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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $1.17M | 0.01% |
+3,924
| New | +$1.09M |
|
102
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $1.17M | 0.01% |
+1,210
| New | +$923K |
|
103
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $1.15M | 0.01% |
+6,785
| New | +$1.07M |
|
104
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $1.15M | 0.01% |
21,374
-1,537
| -7% | -$97.3K |
|
105
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$178M
| $1.15M | 0.01% |
652,542
| – | – |
|
106
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.5B
| $1.14M | 0.01% |
28,095
+4,220
| +18% | +$163K |
|
107
Amphenol
APH
$194B
| $1.13M | 0.01% |
+6,423
| New | +$926K |
|
108
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $1.11M | 0.01% |
+5,824
| New | +$827K |
|
109
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $1.07M | 0.01% |
+2,704
| New | +$1.07M |
|
110
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $1.02M | 0.01% |
+5,542
| New | +$1.04M |
|
111
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $1.02M | 0.01% |
+2,101
| New | +$793K |
|
112
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
| $990K | 0.01% |
39,735
-1,513
| -4% | -$41.8K |
|
113
ASE Group
ASX
$95.1B
| $945K | 0.01% |
+20,934
| New | +$703K |
|
114
Coherent
COHR
$56.7B
| $914K | 0.01% |
2,318
-4,551
| -66% | -$1.61M |
|
115
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.9B
| $912K | 0.01% |
2,050
-5,236
| -72% | -$1.64M |
|
116
Logitech
LOGI
$13.8B
| $911K | 0.01% |
9,722
+3,174
| +48% | +$329K |
|
117
Lumentum
LITE
$77.7B
| $886K | 0.01% |
1,032
-1,140
| -52% | -$1.02M |
|
118
Entegris
ENTG
$22B
| $864K | 0.01% |
4,801
-8,058
| -63% | -$1.16M |
|
119
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $857K | 0.01% |
+5,289
| New | +$641K |
|
120
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.7B
| $836K | 0.01% |
7,437
+1,190
| +19% | +$155K |
|
121
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.1B
| $825K | 0.01% |
+11,010
| New | +$662K |
|
122
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.7B
| $820K | 0.01% |
+593
| New | +$890K |
|
123
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22B
| $818K | 0.01% |
18,255
-14,660
| -45% | -$785K |
|
124
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $814K | 0.01% |
+1,959
| New | +$820K |
|
125
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $803K | 0.01% |
+17,797
| New | +$643K |
|
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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.