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 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Bio-Techne
TECH
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
ASML
ASML
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$135M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$181M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
|
+$93.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.61% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.62% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 16.47% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.15% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $491M | 6.56% |
2,236,598
+176,155
| +9% | +$39.9M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $483M | 6.45% |
931,856
+178,452
| +24% | +$91M |
|
|
3
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $400M | 5.35% |
2,143,330
-817,666
| -28% | -$143M |
|
4
Nu Holdings
NU
$70.4B
| $336M | 4.49% |
20,990,656
-747,195
| -3% | -$10.4M |
|
|
5
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $285M | 3.81% |
1,019,472
-740,545
| -42% | -$181M |
|
|
6
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $264M | 3.52% |
+1,115,610
| New | +$251M |
|
7
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $263M | 3.52% |
1,622,102
+140,624
| +9% | +$23.7M |
|
8
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $230M | 3.08% |
1,083,934
-31,026
| -3% | -$6.79M |
|
|
9
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $227M | 3.04% |
+1,359,585
| New | +$211M |
|
10
Natera
NTRA
$47.9B
| $215M | 2.87% |
1,332,751
-156,956
| -11% | -$24.8M |
|
11
Astera Labs
ALAB
$49.4B
| $202M | 2.7% |
1,032,441
| – | – |
|
12
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.6B
| $195M | 2.61% |
12,042,708
+1,634,653
| +16% | +$33.4M |
|
13
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $186M | 2.48% |
1,620,405
+111,918
| +7% | +$13.2M |
|
|
14
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $184M | 2.46% |
+190,394
| New | +$150M |
|
15
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $171M | 2.29% |
3,319,034
+121,820
| +4% | +$5.94M |
|
|
16
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $168M | 2.24% |
+3,012,654
| New | +$161M |
|
17
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.44B
| $153M | 2.05% |
1,953,518
-40,153
| -2% | -$3.13M |
|
18
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $151M | 2.02% |
933,011
-239,033
| -20% | -$38.6M |
|
19
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $134M | 1.79% |
1,610,214
+230,806
| +17% | +$20.1M |
|
|
20
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $133M | 1.77% |
383,437
+381,731
| +22,376% | +$135M |
|
21
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $127M | 1.7% |
642,690
+270,564
| +73% | +$53.8M |
|
22
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.37B
| $121M | 1.62% |
4,562,313
+4,529,878
| +13,966% | +$80.7M |
|
23
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $118M | 1.58% |
+533,000
| New | +$116M |
|
|
SGI
24
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $97.2M | 1.3% |
1,152,332
+157,772
| +16% | +$12.4M |
|
25
Insmed
INSM
$27.5B
| $94.5M | 1.26% |
656,539
-147,594
| -18% | -$18.1M |
|
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Lee Ainslie's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Lee Ainslie held 349 positions worth $7.48B, up 12% from $6.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.
Lee Ainslie deployed $338M of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 98 new positions and adding to 52 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Union Pacific: 1,115,610 shares worth $264M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 26% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was TSMC, an estimated $181M trimmed.
- Lee Ainslie's largest Q3 2025 buy was Union Pacific: 1,115,610 shares worth $264M.
- Lee Ainslie added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q3 2025, an estimated $135M increase.
- Lee Ainslie's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was TSMC, cutting an estimated $181M.
- Lee Ainslie fully exited Micron Technology in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $135M.
- Lee Ainslie's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $7.48B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Lee Ainslie opened 98 new positions and closed 146 in Q3 2025.
- Lee Ainslie's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $7.48B.
Based on Maverick Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.