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Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital

AUM $11.3B
1-Year Est. Return 76.6%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+9.07%
1 Year Est. Return
+76.6%
3 Year Est. Return
+266.43%
5 Year Est. Return
+219.63%
10 Year Est. Return
+601.38%
AUM
$6.21B
AUM Growth
-$167M
Cap. Flow
-$645M
Cap. Flow %
-10.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
51.53%
Holding
135
New
90
Increased
14
Reduced
14
Closed
16

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ARMK icon
Aramark
ARMK
+$353M
2
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$274M
3
BIDU icon
Baidu
BIDU
+$234M
4
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$180M
5
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$171M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DG icon
Dollar General
DG
+$328M
2
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
+$244M
3
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$204M
4
MCK icon
McKesson
MCK
+$194M
5
CPN
Calpine Corporation
CPN
+$192M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 26.22%
2 Healthcare 15.83%
3 Industrials 15.14%
4 Communication Services 13.05%
5 Financials 11.92%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
NVS icon
126
Novartis
NVS
$302B
– –
-579,616
Closed -$48.1M
PARA
127
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
– –
-4,409,143
Closed -$244M
PTC icon
128
PTC
PTC
$16.8B
– –
-2,374,064
Closed -$87M
QSR icon
129
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
– –
-957,261
Closed -$37.4M
WBA
130
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
– –
-1,261,752
Closed -$96.1M
CXP
131
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
– –
-1,511,277
Closed -$38.3M
CPN
132
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
– –
-8,691,707
Closed -$192M
ZU
133
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
– –
-3,399,491
Closed -$79.5M
QLIK
134
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
– –
-1,843,788
Closed -$57M
QIHU
135
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
– –
-3,300,510
Closed -$189M
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Lee Ainslie's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, Lee Ainslie held 135 positions worth $6.21B, down 2.6% from $6.38B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.

Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $645M in Q1 2015, closing 16 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was Paramount Global Class B, an estimated $244M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 26% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.

Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in Aramark worth $352M.

  • Lee Ainslie's largest Q1 2015 buy was Aramark: 15,398,398 shares worth $352M.
  • Lee Ainslie added most to Booking.com in Q1 2015, an estimated $274M increase.
  • Lee Ainslie's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $328M.
  • Lee Ainslie fully exited Paramount Global Class B in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $244M.
  • Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $6.21B portfolio in Q1 2015.
  • Lee Ainslie opened 90 new positions and closed 16 in Q1 2015.
  • Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $6.21B.

Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.