Maverick Capital
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investment management |
| Founder | Lee Ainslie |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
| Products | Hedge funds |
| AUM | US$12.5 billion (2022)[1] |
| Website | www.maverickcap.com |
Maverick Capital is an American hedge fund firm. It was founded by Lee Ainslie in 1993, who was a "Tiger Cub" under Julian Robertson at Tiger Management, helped raise $38 million in capital by the family of Texas entrepreneur Sam Wyly.[2] From 1995 to 2014, the fund returned a compounded return of 13% annually.[3] As of February 2019, Maverick has $14.9 billion in assets under management and 129 employees.[4]
It primarily sticks with stocks (avoiding bonds, commodities, currencies, and options), holding both long and short positions and buying what it thinks will beat the market.[5] It employs fundamental analysis and examines management closely. It examines companies for "good capital-allocation decisions", and especially how incremental returns on invested capital compare to the cost of capital.[6] In 2006, Lee Ainslie mentioned "It’s quite frustrating as a shareholder that companies are not using cash more productively for their shareholders, whether by buying back stock or by issuing dividends". Lee Ainslie describes Maverick Capital as a traditional fund that puts greater premium on the value of its relationships with management teams than more "interventionist" hedge funds.[2]
It started to diversify into young companies in 2004 under its flagship equities hedge fund (under David Singer).[3] In October 2014, Maverick announced that it would be hitting the startup scene by launching its first venture capital fund on January 1, 2015.[3] Many of its investments involve healthcare and biotechnology.
By the end of 2015, it carried over $6.9 billion in holdings.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Form ADV" (PDF). SEC.
- ^ a b "Inside a hedge fund: An interview with the managing partner of Maverick Capital". Mckinsey.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Hedge Funds Add to Venture-Capital Bounty". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maverick Capital - AUM 13F". Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Maverick Capital: Here's What This Hedge Fund Company Has Been Buying -- The Motley Fool". Fool.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "Lee Ainslie: Not Hedging a Bit -". Ww2.cfo.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "Lee Ainslie - Maverick Capital - 2016 Stock Picks and Performance - Insider Monkey". Insidermonkey.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  | This article about a financial services corporation of the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |