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 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$36.9M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$36.4M |
| 4 |
Ferguson
FERG
|
+$32.9M |
| 5 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$31M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$58.6M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$53.8M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$43.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 38.9% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.63% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.38% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| – | – |
-3,753
| Closed | -$250K |
|
252
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| – | – |
-169
| Closed | -$232K |
|
253
Nordson
NDSN
$18.5B
| – | – |
-933
| Closed | -$212K |
|
|
254
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| – | – |
-3,204,000
| Closed | -$120M |
|
255
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| – | – |
-3,145
| Closed | -$350K |
|
256
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| – | – |
-5,368
| Closed | -$456K |
|
|
P
257
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| – | – |
-48,716
| Closed | -$1.72M |
|
258
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| – | – |
-26,163
| Closed | -$2M |
|
259
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| – | – |
-47,795
| Closed | -$2.79M |
|
260
Rivian
RIVN
$24.6B
| – | – |
-500,000
| Closed | -$25.1M |
|
261
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| – | – |
-40,513
| Closed | -$3.67M |
|
262
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| – | – |
-8,224
| Closed | -$1.01M |
|
|
SNBR
263
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| – | – |
-30,547
| Closed | -$1.55M |
|
264
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| – | – |
-12,187
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
265
Teleflex
TFX
$5.88B
| – | – |
-754
| Closed | -$268K |
|
266
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| – | – |
-120,442
| Closed | -$19.9M |
|
267
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| – | – |
-9,560
| Closed | -$3.81M |
|
268
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.36B
| – | – |
-48,390
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
269
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| – | – |
-962
| Closed | -$204K |
|
270
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| – | – |
-26,629
| Closed | -$1.51M |
|
271
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| – | – |
-1,012
| Closed | -$225K |
|
272
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| – | – |
-15,295
| Closed | -$574K |
|
273
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.01B
| – | – |
-742,185
| Closed | -$29M |
|
274
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| – | – |
-22,378
| Closed | -$419K |
|
275
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| – | – |
-891
| Closed | -$210K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Lee Ainslie held 284 positions worth $4.05B, down 29% from $5.69B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 59% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $231M in Q2 2022, closing 72 positions and reducing 47 holdings. Its most notable exit was Netflix, an estimated $120M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 39% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in Salesforce worth $34M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2022 buy was Salesforce: 206,099 shares worth $34M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Humana in Q2 2022, an estimated $36.9M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $58.6M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Netflix in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $120M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 59% of its $4.05B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Lee Ainslie opened 57 new positions and closed 72 in Q2 2022.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 29% quarter-over-quarter to $4.05B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.