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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$160M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$57.8M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$57.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
VISN
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$135M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.72% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.37% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.3% |
| 4 | Technology | 15.31% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$624M
| $578K | 0.01% |
+7,610
| New | +$462K |
|
427
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $572K | 0.01% |
+3,260
| New | +$552K |
|
428
Credicorp
BAP
$30.1B
| $562K | 0.01% |
+4,207
| New | +$599K |
|
|
AXON
429
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$51B
| $560K | 0.01% |
+5,707
| New | +$461K |
|
430
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
| $558K | 0.01% |
+2,702
| New | +$519K |
|
431
Autohome
ATHM
$2.56B
| $557K | 0.01% |
+7,384
| New | +$578K |
|
432
RLI Corp
RLI
$6B
| $553K | 0.01% |
+13,474
| New | +$531K |
|
433
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.9B
| $550K | 0.01% |
+35,740
| New | +$523K |
|
434
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| $541K | 0.01% |
+9,222
| New | +$517K |
|
435
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $537K | 0.01% |
+6,848
| New | +$632K |
|
436
BlackLine
BL
$1.85B
| $528K | 0.01% |
+6,373
| New | +$425K |
|
|
HOLX
437
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $527K | 0.01% |
9,241
+7,474
| +423% | +$367K |
|
438
Rapid7
RPD
$799M
| $511K | 0.01% |
+10,013
| New | +$466K |
|
439
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $510K | 0.01% |
+17,301
| New | +$476K |
|
440
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$122M
| $510K | 0.01% |
+1,578
| New | +$253K |
|
441
Regions Financial
RF
$25.9B
| $499K | 0.01% |
+44,918
| New | +$478K |
|
442
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $484K | 0.01% |
+4,182
| New | +$458K |
|
443
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $479K | 0.01% |
+5,443
| New | +$381K |
|
444
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.49B
| $477K | 0.01% |
6,060
-5,309
| -47% | -$435K |
|
|
SINA
445
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $473K | 0.01% |
+13,181
| New | +$443K |
|
446
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $470K | 0.01% |
+23,682
| New | +$403K |
|
447
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
| $462K | 0.01% |
+10,497
| New | +$444K |
|
448
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $461K | 0.01% |
23,248
-85,674
| -79% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SIVB
449
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $461K | 0.01% |
+2,139
| New | +$412K |
|
450
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $456K | 0.01% |
1,547
-11,566
| -88% | -$3.31M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Lee Ainslie held 731 positions worth $4.75B, up 0.4% from $4.74B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $1.26B in Q2 2020, closing 168 positions and reducing 190 holdings. Its most notable exit was Restaurant Brands International, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in American Express worth $59M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2020 buy was American Express: 619,428 shares worth $59M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2020, an estimated $227M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Corpay, cutting an estimated $242M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Restaurant Brands International in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $185M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $4.75B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Lee Ainslie opened 265 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2020.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 0.4% quarter-over-quarter to $4.75B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.