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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
|
+$86.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
Monster Beverage
MNST
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
VRNA
Verona Pharma
VRNA
|
+$93.4M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$78M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 29.01% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.97% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.83% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.93% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.77% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| – | – |
-68,967
| Closed | -$1.91M |
|
277
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| – | – |
-37,265
| Closed | -$2.05M |
|
|
PPLI
278
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| – | – |
-23,007
| Closed | -$867K |
|
279
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| – | – |
-14,993
| Closed | -$2.04M |
|
|
JNPR
280
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| – | – |
-34,686
| Closed | -$1.26M |
|
281
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| – | – |
-79,042
| Closed | -$6.16M |
|
282
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| – | – |
-84,787
| Closed | -$2.85M |
|
283
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| – | – |
-154,872
| Closed | -$27.2M |
|
284
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| – | – |
-10,228
| Closed | -$3.12M |
|
|
285
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| – | – |
-174,390
| Closed | -$101M |
|
286
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.69B
| – | – |
-345,000
| Closed | -$5M |
|
287
Monro
MNRO
$392M
| – | – |
-302,626
| Closed | -$4.38M |
|
|
288
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| – | – |
-3,497,352
| Closed | -$102M |
|
289
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.78B
| – | – |
-18,003
| Closed | -$589K |
|
290
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.92B
| – | – |
-287,337
| Closed | -$5.45M |
|
291
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| – | – |
-583,290
| Closed | -$54.4M |
|
292
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| – | – |
-22,923
| Closed | -$2.01M |
|
293
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.3B
| – | – |
-28,736
| Closed | -$2.01M |
|
294
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| – | – |
-585,000
| Closed | -$63.4M |
|
295
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| – | – |
-57,710
| Closed | -$2.53M |
|
296
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| – | – |
-24,334
| Closed | -$1.59M |
|
297
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| – | – |
-13,674
| Closed | -$1.34M |
|
|
SCHW
298
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| – | – |
-1,425,125
| Closed | -$112M |
|
299
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.37B
| – | – |
-30,114
| Closed | -$802K |
|
300
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| – | – |
-32,981
| Closed | -$1.91M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Lee Ainslie held 316 positions worth $6.66B, up 18% from $5.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie's Q2 2025 filing shows 81 new, 38 increased, 44 reduced and 65 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Walt Disney: 1,508,487 shares worth $187M. The largest sale was Charles Schwab, an estimated $112M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 29% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2025 buy was Walt Disney: 1,508,487 shares worth $187M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Microsoft in Q2 2025, an estimated $146M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was Verona Pharma, cutting an estimated $93.4M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Charles Schwab in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $112M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $6.66B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Lee Ainslie opened 81 new positions and closed 65 in Q2 2025.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $6.66B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.