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 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$55.8M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$49.4M |
| 3 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
|
+$45M |
| 4 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$44.9M |
| 5 |
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
|
+$35.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
XYZ
Block Inc
XYZ
|
+$62.2M |
| 2 |
Match Group
MTCH
|
+$51.4M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$50.5M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$30.7M |
| 5 |
Okta
OKTA
|
+$28.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.31% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 26.56% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 0% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $250M | 17.46% |
2,936,000
+1,258,000
| +75% | +$99.8M |
|
2
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $150M | 10.52% |
1,266,000
-312,945
| -20% | -$27.2M |
|
|
NBIS
3
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| $110M | 7.73% |
3,074,832
+1,291,801
| +72% | +$45M |
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $87M | 6.09% |
1,023,540
-23,340
| -2% | -$1.85M |
|
|
5
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.38B
| $86.3M | 6.04% |
3,108,514
+1,080,259
| +53% | +$35.7M |
|
|
6
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $76.2M | 5.34% |
410,924
+258,949
| +170% | +$49.4M |
|
7
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $73.7M | 5.16% |
2,151,108
+94,452
| +5% | +$3.15M |
|
|
STMP
8
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $59.2M | 4.15% |
234,067
-75,959
| -25% | -$18.3M |
|
9
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $58M | 4.06% |
9,788,000
-2,484,680
| -20% | -$15.1M |
|
|
PPLI
10
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $56.6M | 3.96% |
2,075,896
+2,036,728
| +5,200% | +$55.8M |
|
|
SFIX
11
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$446M
| $55.2M | 3.86% |
2,010,516
+315,101
| +19% | +$7.14M |
|
|
12
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $47.3M | 3.31% |
+280,900
| New | +$44.9M |
|
13
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $46.1M | 3.22% |
467,000
-100,500
| -18% | -$9.74M |
|
14
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $41.4M | 2.9% |
187,167
-70,417
| -27% | -$13M |
|
|
EVBG
15
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $33M | 2.31% |
+696,074
| New | +$29.6M |
|
|
16
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| $32.9M | 2.3% |
850,000
-1,225,000
| -59% | -$51.4M |
|
17
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $30.4M | 2.13% |
+256,735
| New | +$27.9M |
|
18
Dropbox
DBX
$7.5B
| $28.3M | 1.98% |
873,405
-158,610
| -15% | -$4.96M |
|
|
19
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $27M | 1.89% |
139,012
-170,005
| -55% | -$30.7M |
|
|
GTYHU
20
DELISTED
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc. Units
GTYHU
| $26.6M | 1.86% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
EA
21
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $21.7M | 1.52% |
+153,800
| New | +$20M |
|
|
GSUM
22
DELISTED
Gridsum Holding Inc.
GSUM
| $18.2M | 1.27% |
2,608,528
+912,060
| +54% | +$6.05M |
|
|
PS
23
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $11.9M | 0.83% |
+485,646
| New | +$11.7M |
|
|
ZUO
24
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.09M | 0.08% |
+40,000
| New | +$946K |
|
25
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $818K | 0.06% |
6,000
-2,500
| -29% | -$319K |
|
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Glen Kacher's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Glen Kacher held 31 positions worth $1.43B, up 17% from $1.22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 70% of the portfolio.
Glen Kacher deployed $70.2M of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 6 new positions and adding to 8 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Spotify: 280,900 shares worth $47.3M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Match Group, an estimated $51.4M trimmed.
- Glen Kacher's largest Q2 2018 buy was Spotify: 280,900 shares worth $47.3M.
- Glen Kacher added most to People Inc in Q2 2018, an estimated $55.8M increase.
- Glen Kacher's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Match Group, cutting an estimated $51.4M.
- Glen Kacher fully exited Block Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $62.2M.
- Glen Kacher's ten largest holdings make up 70% of its $1.43B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Glen Kacher opened 6 new positions and closed 6 in Q2 2018.
- Glen Kacher's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $1.43B.
Based on Light Street Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.