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 |
Rivian
RIVN
|
+$4.06B |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$511M |
| 3 |
Visa
V
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DoorDash
DASH
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$632M |
| 3 |
Marqeta
MQ
|
+$629M |
| 4 |
UiPath
PATH
|
+$596M |
| 5 |
Twilio
TWLO
|
+$518M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 36.42% |
| 2 | Technology | 25.27% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 19% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.81% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Rivian
RIVN
$23.8B
| $3.65B | 16.2% |
+35,226,301
| New | +$4.06B |
|
|
2
Tesla
TSLA
$1.2T
| $1.56B | 6.93% |
4,437,204
+1,056,429
| +31% | +$354M |
|
3
Moderna
MRNA
$22.6B
| $1.09B | 4.83% |
4,287,003
-1,761,923
| -29% | -$515M |
|
4
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $898M | 3.98% |
5,796,739
-53,488
| -0.9% | -$8.64M |
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $891M | 3.95% |
5,346,960
+1,033,900
| +24% | +$177M |
|
6
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.81B
| $805M | 3.57% |
23,074,632
+11,102
| +0% | +$390K |
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $796M | 3.53% |
2,366,415
-78,942
| -3% | -$26.2M |
|
|
8
Snowflake
SNOW
$91.9B
| $710M | 3.15% |
2,096,373
-1,814,701
| -46% | -$632M |
|
|
9
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $662M | 2.94% |
1,969,224
+929,082
| +89% | +$301M |
|
|
EDR
10
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $623M | 2.76% |
17,862,184
-2,971,149
| -14% | -$84M |
|
11
Lam Research
LRCX
$400B
| $618M | 2.74% |
8,600,250
+4,521,540
| +111% | +$283M |
|
|
12
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $609M | 2.7% |
+10,311,917
| New | +$511M |
|
13
Netflix
NFLX
$287B
| $561M | 2.49% |
9,312,520
| – | – |
|
14
JD.com
JD
$40.6B
| $501M | 2.22% |
7,145,584
-1,003,070
| -12% | -$79.4M |
|
|
CFLT
15
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $493M | 2.19% |
6,472,072
-675,867
| -9% | -$48.7M |
|
16
PayPal
PYPL
$49.4B
| $490M | 2.17% |
2,598,586
-304,565
| -10% | -$65.9M |
|
17
Sea Limited
SE
$60.9B
| $489M | 2.17% |
2,186,304
-18,003
| -0.8% | -$5.37M |
|
|
18
Visa
V
$669B
| $487M | 2.16% |
+2,246,685
| New | +$482M |
|
|
XYZ
19
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.5B
| $439M | 1.95% |
2,719,924
-404,347
| -13% | -$87.6M |
|
|
20
DoorDash
DASH
$74B
| $437M | 1.94% |
2,932,870
-6,522,345
| -69% | -$1.24B |
|
21
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.06T
| $348M | 1.54% |
11,822,600
+7,881,430
| +200% | +$217M |
|
22
Shopify
SHOP
$145B
| $322M | 1.43% |
2,334,900
-291,280
| -11% | -$42.6M |
|
23
Roblox
RBLX
$34B
| $306M | 1.36% |
2,963,221
-4,352,314
| -59% | -$423M |
|
24
Applied Materials
AMAT
$447B
| $297M | 1.32% |
+1,889,195
| New | +$274M |
|
25
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $279M | 1.24% |
+777,508
| New | +$269M |
|
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Philippe Laffont's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Philippe Laffont held 95 positions worth $22.6B, down 8.3% from $24.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Philippe Laffont's Q4 2021 filing shows 18 new, 11 increased, 39 reduced and 14 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Rivian: 35,226,301 shares worth $3.65B. The largest sale was DoorDash, an estimated $1.24B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 36% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Philippe Laffont's largest Q4 2021 buy was Rivian: 35,226,301 shares worth $3.65B.
- Philippe Laffont added most to Tesla in Q4 2021, an estimated $354M increase.
- Philippe Laffont's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was DoorDash, cutting an estimated $1.24B.
- Philippe Laffont fully exited UiPath in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $596M.
- Philippe Laffont's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $22.6B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Philippe Laffont opened 18 new positions and closed 14 in Q4 2021.
- Philippe Laffont's portfolio value fell 8.3% quarter-over-quarter to $22.6B.
Based on Coatue Management's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.