Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital
Lee Ainslie is the founder of Maverick Capital, a long/short equity firm that emerged from the Tiger Management network of investors. Maverick is known for fundamental research, sector specialization among teams, and a classic hedge fund long/short structure. Ainslie’s firm remains a reference name among so-called Tiger Cub managers.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$154M |
| 4 |
EVHC
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$109M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$612M |
| 2 |
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
VISN
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$129M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 23.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.66% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 15.72% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 12.95% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
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Lee Ainslie's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Lee Ainslie held 239 positions worth $7.88B, down 1.2% from $7.98B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie's Q3 2017 filing shows 61 new, 80 increased, 34 reduced and 63 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Newell Brands: 7,003,992 shares worth $299M. The largest sale was Dollar Tree, an estimated $612M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, down from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q3 2017 buy was Newell Brands: 7,003,992 shares worth $299M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Visa in Q3 2017, an estimated $228M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Dollar Tree, cutting an estimated $612M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Vistance Networks Inc in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $189M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $7.88B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Lee Ainslie opened 61 new positions and closed 63 in Q3 2017.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $7.88B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 14 Nov 2017.