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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$100M |
| 2 |
Constellation Energy
CEG
|
+$66.6M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$64.1M |
| 4 |
Nu Holdings
NU
|
+$57.3M |
| 5 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$36.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Avantor
AVTR
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
OSH
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$99.7M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$90.3M |
| 5 |
Crown Holdings
CCK
|
+$60.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 40.31% |
| 2 | Technology | 23.26% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.8% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
326
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| $423K | 0.01% |
16,580
+2,362
| +17% | +$63.7K |
|
327
NatWest
NWG
$74B
| $422K | 0.01% |
63,982
-61
| -0.1% | -$431 |
|
328
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $421K | 0.01% |
+2,874
| New | +$427K |
|
329
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.02B
| $420K | 0.01% |
+5,104
| New | +$344K |
|
330
Telus
TU
$15.6B
| $420K | 0.01% |
+21,160
| New | +$430K |
|
331
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $420K | 0.01% |
+15,391
| New | +$399K |
|
332
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.48B
| $418K | 0.01% |
+3,804
| New | +$416K |
|
333
Vertiv
VRT
$101B
| $416K | 0.01% |
29,088
-49,194
| -63% | -$722K |
|
334
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.99B
| $416K | 0.01% |
16,897
+8,949
| +113% | +$266K |
|
|
RUTH
335
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $416K | 0.01% |
25,323
-50,309
| -67% | -$873K |
|
336
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.55B
| $413K | 0.01% |
+5,798
| New | +$434K |
|
337
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $412K | 0.01% |
+1,330
| New | +$430K |
|
338
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.93B
| $412K | 0.01% |
7,309
+3,346
| +84% | +$183K |
|
339
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $411K | 0.01% |
6,883
-4,948
| -42% | -$319K |
|
|
PLYA
340
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $410K | 0.01% |
42,691
-19,322
| -31% | -$154K |
|
|
TGNA
341
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $408K | 0.01% |
24,133
+10,099
| +72% | +$189K |
|
342
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $408K | 0.01% |
+23,629
| New | +$432K |
|
343
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.1B
| $406K | 0.01% |
8,342
+1,820
| +28% | +$92.6K |
|
344
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.2B
| $404K | 0.01% |
+18,657
| New | +$409K |
|
345
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.3B
| $404K | 0.01% |
15,908
+2,200
| +16% | +$64.9K |
|
|
GMS
346
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $403K | 0.01% |
+6,970
| New | +$395K |
|
347
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $403K | 0.01% |
6,440
-19,541
| -75% | -$1.22M |
|
348
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.01B
| $403K | 0.01% |
+19,397
| New | +$401K |
|
|
DFS
349
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $401K | 0.01% |
+4,056
| New | +$434K |
|
350
Semtech
SMTC
$11.6B
| $400K | 0.01% |
16,553
+4,758
| +40% | +$149K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Lee Ainslie held 571 positions worth $3.95B, down 6.4% from $4.22B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 57% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $730M in Q1 2023, closing 122 positions and reducing 94 holdings. Its most notable exit was Avantor, an estimated $117M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 40% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in NVIDIA worth $129M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q1 2023 buy was NVIDIA: 4,637,530 shares worth $129M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to UnitedHealth in Q1 2023, an estimated $64.1M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $99.7M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Avantor in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $117M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 57% of its $3.95B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Lee Ainslie opened 194 new positions and closed 122 in Q1 2023.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $3.95B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.