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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$19.9M |
| 2 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$12.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$31.5M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
|
+$21.8M |
| 3 |
Vipshop
VIPS
|
+$20.4M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
+$10.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 37.17% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 31.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 28.35% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 0.5% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $77M | 13.12% |
675,000
-50,000
| -7% | -$5.28M |
|
2
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $53.6M | 9.13% |
19,000,000
+3,000,000
| +19% | +$7.1M |
|
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $53.4M | 9.1% |
1,800,000
+500,000
| +38% | +$14.2M |
|
4
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $45.7M | 7.78% |
1,725,000
-125,000
| -7% | -$3.28M |
|
|
WUBA
5
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $41.7M | 7.11% |
750,000
-50,000
| -6% | -$2.76M |
|
6
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $28.6M | 4.86% |
1,050,000
+90,000
| +9% | +$2.21M |
|
7
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $28.2M | 4.81% |
139,433
-30,567
| -18% | -$5.49M |
|
8
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $27.7M | 4.72% |
537,500
+112,500
| +26% | +$5.39M |
|
|
PFPT
9
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $24.2M | 4.12% |
450,000
-150,000
| -25% | -$7.65M |
|
|
10
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $21.8M | 3.71% |
+800,000
| New | +$19.9M |
|
|
ZEN
11
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $21.3M | 3.64% |
1,020,000
+345,000
| +51% | +$7.01M |
|
|
DATA
12
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $20.6M | 3.52% |
450,000
+140,000
| +45% | +$8.12M |
|
|
13
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $19.4M | 3.31% |
+180,000
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
14
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $17.9M | 3.05% |
1,750,000
-1,250,000
| -42% | -$12.3M |
|
15
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $17.4M | 2.97% |
400,000
+36,664
| +10% | +$1.58M |
|
|
16
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $13.3M | 2.26% |
+180,000
| New | +$12.4M |
|
|
TWX
17
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $13.1M | 2.22% |
+180,000
| New | +$12.4M |
|
|
18
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $12.2M | 2.08% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
19
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $12.1M | 2.07% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
20
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $11.6M | 1.97% |
+98,218
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
JOYY
21
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $9.47M | 1.61% |
153,775
-126,225
| -45% | -$7.11M |
|
|
CRCM
22
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $8.64M | 1.47% |
1,405,533
| – | – |
|
|
BLOX
23
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $5.13M | 0.87% |
300,000
-255,294
| -46% | -$4.08M |
|
|
ONC
24
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$42.4B
| $2.93M | 0.5% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
25
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.98B
| – | – |
-675,000
| Closed | -$21.8M |
|
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Glen Kacher's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Glen Kacher held 32 positions worth $587M, down 23% from $766M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.
Glen Kacher withdrew a net $134M in Q1 2016, closing 8 positions and reducing 8 holdings. Its most notable exit was SBA Communications, an estimated $31.5M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 37% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Glen Kacher opened a new position in Apple worth $21.8M.
- Glen Kacher's largest Q1 2016 buy was Apple: 800,000 shares worth $21.8M.
- Glen Kacher added most to Amazon in Q1 2016, an estimated $14.2M increase.
- Glen Kacher's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Netflix, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- Glen Kacher fully exited SBA Communications in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $31.5M.
- Glen Kacher's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $587M portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Glen Kacher opened 7 new positions and closed 8 in Q1 2016.
- Glen Kacher's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $587M.
Based on Light Street Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.