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 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
ONEM
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
|
+$131M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monster Beverage
MNST
|
+$341M |
| 2 |
MDCO
Medicines Co
MDCO
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
Westlake Corp
WLK
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
Centene
CNC
|
+$149M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 23.18% |
| 2 | Technology | 22.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 21.03% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 13.36% |
| 5 | Materials | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.15B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,050
| New | +$247K |
|
427
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.8B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,060
| New | +$195K |
|
428
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.74B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,599
| New | +$203K |
|
|
JNPR
429
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,027
| New | +$180K |
|
|
TPH
430
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,602
| New | +$243K |
|
431
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.85B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
14,559
-12,185
| -46% | -$202K |
|
432
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
7,889
-8,137
| -51% | -$237K |
|
|
RUTH
433
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
18,754
-59,112
| -76% | -$1.03M |
|
434
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,371
| New | +$157K |
|
435
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
+460
| New | +$106K |
|
436
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,145
| New | +$128K |
|
437
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,622
| New | +$170K |
|
438
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,735
| New | +$132K |
|
|
XLNX
439
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,168
| New | +$102K |
|
|
TWTR
440
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,657
-61,290
| -94% | -$1.98M |
|
441
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,476
| New | +$92.8K |
|
442
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.09B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,749
| New | +$122K |
|
443
Xerox
XRX
$381M
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,065
| New | +$129K |
|
|
QEP
444
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
229,590
-135,791
| -37% | -$327K |
|
445
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$511M
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,584
| New | +$87.6K |
|
446
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
+221
| New | +$69.7K |
|
|
HOLX
447
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,767
| New | +$84.1K |
|
448
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
867
-49,048
| -98% | -$4.02M |
|
|
XENT
449
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,489
| New | +$99.5K |
|
450
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $50K | ﹤0.01% |
1,194
-2,845
| -70% | -$148K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Lee Ainslie held 565 positions worth $4.74B, down 31% from $6.87B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $525M in Q1 2020, closing 99 positions and reducing 138 holdings. Its most notable exit was Medicines Co, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 23% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in 1Life Healthcare worth $101M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q1 2020 buy was 1Life Healthcare: 5,955,185 shares worth $101M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Restaurant Brands International in Q1 2020, an estimated $236M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Monster Beverage, cutting an estimated $341M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Medicines Co in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $185M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $4.74B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Lee Ainslie opened 228 new positions and closed 99 in Q1 2020.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 31% quarter-over-quarter to $4.74B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.