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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| – | – |
-541,551
| Closed | -$64.1M |
|
|
SKX
302
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| – | – |
-12,121
| Closed | -$688K |
|
|
SNBR
303
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| – | – |
-69,649
| Closed | -$442K |
|
304
Sonos
SONO
$1.87B
| – | – |
-57,783
| Closed | -$617K |
|
305
Seagate
STX
$193B
| – | – |
-5,713
| Closed | -$485K |
|
|
SWTX
306
CALL
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| – | – |
-835,600
| Closed | -$36.9M |
|
|
SWTX
307
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| – | – |
-463,832
| Closed | -$20.5M |
|
308
AT&T
T
$173B
| – | – |
-24,090
| Closed | -$681K |
|
309
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| – | – |
-522,897
| Closed | -$30.7M |
|
310
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| – | – |
-17,785
| Closed | -$2.17M |
|
311
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| – | – |
-25,323
| Closed | -$1.75M |
|
312
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.8B
| – | – |
-4,169
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
313
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| – | – |
-14,383
| Closed | -$582K |
|
|
X
314
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| – | – |
-16,694
| Closed | -$705K |
|
|
TTAN
315
ServiceTitan Inc
TTAN
$9.05B
| – | – |
-71,463
| Closed | -$6.8M |
|
|
PTVE
316
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| – | – |
-52,643
| Closed | -$948K |
|
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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.