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 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$209M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$124M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ARRS
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
SC
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
PF
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$174M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 29.27% |
| 2 | Industrials | 17.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 17.13% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 15.1% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Sabre
SABR
$848M
| $437M | 6.91% |
15,110,216
+2,053,490
| +16% | +$54.8M |
|
2
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $414M | 6.55% |
4,410,613
+1,432,744
| +48% | +$124M |
|
|
AGN
3
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $378M | 5.98% |
1,410,362
+730,432
| +107% | +$209M |
|
|
VISN
4
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.59B
| $376M | 5.95% |
13,478,428
+31,660
| +0.2% | +$768K |
|
5
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $361M | 5.7% |
15,075,291
-1,980,737
| -12% | -$45.4M |
|
|
6
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $338M | 5.36% |
6,565,300
+6,533,075
| +20,273% | +$313M |
|
7
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $269M | 4.26% |
8,259,746
-5,145,398
| -38% | -$157M |
|
|
8
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $246M | 3.89% |
+29,760,020
| New | +$216M |
|
9
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $244M | 3.86% |
8,676,847
-3,232,249
| -27% | -$92.3M |
|
10
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $239M | 3.78% |
5,399,103
+1,231,835
| +30% | +$48.3M |
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $239M | 3.78% |
6,409,960
-1,816,480
| -22% | -$65.1M |
|
12
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $219M | 3.46% |
992,599
-327,061
| -25% | -$71.4M |
|
13
Radian Group
RDN
$4.84B
| $207M | 3.27% |
16,680,341
+1,832,100
| +12% | +$20.8M |
|
|
KSU
14
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $196M | 3.11% |
2,297,178
-1,511,673
| -40% | -$118M |
|
|
15
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $182M | 2.88% |
1,596,378
+1,593,878
| +63,755% | +$168M |
|
16
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $154M | 2.44% |
1,238,563
+363,364
| +42% | +$43.1M |
|
17
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $144M | 2.27% |
1,115,279
-265,553
| -19% | -$31.4M |
|
18
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $137M | 2.16% |
3,520,651
-1,610,561
| -31% | -$58.4M |
|
19
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $133M | 2.11% |
8,613,670
+6,525,870
| +313% | +$88.2M |
|
|
20
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $130M | 2.06% |
+658,618
| New | +$124M |
|
21
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $130M | 2.05% |
1,229,659
+622,662
| +103% | +$59M |
|
22
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $130M | 2.05% |
1,648,946
+185,606
| +13% | +$13.9M |
|
23
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $121M | 1.91% |
966,544
+170,712
| +21% | +$19.2M |
|
|
HDS
24
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $119M | 1.88% |
3,589,037
-607,112
| -14% | -$16.7M |
|
25
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $108M | 1.71% |
5,427,915
+1,067,556
| +24% | +$21.9M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Lee Ainslie held 158 positions worth $6.32B, down 8.9% from $6.94B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie withdrew a net $574M in Q1 2016, closing 26 positions and reducing 13 holdings. Its most notable exit was ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares, an estimated $356M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 29% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Lee Ainslie opened a new position in Lam Research worth $246M.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q1 2016 buy was Lam Research: 29,760,020 shares worth $246M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Booking.com in Q1 2016, an estimated $313M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Pinnacle Foods, Inc., cutting an estimated $196M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $356M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $6.32B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Lee Ainslie opened 36 new positions and closed 26 in Q1 2016.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value fell 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $6.32B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.