Lee Ainslie
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.
Lee Ainslie Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Managing Partner
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Managing Director
Academic History
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B.S., Systems Engineering, Westmoreland Davis Scholar and Thomas Pinckney Bryan Jr. Scholar
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M.B.A., Beta Gamma Sigma
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Vice Chairman, Robinhood Foundation
Advisory Board Member, University of Virginia's Alumni Association
Trustee, Episcopal High School
Board Member, Maverick Capital Foundation
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.