Brad Gerstner Altimeter Capital Management
Brad Gerstner is the founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, a technology-focused investment firm active in both public and private markets. A former internet entrepreneur and airline executive, he brings an operator’s lens to high-growth software, internet, and semiconductor businesses. Gerstner is frequently cited for concentrated bets on large-cap technology platforms and for outspoken commentary on AI infrastructure and capital allocation in the sector.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$29.7M |
| 2 |
United Airlines
UAL
|
+$15.5M |
| 3 |
Zillow
ZG
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$11.5M |
| 5 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$9.36M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alaska Air
ALK
|
+$12.9M |
| 2 |
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
|
+$7.74M |
| 3 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$6.96M |
| 4 |
LKM
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
|
+$1.9M |
| 5 |
Churchill Downs
CHDN
|
+$1.53M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 41.91% |
| 2 | Industrials | 40.97% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 10.81% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.71% |
| 5 | Miscellaneous | 0.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Expedia Group
EXPE
$33.4B
| $259M | 19.15% |
2,365,357
+111,354
| +5% | +$11.5M |
2013 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
2
United Airlines
UAL
$34B
| $252M | 18.64% |
4,748,637
+268,458
| +6% | +$15.5M |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
3
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$79.1B
| $97.7M | 7.23% |
1,241,469
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4
Booking.com
BKNG
$113B
| $81.7M | 6.05% |
1,774,525
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
|
5
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.36B
| $80M | 5.93% |
2,004,167
+651,206
| +48% | +$29.7M |
2013 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
6
Avis
CAR
$3.61B
| $78.5M | 5.81% |
1,781,127
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
|
7
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.01B
| $72.7M | 5.38% |
1,128,146
-200,000
| -15% | -$12.9M |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.59T
| $68.2M | 5.05% |
795,045
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
9
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$24.9B
| $64.4M | 4.77% |
1,772,516
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
10
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.05B
| $52.3M | 3.87% |
600,000
| – | – |
2014 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
QUNR
11
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $43.9M | 3.25% |
1,024,326
| – | – |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
12
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$53.6B
| $38.5M | 2.85% |
938,327
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
|
DWRE
13
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $34.1M | 2.53% |
480,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
|
14
Zillow
ZG
$7.46B
| $33.9M | 2.51% |
1,172,022
+389,322
| +50% | +$12.1M |
2014 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
15
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $29.3M | 2.17% |
538,412
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
16
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.5B
| $16.8M | 1.24% |
337,902
-10,000
| -3% | -$459K |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
|
17
Workday
WDAY
$49.5B
| $15.3M | 1.13% |
200,000
+110,000
| +122% | +$9.36M |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
18
Amazon
AMZN
$2.73T
| $8.68M | 0.64% |
400,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
|
LONG
19
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $8.15M | 0.6% |
481,590
-51,332
| -10% | -$921K |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
|
ZEN
20
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $7.77M | 0.58% |
350,000
+175,000
| +100% | +$4.02M |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
21
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.77B
| $3.14M | 0.23% |
600,000
| – | – |
2014 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
22
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.01B
| $1.92M | 0.14% |
+10,800
| New | +$1.79M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
23
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$3.89B
| $1.44M | 0.11% |
+73,285
| New | +$1.53M |
2015 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
OWW
24
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $1.27M | 0.09% |
111,000
| – | – |
2013 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
25
United Rentals
URI
$72.3B
| $701K | 0.05% |
8,000
+1,000
| +14% | +$95.8K |
2015 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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Brad Gerstner's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Brad Gerstner held 30 positions worth $1.35B, down 1.4% from $1.37B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 82% of the portfolio.
Brad Gerstner deployed $52.5M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 2 new positions and adding to 7 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allegiant Air: 10,800 shares worth $1.92M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 42% of assets, up from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alaska Air, an estimated $12.9M trimmed.
- Brad Gerstner's largest Q2 2015 buy was Allegiant Air: 10,800 shares worth $1.92M.
- Brad Gerstner added most to American Airlines Group in Q2 2015, an estimated $29.7M increase.
- Brad Gerstner's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Alaska Air, cutting an estimated $12.9M.
- Brad Gerstner fully exited Spirit Airlines, Inc. in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $7.74M.
- Brad Gerstner's ten largest holdings make up 82% of its $1.35B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Brad Gerstner opened 2 new positions and closed 5 in Q2 2015.
- Brad Gerstner's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.35B.
Based on Altimeter Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.