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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$467M |
| 2 |
Insmed
INSM
|
+$260M |
| 3 |
DPC
DPC Holdings PLC
DPC
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
GFL Environmental
GFL
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$204M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ASML
ASML
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Argan
AGX
|
+$253M |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$211M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.07% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.67% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.05% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Lazard
LAZ
$4.3B
| – | – |
-24,404
| Closed | -$1.04M |
|
252
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| – | – |
-1,596
| Closed | -$426K |
|
|
253
Linde
LIN
$225B
| – | – |
-426,111
| Closed | -$211M |
|
254
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
| – | – |
-15,044
| Closed | -$956K |
|
255
Lemonade
LMND
$4.13B
| – | – |
-11,970
| Closed | -$750K |
|
256
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| – | – |
-11,036
| Closed | -$297K |
|
257
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$998M
| – | – |
-125,663
| Closed | -$713K |
|
258
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| – | – |
-23,129
| Closed | -$681K |
|
259
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| – | – |
-294,100
| Closed | -$91.4M |
|
260
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| – | – |
-26,894
| Closed | -$46.5M |
|
261
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| – | – |
-8,647
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
262
Mitek Systems
MITK
$837M
| – | – |
-43,649
| Closed | -$589K |
|
263
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| – | – |
-30,710
| Closed | -$444K |
|
|
CALY
264
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.84B
| – | – |
-29,929
| Closed | -$415K |
|
265
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.5B
| – | – |
-645,768
| Closed | -$86.1M |
|
266
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| – | – |
-30,159
| Closed | -$769K |
|
267
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.69B
| – | – |
-11,251
| Closed | -$1.04M |
|
268
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| – | – |
-34,543
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
269
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| – | – |
-1,332
| Closed | -$658K |
|
270
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.91B
| – | – |
-20,601
| Closed | -$602K |
|
271
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| – | – |
-10,537
| Closed | -$1.54M |
|
272
New York Times
NYT
$10.6B
| – | – |
-8,121
| Closed | -$680K |
|
273
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.6B
| – | – |
-2,717
| Closed | -$250K |
|
274
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.7B
| – | – |
-8,497
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
275
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.5B
| – | – |
-63,799
| Closed | -$959K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Lee Ainslie held 327 positions worth $11.3B, up 31% from $8.67B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $688M of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 86 new positions and adding to 49 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 764,041 shares worth $430M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ASML, an estimated $410M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2026 buy was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 764,041 shares worth $430M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to GFL Environmental in Q2 2026, an estimated $240M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was ASML, cutting an estimated $410M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Argan in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $253M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $11.3B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Lee Ainslie opened 86 new positions and closed 148 in Q2 2026.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $11.3B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.