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 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$5.11B |
| 2 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$145M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
LPLA
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
|
+$103M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$190M |
| 4 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$150M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 55.3% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.12% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.76% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$878M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,456
| New | +$106K |
|
577
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.84B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,115
| New | +$104K |
|
578
CDW
CDW
$16.7B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
659
-6,102
| -90% | -$911K |
|
579
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
223
-535
| -71% | -$254K |
|
580
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+576
| New | +$96.8K |
|
|
JOYY
581
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,122
| New | +$121K |
|
582
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
1,280
-3,224
| -72% | -$242K |
|
583
Timken Company
TKR
$8.49B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,284
| New | +$102K |
|
584
Tencent Music
TME
$14.1B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,041
| New | +$128K |
|
585
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.2B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,202
| New | +$96.9K |
|
586
Green Dot
GDOT
$764M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
2,189
-1,720
| -44% | -$89.6K |
|
587
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$456M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
164
-805
| -83% | -$606K |
|
588
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
683
-1,171
| -63% | -$151K |
|
589
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
69
-14
| -17% | -$17.3K |
|
590
Evercore
EVR
$11.1B
| $97K | ﹤0.01% |
+734
| New | +$89.6K |
|
591
Labcorp
LH
$27.4B
| $94K | ﹤0.01% |
427
-540
| -56% | -$108K |
|
592
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.11B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,315
| New | +$125K |
|
593
RPM International
RPM
$13.5B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
1,017
-11,375
| -92% | -$983K |
|
594
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.25B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+981
| New | +$91.4K |
|
595
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.08B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,194
| New | +$96K |
|
596
Sonos
SONO
$1.84B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$81K |
|
597
Mattel
MAT
$4.21B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
4,444
-2,310
| -34% | -$44.7K |
|
598
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
984
-31,860
| -97% | -$2.15M |
|
|
MDLA
599
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,106
| New | +$115K |
|
|
GRA
600
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,454
| New | +$86.7K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Lee Ainslie held 930 positions worth $10.9B, up 74% from $6.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $4.39B of net new capital in Q1 2021, opening 269 new positions and adding to 166 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Coupang: 110,527,590 shares worth $5.03B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 55% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was DuPont de Nemours, an estimated $314M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q1 2021 buy was Coupang: 110,527,590 shares worth $5.03B.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Amazon in Q1 2021, an estimated $116M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $314M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Perspecta Inc. Common Stock in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $110M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $10.9B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Lee Ainslie opened 269 new positions and closed 242 in Q1 2021.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 74% quarter-over-quarter to $10.9B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.