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
|
+$467M |
| 2 |
Insmed
INSM
|
+$260M |
| 3 |
DPC
DPC Holdings PLC
DPC
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
GFL Environmental
GFL
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$204M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ASML
ASML
|
+$410M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Argan
AGX
|
+$253M |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$211M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.07% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.67% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.05% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $4.66M | 0.04% |
+448,053
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
MICC
52
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
MICC
$12.2B
| $4.58M | 0.04% |
+263,278
| New | +$4.1M |
|
53
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $4.36M | 0.04% |
27,789
+12,542
| +82% | +$1.88M |
|
54
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $4.27M | 0.04% |
40,018
+16,043
| +67% | +$1.97M |
|
|
PRMB
55
Primo Brands
PRMB
$8.37B
| $4.09M | 0.04% |
167,188
-57,337
| -26% | -$1.27M |
|
56
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $3.99M | 0.04% |
46,020
+9,319
| +25% | +$734K |
|
57
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.08B
| $3.85M | 0.03% |
863
+122
| +16% | +$639K |
|
58
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.64B
| $3.72M | 0.03% |
+50,600
| New | +$3.94M |
|
59
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.67B
| $3.69M | 0.03% |
43,489
+4,657
| +12% | +$387K |
|
60
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $3.61M | 0.03% |
50,201
-2,121
| -4% | -$148K |
|
61
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.67B
| $3.42M | 0.03% |
51,659
-25,274
| -33% | -$1.71M |
|
62
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.6B
| $3.32M | 0.03% |
173,991
+81,982
| +89% | +$1.44M |
|
63
Fractyl Health
GUTS
$124M
| $3.16M | 0.03% |
3,974,806
| – | – |
|
64
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $3.12M | 0.03% |
27,733
-2,118
| -7% | -$216K |
|
65
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.1B
| $3.05M | 0.03% |
+114,286
| New | +$3.08M |
|
66
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $2.9M | 0.03% |
108,147
-57,095
| -35% | -$1.22M |
|
67
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| $2.81M | 0.02% |
32,795
-35,031
| -52% | -$2.83M |
|
68
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $2.8M | 0.02% |
23,484
+4,709
| +25% | +$536K |
|
69
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $2.41M | 0.02% |
98,098
-46,359
| -32% | -$1.07M |
|
70
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $2.41M | 0.02% |
+50,975
| New | +$2.62M |
|
71
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $2.27M | 0.02% |
36,682
+1,629
| +5% | +$98.3K |
|
72
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $2.22M | 0.02% |
33,036
+20,304
| +159% | +$1.42M |
|
73
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $2.2M | 0.02% |
51,572
+26,991
| +110% | +$1.21M |
|
74
Coty
COTY
$2.41B
| $2.17M | 0.02% |
1,005,317
-256,516
| -20% | -$553K |
|
75
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $2.17M | 0.02% |
+5,734
| New | +$2.3M |
|
Similar funds
Lee Ainslie's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Lee Ainslie held 327 positions worth $11.3B, up 31% from $8.67B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $688M of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 86 new positions and adding to 49 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 764,041 shares worth $430M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was ASML, an estimated $410M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2026 buy was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 764,041 shares worth $430M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to GFL Environmental in Q2 2026, an estimated $240M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was ASML, cutting an estimated $410M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Argan in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $253M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $11.3B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Lee Ainslie opened 86 new positions and closed 148 in Q2 2026.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $11.3B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.