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 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Bio-Techne
TECH
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
ASML
ASML
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$135M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$181M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
|
+$93.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.61% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.62% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.47% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.9B
| – | – |
-8,073
| Closed | -$804K |
|
302
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| – | – |
-6,598
| Closed | -$1.76M |
|
303
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| – | – |
-23,081
| Closed | -$828K |
|
304
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.09B
| – | – |
-26,366
| Closed | -$2.88M |
|
305
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.15B
| – | – |
-68,499
| Closed | -$954K |
|
306
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| – | – |
-11,721
| Closed | -$804K |
|
307
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| – | – |
-12,636
| Closed | -$838K |
|
308
RH
RH
$2.9B
| – | – |
-3,492
| Closed | -$660K |
|
309
Rapid7
RPD
$799M
| – | – |
-26,064
| Closed | -$603K |
|
310
Rentokil
RTO
$11.9B
| – | – |
-23,112
| Closed | -$555K |
|
|
SHOE
311
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$420M
| – | – |
-101,599
| Closed | -$1.9M |
|
312
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.96B
| – | – |
-22,572
| Closed | -$593K |
|
|
SEZL
313
Sezzle
SEZL
$4.01B
| – | – |
-10,399
| Closed | -$1.86M |
|
314
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| – | – |
-10,419
| Closed | -$1.72M |
|
315
Sweetgreen
SG
$832M
| – | – |
-296,237
| Closed | -$4.41M |
|
316
SharkNinja
SN
$25.5B
| – | – |
-5,947
| Closed | -$589K |
|
317
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| – | – |
-1,198
| Closed | -$632K |
|
318
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| – | – |
-1,067
| Closed | -$819K |
|
319
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| – | – |
-21,258
| Closed | -$640K |
|
320
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| – | – |
-12,068
| Closed | -$452K |
|
321
Savers
SVV
$1.65B
| – | – |
-49,092
| Closed | -$501K |
|
322
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| – | – |
-11,309
| Closed | -$755K |
|
323
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| – | – |
-52,569
| Closed | -$3.08M |
|
324
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| – | – |
-21,105
| Closed | -$852K |
|
325
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| – | – |
-6,729
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Lee Ainslie held 349 positions worth $7.48B, up 12% from $6.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $338M of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 98 new positions and adding to 52 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Union Pacific: 1,115,610 shares worth $264M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 26% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was TSMC, an estimated $181M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q3 2025 buy was Union Pacific: 1,115,610 shares worth $264M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q3 2025, an estimated $135M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was TSMC, cutting an estimated $181M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Micron Technology in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $135M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $7.48B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Lee Ainslie opened 98 new positions and closed 146 in Q3 2025.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $7.48B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.