Glen Kacher Light Street Capital Management
Glen Kacher is the founder of Light Street Capital Management, a long/short equity firm focused on technology and disruptive innovation. The firm emphasizes fundamental research into software, internet, and semiconductor-related businesses. Kacher’s portfolio is followed by investors tracking technology-specialist hedge funds.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNET
VNET Group
VNET
|
+$31.2M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$20.6M |
| 3 |
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
|
+$19.8M |
| 4 |
Shutterstock
SSTK
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$16.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$36.1M |
| 2 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$26.5M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$25.8M |
| 4 |
America Movil
AMX
|
+$23.9M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$20.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 45.12% |
| 2 | Technology | 30.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.73% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 7.33% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.61% |
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Glen Kacher's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Glen Kacher held 49 positions worth $561M, down 21% from $707M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
Glen Kacher withdrew a net $115M in Q4 2014, closing 16 positions and reducing 10 holdings. Its most notable exit was QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS, an estimated $36.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 45% of assets, up from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Glen Kacher opened a new position in VNET Group worth $26.2M.
- Glen Kacher's largest Q4 2014 buy was VNET Group: 1,694,072 shares worth $26.2M.
- Glen Kacher added most to SBA Communications in Q4 2014, an estimated $16.2M increase.
- Glen Kacher's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Booking.com, cutting an estimated $20.3M.
- Glen Kacher fully exited QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $36.1M.
- Glen Kacher's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $561M portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Glen Kacher opened 15 new positions and closed 16 in Q4 2014.
- Glen Kacher's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $561M.
Based on Light Street Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.