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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
Camden Property Trust
CPT
|
+$191M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$195M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Nu Holdings
NU
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.11% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.4% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.49% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMBQ
151
Ambiq Micro
AMBQ
$1.39B
| $1.69M | 0.02% |
59,248
| – | – |
|
152
Yum! Brands
YUM
$43B
| $1.67M | 0.02% |
+11,017
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
MZTI
153
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $1.54M | 0.02% |
+9,383
| New | +$1.57M |
|
154
Novartis
NVS
$301B
| $1.53M | 0.02% |
11,073
+2,851
| +35% | +$373K |
|
|
GAP
155
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $1.52M | 0.02% |
59,454
-108,770
| -65% | -$2.64M |
|
156
New York Times
NYT
$10.8B
| $1.47M | 0.02% |
21,247
-39,519
| -65% | -$2.45M |
|
157
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$44.3B
| $1.33M | 0.01% |
47,454
-19,001
| -29% | -$522K |
|
158
Airbnb
ABNB
$113B
| $1.16M | 0.01% |
+8,531
| New | +$1.06M |
|
159
Vital Farms
VITL
$489M
| $1.15M | 0.01% |
35,856
-70,421
| -66% | -$2.48M |
|
160
Savers
SVV
$1.65B
| $1.12M | 0.01% |
+119,479
| New | +$1.23M |
|
161
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$180M
| $1.04M | 0.01% |
652,542
| – | – |
|
162
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.93B
| $1.02M | 0.01% |
5,234
-8,805
| -63% | -$1.82M |
|
163
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $990K | 0.01% |
+49,793
| New | +$1.09M |
|
164
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.8B
| $951K | 0.01% |
15,624
-11,081
| -41% | -$718K |
|
165
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.2B
| $925K | 0.01% |
+33,206
| New | +$999K |
|
166
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $889K | 0.01% |
15,423
-25,002
| -62% | -$1.51M |
|
167
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.2B
| $764K | 0.01% |
9,670
-19,912
| -67% | -$1.56M |
|
168
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.1B
| $755K | 0.01% |
+14,071
| New | +$742K |
|
|
PRMB
169
Primo Brands
PRMB
$8.31B
| $721K | 0.01% |
44,083
-1,645,798
| -97% | -$30.4M |
|
170
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87B
| $670K | 0.01% |
6,750
-35,255
| -84% | -$3.3M |
|
171
PepsiCo
PEP
$198B
| $571K | 0.01% |
3,976
-12,091
| -75% | -$1.78M |
|
172
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.3B
| $538K | 0.01% |
9,989
-28,399
| -74% | -$1.64M |
|
173
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $529K | 0.01% |
+19,460
| New | +$524K |
|
174
Dutch Bros
BROS
$7.11B
| $497K | 0.01% |
+8,123
| New | +$461K |
|
175
Target
TGT
$77.5B
| $495K | 0.01% |
+5,067
| New | +$467K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, Lee Ainslie held 266 positions worth $9.32B, up 25% from $7.48B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $1.45B of net new capital in Q4 2025, opening 63 new positions and adding to 60 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 1,141,503 shares worth $358M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Nu Holdings, an estimated $149M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q4 2025 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class C: 1,141,503 shares worth $358M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to TSMC in Q4 2025, an estimated $188M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Nu Holdings, cutting an estimated $149M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Kenvue in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $195M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $9.32B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- Lee Ainslie opened 63 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2025.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 25% quarter-over-quarter to $9.32B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 13 Feb 2026.