q3 2013 buy was Yelp: 390,349 shares worth $25.8M.
  • Alex Sacerdote added most to Yahoo Inc in Q3 2013, an estimated $7.06M increase.
  • Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
  • Alex Sacerdote fully exited SodaStream International Ltd in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $18.9M.
  • Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 57% of its $576M portfolio in Q3 2013.
  • Alex Sacerdote opened 10 new positions and closed 7 in Q3 2013.
  • Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value rose 30% quarter-over-quarter to $576M.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.