Lee Ainslie
Maverick Capital · Founder · Net worth: ~$1B
Founded Maverick Capital in 1993. Yet another Tiger Cub — Ainslie worked under Julian Robertson before striking out. Known for a collaborative research culture and disciplined risk management.
Lee's portfolio concentration: top-1, top-5, top-10
DiversifiedLee's single largest bet is AMZN at 19.4% of tracked positions. Exposure is spread across a broader basket, reducing single-name risk.
Lee Ainslie's recent 13F moves: buys, adds, trims, and exits
Every tracked 13F move — buys, adds, trims, and exits — over the last two quarters.
| Ticker | Activity | % portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| META | Buy (new) | 2.50% |
| GOOGL | Buy (new) | 2.40% |
| GLD | Buy (new) | 2.00% |
| ASML | Buy (new) | 0.80% |
| KLA | Buy (new) | 0.80% |
| LRCX | Buy (new) | 0.80% |
| PDD | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| MSFT | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| CSGP | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| LPLA | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| CMG | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| CEG | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| VST | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| BABA | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| SPOT | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| PGR | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| TMO | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| CSX | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| BN | Reduce 99% | 0.70% |
| NVDA | Reduce 94% | 1.60% |
| Ticker | Activity | % portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| DHR | Add 1100% | 1.90% |
| UNP | Add 107% | 5.80% |
| CMG | Buy (new) | 2.40% |
| CEG | Buy (new) | 2.30% |
| BABA | Buy (new) | 1.70% |
| API | Buy (new) | 1.60% |
| SPOT | Buy (new) | 0.80% |
| PGR | Buy (new) | 0.70% |
| TMO | Buy (new) | 0.40% |
| CSX | Buy (new) | 0.20% |
| META | Add 50% Big META add — conviction build. | 2.93% |
| NFLX | Add 35% Adding Netflix. | 3.40% |
| BN | Add 33% | 3.90% |
| SPG | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| FLUT | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| APO | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| TLN | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| J | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| FND | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| TSM | Reduce 61% | 1.80% |
| Ticker | Activity | % portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| SPG | Buy (new) | 6.50% |
| UNP | Buy (new) | 2.30% |
| FND | Buy (new) | 1.10% |
| META | Add 47% | 1.80% |
| MSFT | Add 40% Maverick MSFT add. | 3.80% |
| CPAY | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| ICE | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| WDAY | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| FTV | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| SEA | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| SABRE | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| DHR | Reduce 90% | 0.10% |
| TLN | Reduce 55% | 1.70% |
| LYV | Reduce 32% | 2.50% |
| APO | Reduce 29% | 1.70% |
| J | Reduce 28% | 1.50% |
| VST | Reduce 25% | 2.00% |
| TSM | Reduce 23% | 3.40% |
| COF | Reduce 23% | 3.30% |
| CRH | Reduce 16% | 2.90% |
| Ticker | Activity | % portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| DHR | Buy (new) | 1.30% |
| WDAY | Buy (new) | 0.90% |
| SEA | Buy (new) | 0.10% |
| SABRE | Buy (new) | 0.00% |
| NVDA | Add 93% | 5.80% |
| COF | Add 72% | 5.00% |
| CSGP | Add 56% | 3.30% |
| VST | Add 47% | 3.20% |
| TLN | Add 34% | 3.00% |
| MSFT | Add 27% | 2.60% |
| META | Add 20% Starting to build META conviction — 3 Q chain. | 2.10% |
| AMZN | Add 15% | 7.80% |
| SPG | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| EQT | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| DFS | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| T | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| HESS | Sell (exit) | 0.00% |
| FTV | Reduce 39% | 0.80% |
| TSM | Reduce 20% | 4.30% |
| CRS | Reduce 14% | 2.70% |
Lee's sector breakdown
How the top 10 positions are diversified across 2 sectors. Weighted by stated portfolio percentage.
How Ainslie is sized + moving
Every position classified by both portfolio weight (size bucket) and recent move activity (trend bucket). A 22% Apple position building +5% this quarter signals different intent than a 1% starter trimmed in half. Descriptive analysis of 13F filings — not recommendation.
| Position | % portfolio | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN AMAZON COM INC | 19.4% | ↓ trimming | |
| TDS TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC | 13.3% | ↑ building | |
| CRH CRH PLC | 9.6% | ↓ trimming | |
| CRS CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP | 5.9% | ↓ trimming | |
| DHR DANAHER CORP DEL | 4.8% | ↑ building | |
| TSM TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 4.5% | ↓ trimming | |
| API API GROUP CORP | 3.9% | ↑ building | |
| LYV LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN | 3.4% | ↓ trimming | |
| META META PLATFORMS INC | 2.5% | ★ new | |
| GOOGL ALPHABET INC | 2.4% | ★ new | |
| GLD SPDR GOLD TR | 2.0% | ★ new | |
| NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION | 1.6% | → steady | |
| COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | 1.2% | ↓ trimming | |
| UNP UNION PAC CORP | 1.2% | ↑ building | |
| ASML ASML HLDG NV | 0.8% | ★ new | |
| Showing top 15 of 20 positions. | |||
How to read: Size bucket from current 13F-filed portfolio weight. Trend bucket from the last 2 quarters of move activity (net delta >5% in either direction = building/trimming; new = first-appearance this quarter; exit pending = trimmed >50% last quarter). Data lag: SEC 13F filings are reported 45 days after quarter-end. This is descriptive intelligence — not investment advice.
