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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$104M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 20.98% |
| 2 | Technology | 20.14% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 18.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 13.84% |
| 5 | Financials | 12.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLYA
276
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| – | – |
-28,494
| Closed | -$360K |
|
277
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.83B
| – | – |
-1,025
| Closed | -$349K |
|
278
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| – | – |
-27,795
| Closed | -$2.94M |
|
279
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| – | – |
-58,710
| Closed | -$3.83M |
|
280
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| – | – |
-21,807
| Closed | -$5.04M |
|
281
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.69B
| – | – |
-97,045
| Closed | -$3.25M |
|
282
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| – | – |
-219,529
| Closed | -$2.29M |
|
|
SHOE
283
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$420M
| – | – |
-43,614
| Closed | -$1.44M |
|
284
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.06B
| – | – |
-52,627
| Closed | -$6.83M |
|
285
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| – | – |
-2,551
| Closed | -$867K |
|
286
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| – | – |
-88,565
| Closed | -$5.79M |
|
287
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| – | – |
-12,723
| Closed | -$188K |
|
288
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| – | – |
-87,654
| Closed | -$35.4M |
|
289
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| – | – |
-723,340
| Closed | -$78.2M |
|
290
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| – | – |
-10,022
| Closed | -$1.88M |
|
|
291
Visa
V
$693B
| – | – |
-426,998
| Closed | -$135M |
|
|
VSXY
292
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.79B
| – | – |
-105,937
| Closed | -$4.39M |
|
|
293
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| – | – |
-2,133,273
| Closed | -$150M |
|
294
Workiva
WK
$4.07B
| – | – |
-280,017
| Closed | -$30.7M |
|
295
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.01B
| – | – |
-1,741,065
| Closed | -$58.2M |
|
296
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| – | – |
-9,540
| Closed | -$1.77M |
|
297
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.05B
| – | – |
-28,938
| Closed | -$361K |
|
298
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| – | – |
-28,363
| Closed | -$3.81M |
|
299
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| – | – |
-7,260
| Closed | -$2.8M |
|
300
Centuri Holdings
CTRI
$2.16B
| – | – |
-149,981
| Closed | -$2.9M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Lee Ainslie held 303 positions worth $5.66B, up 1.8% from $5.56B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $518M of net new capital in Q1 2025, opening 78 new positions and adding to 116 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Kenvue: 8,466,901 shares worth $203M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 21% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was SpringWorks Therapeutics, an estimated $112M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q1 2025 buy was Kenvue: 8,466,901 shares worth $203M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to NVIDIA in Q1 2025, an estimated $90.8M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was SpringWorks Therapeutics, cutting an estimated $112M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Wells Fargo in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $150M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $5.66B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Lee Ainslie opened 78 new positions and closed 68 in Q1 2025.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $5.66B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.