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 |
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
|
+$23M |
| 2 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$20.2M |
| 3 |
PFPT
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
|
+$13.1M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$11.4M |
| 5 |
DATA
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
P
Pandora Media Inc
P
|
+$27.6M |
| 2 |
VNET
VNET Group
VNET
|
+$15.1M |
| 3 |
LOGM
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
|
+$13.6M |
| 4 |
JOYY
JOYY Inc
JOYY
|
+$12.6M |
| 5 |
EJ
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
|
+$10.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 27.63% |
| 2 | Technology | 26.48% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 21.74% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 4.12% |
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Glen Kacher's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Glen Kacher held 30 positions worth $766M, up 14% from $669M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
Glen Kacher deployed $33.9M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 5 new positions and adding to 11 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF: 675,000 shares worth $21.8M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 28% of assets, down from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was VNET Group, an estimated $15.1M trimmed.
- Glen Kacher's largest Q4 2015 buy was iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF: 675,000 shares worth $21.8M.
- Glen Kacher added most to Shopify in Q4 2015, an estimated $20.2M increase.
- Glen Kacher's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was VNET Group, cutting an estimated $15.1M.
- Glen Kacher fully exited Pandora Media Inc in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $27.6M.
- Glen Kacher's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $766M portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Glen Kacher opened 5 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2015.
- Glen Kacher's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $766M.
Based on Light Street Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.