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 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$85.7M |
| 4 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$67.4M |
| 5 |
DoorDash
DASH
|
+$63.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$91.7M |
| 2 |
CTLT
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
|
+$69.4M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$64.8M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$57M |
| 5 |
IMGN
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
|
+$48M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 40.71% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.77% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.09% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AL
401
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| – | – |
-11,230
| Closed | -$442K |
|
402
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.64B
| – | – |
-7,406
| Closed | -$311K |
|
403
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| – | – |
-4,648
| Closed | -$434K |
|
404
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.4B
| – | – |
-40,492
| Closed | -$425K |
|
405
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| – | – |
-23,528
| Closed | -$1.95M |
|
|
ANSS
406
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| – | – |
-3,292
| Closed | -$1.1M |
|
407
APA Corp
APA
$14.8B
| – | – |
-9,755
| Closed | -$352K |
|
408
Aramark
ARMK
$15.7B
| – | – |
-20,772
| Closed | -$537K |
|
409
Arvinas
ARVN
$610M
| – | – |
-16,618
| Closed | -$454K |
|
410
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.81B
| – | – |
-683
| Closed | -$209K |
|
411
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.52B
| – | – |
-5,798
| Closed | -$413K |
|
412
Axalta
AXTA
$7.73B
| – | – |
-12,151
| Closed | -$368K |
|
413
AutoZone
AZO
$49B
| – | – |
-189
| Closed | -$465K |
|
414
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.87B
| – | – |
-57,788
| Closed | -$2.11M |
|
415
Barclays
BCS
$90.7B
| – | – |
-42,707
| Closed | -$307K |
|
416
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.1B
| – | – |
-3,082
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
417
Booking.com
BKNG
$161B
| – | – |
-11,525
| Closed | -$1.22M |
|
418
BlackLine
BL
$1.86B
| – | – |
-3,701
| Closed | -$249K |
|
419
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.64B
| – | – |
-7,042
| Closed | -$625K |
|
420
Box
BOX
$4.57B
| – | – |
-39,193
| Closed | -$1.05M |
|
421
Burlington
BURL
$20.5B
| – | – |
-2,498
| Closed | -$505K |
|
422
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| – | – |
-3,814
| Closed | -$433K |
|
423
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.38B
| – | – |
-4,014
| Closed | -$308K |
|
|
CGC
424
Canopy Growth
CGC
$472M
| – | – |
-22,185
| Closed | -$388K |
|
425
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| – | – |
-2,590
| Closed | -$662K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Lee Ainslie held 579 positions worth $4.69B, up 19% from $3.95B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 56% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $156M of net new capital in Q2 2023, opening 130 new positions and adding to 106 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Constellation Brands: 592,121 shares worth $146M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 41% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Salesforce, an estimated $91.7M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2023 buy was Constellation Brands: 592,121 shares worth $146M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Coupang in Q2 2023, an estimated $85.7M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Salesforce, cutting an estimated $91.7M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited CATALENT, INC. in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $69.4M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 56% of its $4.69B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Lee Ainslie opened 130 new positions and closed 187 in Q2 2023.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $4.69B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.