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
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$160M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$57.8M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$57.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
VISN
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$135M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.72% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.37% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.3% |
| 4 | Technology | 15.31% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $5.33M | 0.11% |
39,419
-96,649
| -71% | -$11M |
|
52
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$15B
| $5.26M | 0.11% |
+58,614
| New | +$4.83M |
|
53
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $5.21M | 0.11% |
20,808
-14,862
| -42% | -$3.4M |
|
54
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.61B
| $5.13M | 0.11% |
39,568
-46,612
| -54% | -$5.33M |
|
55
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.6B
| $4.98M | 0.1% |
28,459
-4,008
| -12% | -$668K |
|
56
GE Aerospace
GE
$354B
| $4.96M | 0.1% |
+145,660
| New | +$4.91M |
|
57
B&G Foods
BGS
$284M
| $4.94M | 0.1% |
+202,487
| New | +$4.39M |
|
58
Micron Technology
MU
$1.03T
| $4.92M | 0.1% |
95,570
+94,376
| +7,904% | +$4.45M |
|
|
GRUB
59
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $4.86M | 0.1% |
34,552
+19,385
| +128% | +$2.05M |
|
|
THS
60
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $4.76M | 0.1% |
+108,678
| New | +$5.3M |
|
61
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $4.65M | 0.1% |
208,113
-129,917
| -38% | -$2.93M |
|
|
SCHW
62
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$196B
| $4.53M | 0.1% |
134,330
+71,828
| +115% | +$2.57M |
|
63
NetApp
NTAP
$36.8B
| $4.47M | 0.09% |
100,704
-142,628
| -59% | -$6.13M |
|
64
Pfizer
PFE
$159B
| $4.41M | 0.09% |
142,093
+132,493
| +1,380% | +$4.5M |
|
65
General Mills
GIS
$21.8B
| $4.36M | 0.09% |
+70,710
| New | +$4.26M |
|
66
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.82B
| $4.31M | 0.09% |
174,950
-51,030
| -23% | -$1.11M |
|
67
Cintas
CTAS
$82.7B
| $4.18M | 0.09% |
62,720
-42,744
| -41% | -$2.47M |
|
68
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $4.08M | 0.09% |
131,253
-46,487
| -26% | -$1.22M |
|
69
Carter's
CRI
$1.26B
| $4.08M | 0.09% |
+50,527
| New | +$4.02M |
|
|
TWNK
70
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $3.99M | 0.08% |
326,843
+22,257
| +7% | +$263K |
|
|
GES
71
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.88M | 0.08% |
401,737
+141,687
| +54% | +$1.25M |
|
72
Papa John's
PZZA
$792M
| $3.87M | 0.08% |
48,667
-202,169
| -81% | -$15M |
|
73
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $3.84M | 0.08% |
65,373
-3,580
| -5% | -$214K |
|
74
Chegg
CHGG
$89.7M
| $3.73M | 0.08% |
55,444
-151,172
| -73% | -$8.08M |
|
75
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $3.7M | 0.08% |
65,098
+62,953
| +2,935% | +$3.38M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Lee Ainslie held 731 positions worth $4.75B, up 0.4% from $4.74B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $1.26B in Q2 2020, closing 168 positions and reducing 190 holdings. Its most notable exit was Restaurant Brands International, an estimated $185M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in American Express worth $59M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q2 2020 buy was American Express: 619,428 shares worth $59M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2020, an estimated $227M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Corpay, cutting an estimated $242M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Restaurant Brands International in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $185M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $4.75B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Lee Ainslie opened 265 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2020.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 0.4% quarter-over-quarter to $4.75B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.