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 |
Monster Beverage
MNST
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$158M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
Westlake Corp
WLK
|
+$128M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$106M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
Corteva
CTVA
|
+$97.9M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$92.4M |
| 4 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
|
+$80.2M |
| 5 |
IAA
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
|
+$79.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 20.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 18.09% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 13.83% |
| 5 | Materials | 10.6% |
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Lee Ainslie's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Lee Ainslie held 426 positions worth $6.8B, down 1.4% from $6.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie's Q3 2019 filing shows 145 new, 86 increased, 98 reduced and 93 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Hilton Worldwide: 676,490 shares worth $63M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $194M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 22% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q3 2019 buy was Hilton Worldwide: 676,490 shares worth $63M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Monster Beverage in Q3 2019, an estimated $179M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $194M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Corteva in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $97.9M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $6.8B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Lee Ainslie opened 145 new positions and closed 93 in Q3 2019.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $6.8B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.