Alex Sacerdote Whale Rock Capital Management
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$72.4M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$46.3M |
| 3 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$44.9M |
| 4 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$18.3M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$16.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFN
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
|
+$51.7M |
| 2 |
GRUB
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
|
+$42.8M |
| 3 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$20.6M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$20.3M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$17.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 54.93% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 26.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.52% |
| 4 | Industrials | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $90M | 8.21% |
3,106,680
+686,970
| +28% | +$18.3M |
|
|
ELLI
2
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $78.5M | 7.15% |
1,124,120
+122,404
| +12% | +$7.62M |
|
|
3
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $71.7M | 6.54% |
+1,116,876
| New | +$72.4M |
|
4
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $63.7M | 5.8% |
742,225
+6,376
| +0.9% | +$521K |
|
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $63.6M | 5.8% |
2,928,720
+806,620
| +38% | +$16.9M |
|
|
6
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $62.7M | 5.72% |
2,000,304
-634,804
| -24% | -$20.3M |
|
|
ZEN
7
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $56.5M | 5.15% |
2,544,419
+242,939
| +11% | +$5.59M |
|
|
EA
8
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $55.1M | 5.03% |
829,254
+2,537
| +0.3% | +$156K |
|
9
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $52.6M | 4.8% |
1,543,622
+343,320
| +29% | +$11.7M |
|
10
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $52.5M | 4.79% |
654,427
-65,882
| -9% | -$5.11M |
|
|
PPLI
11
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $48.2M | 4.39% |
+3,385,160
| New | +$44.9M |
|
|
12
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $45.3M | 4.13% |
+649,980
| New | +$46.3M |
|
|
13
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $41M | 3.74% |
1,408,968
-770,172
| -35% | -$20.6M |
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $38.1M | 3.47% |
1,445,940
-2,004
| -0.1% | -$53.7K |
|
|
DATA
15
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $35.7M | 3.25% |
309,573
-115,872
| -27% | -$12.5M |
|
16
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $34.3M | 3.12% |
416,495
-63,402
| -13% | -$5.45M |
|
17
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $30.3M | 2.76% |
1,362,639
-145,998
| -10% | -$3.87M |
|
18
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $27.1M | 2.47% |
2,040,550
+1,124,400
| +123% | +$14.7M |
|
19
WIX.com
WIX
$3.43B
| $18.8M | 1.72% |
797,417
+172,497
| +28% | +$3.93M |
|
|
MSCC
20
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $17.1M | 1.56% |
489,694
-178,384
| -27% | -$6.26M |
|
21
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.04B
| $15.7M | 1.44% |
+1,301,057
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
IPHI
22
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $15.3M | 1.39% |
669,201
-480,424
| -42% | -$10.7M |
|
23
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.69B
| $14.4M | 1.32% |
+202,593
| New | +$13.9M |
|
|
BKS
24
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $11.4M | 1.04% |
+671,440
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
NEWR
25
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $11.4M | 1.04% |
+322,977
| New | +$10.5M |
|
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Alex Sacerdote's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Alex Sacerdote held 42 positions worth $1.1B, up 12% from $976M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 59% of the portfolio.
Alex Sacerdote deployed $33.9M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 13 new positions and adding to 9 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Analog Devices: 1,116,876 shares worth $71.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 55% of assets, up from 54% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Infinera Corporation Common Stock, an estimated $51.7M trimmed.
- Alex Sacerdote's largest Q2 2015 buy was Analog Devices: 1,116,876 shares worth $71.7M.
- Alex Sacerdote added most to NetEase in Q2 2015, an estimated $18.3M increase.
- Alex Sacerdote's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Infinera Corporation Common Stock, cutting an estimated $51.7M.
- Alex Sacerdote fully exited Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $42.8M.
- Alex Sacerdote's ten largest holdings make up 59% of its $1.1B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Alex Sacerdote opened 13 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2015.
- Alex Sacerdote's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $1.1B.
Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.