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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
Camden Property Trust
CPT
|
+$191M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Nu Holdings
NU
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.11% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.4% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.49% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Compass
COMP
$9.02B
| $134M | 1.43% |
+12,637,206
| New | +$115M |
|
|
SCHW
27
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $125M | 1.34% |
1,253,090
+383,018
| +44% | +$36.3M |
|
28
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.37B
| $121M | 1.3% |
4,067,173
-495,140
| -11% | -$14.6M |
|
29
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $109M | 1.17% |
1,562,287
+1,540,598
| +7,103% | +$107M |
|
30
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $108M | 1.16% |
633,084
+616,524
| +3,723% | +$95.9M |
|
|
SGI
31
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $102M | 1.09% |
1,141,820
-10,512
| -0.9% | -$918K |
|
|
CDTX
32
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $101M | 1.08% |
455,978
+38,428
| +9% | +$6.21M |
|
33
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $92.1M | 0.99% |
284,317
-99,120
| -26% | -$33.2M |
|
34
Maplebear
CART
$11.5B
| $87.2M | 0.94% |
1,938,835
-51,089
| -3% | -$2.09M |
|
35
DoorDash
DASH
$96.8B
| $81.3M | 0.87% |
359,125
+353,425
| +6,200% | +$82.9M |
|
36
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $80.4M | 0.86% |
706,959
-913,446
| -56% | -$101M |
|
37
NewAmsterdam Pharma
NAMS
$3.33B
| $66.4M | 0.71% |
1,894,226
+389,479
| +26% | +$14.2M |
|
38
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$9.32B
| $62.5M | 0.67% |
1,354,237
+64,670
| +5% | +$2.89M |
|
39
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $52.7M | 0.57% |
26,149
+8,952
| +52% | +$18.8M |
|
40
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $52.5M | 0.56% |
386,254
+44,842
| +13% | +$7.09M |
|
41
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $49.5M | 0.53% |
225,835
-56,068
| -20% | -$13.7M |
|
42
Invivyd
IVVD
$294M
| $46.9M | 0.5% |
18,970,913
| – | – |
|
43
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $42.9M | 0.46% |
486,166
-1,124,048
| -70% | -$95.7M |
|
44
Centuri Holdings
CTRI
$2.16B
| $42.2M | 0.45% |
+1,672,863
| New | +$37.4M |
|
45
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $42M | 0.45% |
517,798
+106,251
| +26% | +$11.3M |
|
|
CNTA
46
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $41.1M | 0.44% |
+1,643,724
| New | +$41.6M |
|
47
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.8B
| $40.2M | 0.43% |
187,022
+53,070
| +40% | +$11.9M |
|
|
MDLN
48
Medline Inc
MDLN
$30.1B
| $33.4M | 0.36% |
+796,077
| New | +$33.6M |
|
49
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $32.3M | 0.35% |
1,368,720
-705,032
| -34% | -$20.1M |
|
|
SAIL
50
SailPoint Inc
SAIL
$10.6B
| $19.5M | 0.21% |
966,050
| – | – |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, Lee Ainslie held 266 positions worth $9.32B, up 25% from $7.48B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $1.45B of net new capital in Q4 2025, opening 63 new positions and adding to 60 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 1,141,503 shares worth $358M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Nu Holdings, an estimated $149M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q4 2025 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 1,141,503 shares worth $358M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to TSMC in Q4 2025, an estimated $188M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Nu Holdings, cutting an estimated $149M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Kenvue in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $195M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $9.32B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- Lee Ainslie opened 63 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2025.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $9.32B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 13 Feb 2026.