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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $2.16M | 0.02% |
+91,329
| New | +$2.11M |
|
77
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.24B
| $1.95M | 0.02% |
+253,475
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
78
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $1.95M | 0.02% |
980
-257,397
| -100% | -$410M |
|
79
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.37B
| $1.94M | 0.02% |
72,127
+19,430
| +37% | +$433K |
|
80
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $1.93M | 0.02% |
+1,673
| New | +$1.25M |
|
81
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $1.91M | 0.02% |
58,380
+2,557
| +5% | +$74.5K |
|
82
TFI International
TFII
$11.6B
| $1.88M | 0.02% |
13,108
-461
| -3% | -$65.1K |
|
83
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$106B
| $1.85M | 0.02% |
46,850
+800
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
|
84
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $1.78M | 0.02% |
2,468
-867,475
| -100% | -$400M |
|
85
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $1.77M | 0.02% |
+4,083
| New | +$1.24M |
|
86
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $1.69M | 0.01% |
+5,599
| New | +$1.11M |
|
87
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $1.67M | 0.01% |
20,269
-30,751
| -60% | -$2.42M |
|
88
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $1.62M | 0.01% |
+28,280
| New | +$1.77M |
|
89
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $1.38M | 0.01% |
+11,722
| New | +$1.23M |
|
90
Arm
ARM
$260B
| $1.35M | 0.01% |
+3,813
| New | +$1.01M |
|
91
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.1B
| $1.31M | 0.01% |
38,837
+15,038
| +63% | +$487K |
|
|
SNDK
92
Sandisk
SNDK
$234B
| $1.31M | 0.01% |
+575
| New | +$821K |
|
93
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $1.3M | 0.01% |
+1,109
| New | +$1.13M |
|
94
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $1.27M | 0.01% |
+2,935
| New | +$849K |
|
95
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $1.26M | 0.01% |
4,226
-183,934
| -98% | -$36.9M |
|
96
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $1.25M | 0.01% |
+3,655
| New | +$837K |
|
97
Corning
GLW
$129B
| $1.22M | 0.01% |
4,774
-369,733
| -99% | -$67.3M |
|
98
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $1.21M | 0.01% |
6,924
-16,393
| -70% | -$3.09M |
|
99
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $1.21M | 0.01% |
89,682
-53,058
| -37% | -$741K |
|
100
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $1.2M | 0.01% |
+1,882
| New | +$915K |
|
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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.