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 |
CTLT
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
|
+$76.2M |
| 2 |
CBRE Group
CBRE
|
+$62.8M |
| 3 |
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
|
+$59.7M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$56.7M |
| 5 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$46.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$89.1M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$59.3M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$57.7M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$52.7M |
| 5 |
ASZ.U
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ASZ.U
|
+$38.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 37.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.29% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.42% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Mercer International
MERC
$28.5M
| – | – |
-17,642
| Closed | -$217K |
|
427
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.92B
| – | – |
-209,495
| Closed | -$2.38M |
|
428
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| – | – |
-45,076
| Closed | -$2.79M |
|
429
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| – | – |
-342,430
| Closed | -$4.16M |
|
430
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.73B
| – | – |
-1,487
| Closed | -$248K |
|
431
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| – | – |
-3,320
| Closed | -$207K |
|
432
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| – | – |
-111,000
| Closed | -$5.21M |
|
433
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| – | – |
-25,884
| Closed | -$2.12M |
|
434
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.72B
| – | – |
-6,401
| Closed | -$225K |
|
435
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.09B
| – | – |
-5,083
| Closed | -$293K |
|
436
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| – | – |
-2,485
| Closed | -$206K |
|
437
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.7B
| – | – |
-564,329
| Closed | -$19.2M |
|
438
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| – | – |
-3,981
| Closed | -$212K |
|
439
Ryder
R
$9.58B
| – | – |
-3,506
| Closed | -$265K |
|
440
Ferrari
RACE
$76.7B
| – | – |
-1,384
| Closed | -$256K |
|
441
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.28B
| – | – |
-18,497
| Closed | -$336K |
|
442
Robert Half
RHI
$4.58B
| – | – |
-11,827
| Closed | -$905K |
|
443
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| – | – |
-12,869
| Closed | -$233K |
|
444
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| – | – |
-1,163,792
| Closed | -$9.01M |
|
445
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.06B
| – | – |
-131,946
| Closed | -$5.93M |
|
446
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| – | – |
-24,638
| Closed | -$5.04M |
|
447
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.7B
| – | – |
-16,148
| Closed | -$238K |
|
448
Targa Resources
TRGP
$64.1B
| – | – |
-3,455
| Closed | -$208K |
|
449
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| – | – |
-11,967
| Closed | -$1.85M |
|
450
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| – | – |
-4,510
| Closed | -$230K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Lee Ainslie held 468 positions worth $4.22B, down 4.9% from $4.44B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $128M in Q4 2022, closing 91 positions and reducing 87 holdings. Its most notable exit was Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant, an estimated $38.8M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 38% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in CATALENT, INC. worth $63.1M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q4 2022 buy was CATALENT, INC.: 1,401,649 shares worth $63.1M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Jones Lang LaSalle in Q4 2022, an estimated $59.7M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Coupang, cutting an estimated $89.1M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $38.8M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $4.22B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Lee Ainslie opened 124 new positions and closed 91 in Q4 2022.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $4.22B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.