Stephen Mandel Lone Pine Capital
Stephen Mandel founded Lone Pine Capital, a long/short equity firm that became one of the most influential Tiger Cub franchises. Lone Pine is known for fundamental research and growth-oriented equity investing with risk management through shorting and portfolio construction. Even as the firm’s structure has evolved over time, Mandel’s name remains closely associated with institutional growth investing.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
+$560M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$553M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$369M |
| 4 |
Hanesbrands
HBI
|
+$248M |
| 5 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$225M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$1.1B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$851M |
| 3 |
Capri Holdings
CPRI
|
+$738M |
| 4 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$575M |
| 5 |
Vipshop
VIPS
|
+$322M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 20.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.37% |
| 3 | Miscellaneous | 15.78% |
| 4 | Technology | 13.65% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.42% |
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Stephen Mandel's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Stephen Mandel held 65 positions worth $26.7B, up 1.1% from $26.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.
Stephen Mandel withdrew a net $1.75B in Q2 2015, closing 9 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was Baidu, an estimated $1.1B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 20% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Miscellaneous.
Against the trend, Stephen Mandel opened a new position in Hanesbrands worth $253M.
- Stephen Mandel's largest Q2 2015 buy was Hanesbrands: 7,588,105 shares worth $253M.
- Stephen Mandel added most to Illumina in Q2 2015, an estimated $560M increase.
- Stephen Mandel's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Mastercard, cutting an estimated $298M.
- Stephen Mandel fully exited Baidu in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $1.1B.
- Stephen Mandel's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $26.7B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Stephen Mandel opened 11 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2015.
- Stephen Mandel's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $26.7B.
Based on Lone Pine Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.