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 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$104M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 20.98% |
| 2 | Technology | 20.14% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 18.81% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 13.84% |
| 5 | Financials | 12.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $6.16M | 0.11% |
+79,042
| New | +$6.34M |
|
77
Boot Barn
BOOT
$5.01B
| $5.93M | 0.1% |
+55,192
| New | +$7.38M |
|
78
Goodyear
GT
$1.72B
| $5.63M | 0.1% |
+609,752
| New | +$5.57M |
|
79
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $5.48M | 0.1% |
277,746
+246,364
| +785% | +$5.46M |
|
80
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.92B
| $5.45M | 0.1% |
287,337
+185,067
| +181% | +$4.46M |
|
81
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.6B
| $5.35M | 0.09% |
+61,942
| New | +$6.72M |
|
82
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.78B
| $5.32M | 0.09% |
+66,108
| New | +$6.24M |
|
83
Fractyl Health
GUTS
$124M
| $5.06M | 0.09% |
4,248,492
| – | – |
|
84
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.39B
| $5.04M | 0.09% |
+276,274
| New | +$6.59M |
|
85
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.69B
| $5M | 0.09% |
345,000
-50,000
| -13% | -$786K |
|
86
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $4.99M | 0.09% |
+24,746
| New | +$5.52M |
|
87
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.06B
| $4.82M | 0.09% |
106,004
+48,935
| +86% | +$2.53M |
|
88
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $4.59M | 0.08% |
734,831
+673,829
| +1,105% | +$5.02M |
|
89
Monro
MNRO
$392M
| $4.38M | 0.08% |
+302,626
| New | +$5.78M |
|
90
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $4.32M | 0.08% |
+1,133
| New | +$3.91M |
|
91
Valvoline
VVV
$4.33B
| $4.05M | 0.07% |
116,466
+43,093
| +59% | +$1.57M |
|
92
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$996M
| $3.79M | 0.07% |
+528,309
| New | +$5.6M |
|
93
Dine Brands
DIN
$454M
| $3.6M | 0.06% |
+154,783
| New | +$4.17M |
|
94
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.3B
| $3.29M | 0.06% |
+28,802
| New | +$2.97M |
|
95
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $3.25M | 0.06% |
+47,952
| New | +$3.2M |
|
96
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $3.12M | 0.06% |
+10,228
| New | +$3.44M |
|
97
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $3.07M | 0.05% |
+18,291
| New | +$3.33M |
|
98
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $2.85M | 0.05% |
+84,787
| New | +$2.68M |
|
99
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $2.53M | 0.04% |
+57,710
| New | +$3.03M |
|
100
WIX.com
WIX
$3.43B
| $2.21M | 0.04% |
13,539
+11,800
| +679% | +$2.45M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Lee Ainslie held 303 positions worth $5.66B, up 1.8% from $5.56B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $518M of net new capital in Q1 2025, opening 78 new positions and adding to 116 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Kenvue: 8,466,901 shares worth $203M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 21% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was SpringWorks Therapeutics, an estimated $112M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q1 2025 buy was Kenvue: 8,466,901 shares worth $203M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to NVIDIA in Q1 2025, an estimated $90.8M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was SpringWorks Therapeutics, cutting an estimated $112M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Wells Fargo in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $150M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $5.66B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Lee Ainslie opened 78 new positions and closed 68 in Q1 2025.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $5.66B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.