Lee Ainslie

Lee Ainslie

Formal First Name
Lee
Dates
1964 - present
Location

Lee Ainslie is Founder and Managing Partner of Maverick Capital, a long/short equity hedge fund. Under his leadership, Maverick Capital has become a prominent investment manager that employs deep fundamental research, sector specialization, and rigorous valuation discipline. Ainslie is a well-known value investor and hedge fund manager who focuses on long/short equity strategy within tech, healthcare, consumer, financials, industrials, and media. He is a former Tiger Cub and Managing Director of Tiger Management, the successful hedge fund by legendary investor Julian Robertson.

Professional Experience


Academic History

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS

  • Vice Chairman, Robinhood Foundation

  • Advisory Board Member, University of Virginia's Alumni Association

  • Trustee, Episcopal High School

  • Board Member, Partnership for New York City

  • Board Member, Economic Club of New York

  • Board Member, Boys Club of New York

  • Board Member, Maverick Capital Foundation

  • Board Member, New York Presbyterian Hospital


EARLY CAREER

  • Ainslie started his career as a Consultant at KPMG's National Director of Information Technology before joining Tiger Management, ranking among the top “Tiger Cubs” under Julian Robertson.

  • He established Maverick Capital in 1993 with a $38 million seed from entrepreneur Sam Wyly.

  • He has been featured and quoted in various financial media outlets and publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Fortune, CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, and Institutional Investor, among others.

  • He has also been profiled in books such as Hedge Hunters by Katherine Burton.