Philippe Laffont Coatue Management
Philippe Laffont is the founder of Coatue Management, a technology-focused hedge fund that has grown into one of the most prominent investors in the sector. A protégé of Julian Robertson, he is one of the so-called “Tiger Cubs” who launched their own funds after working at Tiger Management. Laffont’s investment approach centers on deep research into technology, media, and telecommunications companies, spanning both public markets and private venture investments. He is known for backing innovative, high-growth businesses and for his early conviction in transformative technology trends.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Equinix
EQIX
|
+$955M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$701M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$686M |
| 4 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$678M |
| 5 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$660M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 42.73% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.77% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 13.36% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.63% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 3.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Tesla
TSLA
$1.2T
| $76.2M | 0.84% |
+10,646,865
| New | +$53.4M |
|
|
NBIS
27
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$56.1B
| $74.5M | 0.83% |
+2,694,820
| New | +$68.4M |
|
28
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $66.7M | 0.74% |
+1,260,815
| New | +$70.5M |
|
29
BlackBerry
BB
$5.06B
| $65.8M | 0.73% |
+6,291,159
| New | +$91.1M |
|
30
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $62M | 0.69% |
+857,152
| New | +$62.9M |
|
31
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.37B
| $54.6M | 0.6% |
+1,987,237
| New | +$55.6M |
|
32
Best Buy
BBY
$17.8B
| $48.1M | 0.53% |
+1,759,469
| New | +$45.4M |
|
|
SVU
33
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $46.6M | 0.52% |
+1,071,264
| New | +$45.1M |
|
|
RAX
34
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $44.9M | 0.5% |
+1,185,868
| New | +$49.8M |
|
|
MLNX
35
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $42.8M | 0.48% |
+865,594
| New | +$46.4M |
|
|
NUAN
36
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $36.9M | 0.41% |
+2,314,718
| New | +$39.4M |
|
|
GAP
37
The Gap Inc
GAP
$6.8B
| $36.1M | 0.4% |
+865,963
| New | +$34.1M |
|
38
Groupon
GRPN
$966M
| $33.8M | 0.37% |
+197,805
| New | +$26.7M |
|
|
JOY
39
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $22.8M | 0.25% |
+468,900
| New | +$25.8M |
|
|
NIHD
40
DELISTED
NII HOLDINGS INC CL B
NIHD
| $22.7M | 0.25% |
+3,415,697
| New | +$24.5M |
|
|
ATML
41
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $21.9M | 0.24% |
+2,978,198
| New | +$21M |
|
|
PLCM
42
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $21.6M | 0.24% |
+2,049,497
| New | +$22.3M |
|
|
DNY
43
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $20.9M | 0.23% |
+1,490,789
| New | +$20.9M |
|
44
Baidu
BIDU
$36.5B
| $20.6M | 0.23% |
+217,908
| New | +$20.1M |
|
45
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.74B
| $18.1M | 0.2% |
+1,043,030
| New | +$20.4M |
|
|
ADT
46
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $17.1M | 0.19% |
+428,531
| New | +$18.2M |
|
47
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.42B
| $14.5M | 0.16% |
+989,971
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
FIO
48
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
| $10.7M | 0.12% |
+754,305
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
LVLT
49
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $10.7M | 0.12% |
+509,122
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
DFS
50
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $10.4M | 0.12% |
+218,214
| New | +$10M |
|
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Philippe Laffont's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Philippe Laffont, which disclosed 58 positions worth $9.02B. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is Equinix: 4,596,003 shares worth $849M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 43% of assets, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate.
- Philippe Laffont's largest Q2 2013 buy was Equinix: 4,596,003 shares worth $849M.
- Philippe Laffont's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $9.02B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Philippe Laffont disclosed 58 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Coatue Management's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.