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 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Monster Beverage
MNST
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Mirion Technologies
MIR
|
+$93M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$86.4M |
| 4 |
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
|
+$73.6M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$62.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 25.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 24.91% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.17% |
| 4 | Financials | 13.4% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $326K | 0.01% |
30,046
-66,272
| -69% | -$805K |
|
177
NatWest
NWG
$74B
| $319K | 0.01% |
31,348
-118,337
| -79% | -$1.17M |
|
178
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$11.9B
| $318K | 0.01% |
21,371
-78,068
| -79% | -$1.29M |
|
179
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.33B
| $316K | 0.01% |
62,297
-209,497
| -77% | -$1.21M |
|
|
BRSL
180
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.21B
| $315K | 0.01% |
+17,855
| New | +$351K |
|
181
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $315K | 0.01% |
665
-3,745
| -85% | -$1.79M |
|
|
COOP
182
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $314K | 0.01% |
3,275
-10,268
| -76% | -$976K |
|
183
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $312K | 0.01% |
14,155
-54,624
| -79% | -$994K |
|
184
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
| $305K | 0.01% |
+6,586
| New | +$338K |
|
185
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.96B
| $304K | 0.01% |
+7,811
| New | +$303K |
|
|
AAMI
186
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $303K | 0.01% |
+11,517
| New | +$323K |
|
187
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.49B
| $298K | 0.01% |
4,165
-7,216
| -63% | -$592K |
|
188
BGC Group
BGC
$5.63B
| $296K | 0.01% |
+32,624
| New | +$314K |
|
189
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $294K | 0.01% |
4,525
-23,355
| -84% | -$1.43M |
|
190
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.78B
| $292K | 0.01% |
8,195
-34,580
| -81% | -$1.34M |
|
191
Alight
ALIT
$379M
| $290K | 0.01% |
2,095
-10,296
| -83% | -$1.51M |
|
192
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $289K | 0.01% |
8,437
-32,115
| -79% | -$1.21M |
|
193
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $287K | 0.01% |
+10,412
| New | +$290K |
|
194
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.52B
| $284K | 0.01% |
+6,094
| New | +$261K |
|
195
Savers
SVV
$1.65B
| $280K | 0.01% |
27,349
-178,242
| -87% | -$1.77M |
|
196
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $278K | 0.01% |
559
-1,797
| -76% | -$912K |
|
197
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.96B
| $278K | 0.01% |
30,772
-184,759
| -86% | -$1.53M |
|
198
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $277K | 0.01% |
+4,958
| New | +$324K |
|
199
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $277K | 0.01% |
+1,661
| New | +$295K |
|
200
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$87.3B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
100,737
-349,454
| -78% | -$998K |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Lee Ainslie held 304 positions worth $5.56B, up 8.4% from $5.13B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 41% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie's Q4 2024 filing shows 75 new, 47 increased, 100 reduced and 79 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Wells Fargo: 2,133,273 shares worth $150M. The largest sale was Coupang, an estimated $144M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 25% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q4 2024 buy was Wells Fargo: 2,133,273 shares worth $150M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to TSMC in Q4 2024, an estimated $120M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Coupang, cutting an estimated $144M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited QuidelOrtho in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $73.6M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 41% of its $5.56B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Lee Ainslie opened 75 new positions and closed 79 in Q4 2024.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $5.56B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.