Whale Rock Capital Management’s Ciena CIEN Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$89.8M Sell
231,267
-662,216
-74% -$203M 1.16% 27
2025
Q4
$209M Sell
893,483
-444,317
-33% -$86.2M 2.67% 18
2025
Q3
$195M Buy
1,337,800
+501,952
+60% +$51.1M 2.29% 20
2025
Q2
$68M Buy
+835,848
New +$60M 0.94% 33

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Whale Rock Capital Management's CIEN Position: Q1 2026 in Review

Whale Rock Capital Management reduced its Ciena (CIEN) stake by 74% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $203M and leaving 231,267 shares worth $89.8M. The position accounts for 1.16% of the portfolio, ranked #27.

Whale Rock Capital Management first reported a position in CIEN in Q2 2025 and has held it in 4 quarters since. The position peaked at $209M in Q4 2025. 1,080 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold CIEN as of Q1 2026.

  • Whale Rock Capital Management held 231,267 shares of Ciena worth $89.8M as of Q1 2026.
  • Whale Rock Capital Management sold 662,216 Ciena shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $203M.
  • Ciena made up 1.16% of Whale Rock Capital Management's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #27 holding.
  • Whale Rock Capital Management first reported a position in Ciena in Q2 2025 and has held it in 4 quarters since.
  • Whale Rock Capital Management's Ciena position peaked at $209M in Q4 2025.
  • 1,080 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Ciena as of Q1 2026.

Based on Whale Rock Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.