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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$160M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$57.8M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$57.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
VISN
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$135M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.72% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.37% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.3% |
| 4 | Technology | 15.31% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
ITT
ITT
$18.6B
| $1.23M | 0.03% |
20,884
-2,514
| -11% | -$133K |
|
|
PVG
277
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $1.23M | 0.03% |
+145,875
| New | +$1.19M |
|
278
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $1.22M | 0.03% |
+62,559
| New | +$1.22M |
|
279
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $1.22M | 0.03% |
20,707
-501
| -2% | -$27.7K |
|
280
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$511M
| $1.21M | 0.03% |
51,813
+49,229
| +1,905% | +$1.29M |
|
281
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $1.21M | 0.03% |
6,448
+3,038
| +89% | +$512K |
|
282
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $1.2M | 0.03% |
+4,501
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
EVBG
283
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $1.2M | 0.03% |
+8,674
| New | +$1.13M |
|
284
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.99B
| $1.19M | 0.03% |
+20,021
| New | +$1.32M |
|
285
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $1.18M | 0.02% |
+38,602
| New | +$1.15M |
|
286
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $1.18M | 0.02% |
+45,406
| New | +$1.14M |
|
287
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $1.17M | 0.02% |
20,701
+1,667
| +9% | +$88.6K |
|
288
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $1.17M | 0.02% |
+89,232
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
NATI
289
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $1.17M | 0.02% |
30,208
-3,291
| -10% | -$124K |
|
|
TMUSR
290
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc. Subscription Rights Expiring 7/27/2020
TMUSR
| $1.17M | 0.02% |
+224,106
| New | +$62.9K |
|
|
DFS
291
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.16M | 0.02% |
+23,097
| New | +$1.02M |
|
292
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $1.16M | 0.02% |
34,681
-64,405
| -65% | -$2.05M |
|
293
CarGurus
CARG
$3.28B
| $1.15M | 0.02% |
+45,473
| New | +$1.06M |
|
294
Box
BOX
$4.56B
| $1.15M | 0.02% |
55,386
-9,876
| -15% | -$173K |
|
295
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $1.15M | 0.02% |
+4,618
| New | +$837K |
|
296
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $1.15M | 0.02% |
+8,169
| New | +$1.03M |
|
297
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $1.14M | 0.02% |
37,082
+11,166
| +43% | +$319K |
|
298
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $1.14M | 0.02% |
+224,029
| New | +$1.31M |
|
299
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $1.13M | 0.02% |
+14,842
| New | +$1.06M |
|
300
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.5B
| $1.13M | 0.02% |
13,894
-371
| -3% | -$29.9K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Lee Ainslie held 731 positions worth $4.75B, up 0.4% from $4.74B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $1.26B in Q2 2020, closing 168 positions and reducing 190 holdings. Its most notable exit was Restaurant Brands International, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in American Express worth $59M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2020 buy was American Express: 619,428 shares worth $59M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2020, an estimated $227M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Corpay, cutting an estimated $242M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Restaurant Brands International in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $185M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $4.75B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Lee Ainslie opened 265 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2020.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 0.4% quarter-over-quarter to $4.75B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.