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 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Monster Beverage
MNST
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Mirion Technologies
MIR
|
+$93M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$86.4M |
| 4 |
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$62.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 24.91% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 4 | Financials | 13.4% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| – | – |
-14,540
| Closed | -$1.13M |
|
252
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.75B
| – | – |
-84,690
| Closed | -$1.69M |
|
|
FYBR
253
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| – | – |
-74,323
| Closed | -$2.64M |
|
254
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| – | – |
-23,428
| Closed | -$1.05M |
|
255
Grab
GRAB
$14.2B
| – | – |
-552,692
| Closed | -$2.1M |
|
256
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| – | – |
-29,095
| Closed | -$257K |
|
257
Hudbay
HBM
$13.4B
| – | – |
-271,139
| Closed | -$2.49M |
|
258
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| – | – |
-18,051
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
|
259
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| – | – |
-197,892
| Closed | -$62.7M |
|
260
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| – | – |
-11,242
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
261
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.61B
| – | – |
-28,489
| Closed | -$2.13M |
|
262
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.85B
| – | – |
-245,657
| Closed | -$1.61M |
|
|
K
263
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| – | – |
-667,325
| Closed | -$53.9M |
|
264
Kyndryl
KD
$2.73B
| – | – |
-81,525
| Closed | -$1.87M |
|
265
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| – | – |
-7,258
| Closed | -$416K |
|
266
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| – | – |
-8,979
| Closed | -$1.61M |
|
267
Logitech
LOGI
$13.8B
| – | – |
-23,829
| Closed | -$2.13M |
|
268
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.12B
| – | – |
-12,189
| Closed | -$1.31M |
|
269
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| – | – |
-170,735
| Closed | -$2.18M |
|
270
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| – | – |
-7,656
| Closed | -$1.09M |
|
271
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| – | – |
-10,354
| Closed | -$1.66M |
|
272
Noble Corp
NE
$7.39B
| – | – |
-24,455
| Closed | -$884K |
|
273
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.4B
| – | – |
-233,586
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
274
Okta
OKTA
$23.5B
| – | – |
-21,649
| Closed | -$1.61M |
|
275
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.38B
| – | – |
-151,045
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
Similar funds
Lee Ainslie's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Lee Ainslie held 304 positions worth $5.56B, up 8.4% from $5.13B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 41% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie's Q4 2024 filing shows 75 new, 47 increased, 100 reduced and 79 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Wells Fargo: 2,133,273 shares worth $150M. The largest sale was Coupang, an estimated $144M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 25% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q4 2024 buy was Wells Fargo: 2,133,273 shares worth $150M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to TSMC in Q4 2024, an estimated $120M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Coupang, cutting an estimated $144M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited QuidelOrtho in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $73.6M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 41% of its $5.56B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Lee Ainslie opened 75 new positions and closed 79 in Q4 2024.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $5.56B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.