What drives the ConvictionScore on Ainslie's top positions
The HoldLens ConvictionScore combines 9 factors. This table shows the per-position breakdown — exactly which factors contribute and by how much for each of Ainslie's top 8 holdings. Hover any header for factor definition. Empty cells (·) = neutral (no contribution).
| Ticker | % port | Score | Smart $ | Insider | Track | Streak | Conc | Contra | Event | Dissent | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | 19.4 | 0 | +24 | · | -4 | +5 | +9 | · | · | +41 | · |
| TDS | 13.3 | 0 | +3 | · | -10 | · | +2 | · | · | · | · |
| CRH | 9.6 | 0 | +7 | -4 | -9 | · | +4 | · | · | +13 | · |
| CRS | 5.9 | 0 | +8 | · | -7 | · | +3 | · | · | +7 | · |
| DHR | 4.8 | 0 | +7 | · | -6 | · | +2 | · | · | +21 | · |
| TSM | 4.5 | 0 | +17 | +1 | · | +10 | +5 | · | · | +35 | · |
| API | 3.9 | 0 | +2 | · | -8 | · | +1 | · | · | +5 | · |
| LYV | 3.4 | 0 | +3 | -4 | -10 | · | +2 | · | · | +8 | · |
Factor definitions →
- Smart $
- Manager quality × consensus (0–30)
- Insider
- Form 4 net buy/sell (-15..+20)
- Track
- Buyer 10y CAGR × concentration (-10..+20)
- Streak
- Multi-quarter compounding (0–10)
- Conc
- Biggest position size as conviction (0–10)
- Contra
- Under-the-radar bonus (0–10)
- Event
- 8-K events last 90d (-15..+5)
- Dissent
- Sells subtract, weighted ×1.6 (0–60)
- Crowd
- Too many owners = priced in (0–10)
Factors are summed (positive add, penalties subtract), then clamped to the -100/+100 range. Each factor has a maximum contribution shown in parentheses next to its name. Read positive cells as bullish contributions, negative as bearish. See /learn/conviction-score-explained for the full methodology. ConvictionScore is descriptive synthesis of public filings — not investment advice.
Who else holds what Ainslie holds
Top 6 highest-conviction overlap pairs containing Lee Ainslie. Each page is the full intersection of two 13F-filed portfolios.
- vs Chase Coleman7 shared positions · 88% joint convictionTop: AMZN, GOOGL, TSM, NVDA
- vs Bill Ackman5 shared positions · 72% joint convictionTop: AMZN, BN, META, GOOGL
- vs David Tepper6 shared positions · 63% joint convictionTop: AMZN, TSM, META, NVDA
- vs David Rolfe4 shared positions · 60% joint convictionTop: AMZN, TSM, GOOGL, META
- vs Joel Greenblatt12 shared positions · 58% joint convictionTop: AMZN, CRH, CRS, DHR
- vs Polen Capital8 shared positions · 53% joint convictionTop: AMZN, NVDA, BN, TSM
Lee Ainslie's top 10 disclosed holdings (Q1 2026)
| Ticker | Company | % Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
AMAZON COM INC | 19.4% | |
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC | 13.3% | |
CRH PLC | 9.6% | |
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP | 5.9% | |
DANAHER CORP DEL | 4.8% | |
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 4.5% | |
API GROUP CORP | 3.9% | |
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN | 3.4% | |
META PLATFORMS INC Added aggressively in Q4 — 776k share add. | 2.5% | |
ALPHABET INC Search + AI. | 2.4% |
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Full move-by-move breakdown for each of the last 8 filed quarters.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Lee Ainslie?
Lee Ainslie runs Maverick Capital as founder. Founded Maverick Capital in 1993. Yet another Tiger Cub — Ainslie worked under Julian Robertson before striking out. Known for a collaborative research culture and disciplined risk management.
What fund does Lee Ainslie run?
Lee Ainslie is founder of Maverick Capital. Maverick Capital files SEC Form 13F-HR quarterly with the latest disclosure dated 2026-05-15 (Q1 2026). Full holdings, share counts, dollar values, and quarter-over-quarter changes are listed below.
What does Lee Ainslie invest in?
Lee Ainslie's Maverick Capital portfolio is disclosed quarterly via SEC Form 13F-HR. Each position below shows the ticker, share count, dollar value, percentage of portfolio, and quarter-over-quarter change. Data is sourced directly from SEC filings (public-domain regulatory disclosure).
What is Lee Ainslie's investment philosophy?
Lee Ainslie's stated investment philosophy: "Long-short equity, deep fundamental, team-based research.". Lee Ainslie has been founder of Maverick Capital; estimated net worth ~$1B.
What is Lee Ainslie's net worth?
Lee Ainslie's estimated net worth is ~$1B. Lee Ainslie runs Maverick Capital as founder; full 13F holdings disclosed quarterly with the SEC are listed below.
Data sourced from Maverick Capital 13F filings with the SEC. Approximate snapshot. Not investment advice.
Sister property: SecFilingDex — the encyclopedic reference for Form 13F (HR / NT / HR/A variants) and the regulatory citation behind every position shown above.