- Chase Coleman’s 13F portfolio increased from $5.06B to $6.94B this quarter.
- Tiger Global added Alibaba Group Holdings while increasing Apple Inc., and Priceline Group.
- The largest three positions are Priceline Group, Amazon.com Inc., and Charter Communications and they add up to ~47% of the portfolio.
Chase Coleman’s 13F portfolio increased 37% this quarter
from $5.06B to $6.94B this quarter. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of
around 20 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes
are Priceline Group (PCLN), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), Charter Communications
(CHTR), JD.com (JD), and Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA) and they add up to ~71%
of the entire 13F portfolio.
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Below is a summary of the major moves this quarter:
Alibaba Group
Holdings (BABA): BABA is a top-five 8.19% portfolio stake established this
quarter at prices between $78.50 and $109 and the stock is now at $88.93. For
investors attempting to follow Tiger Global, BABA is a good option to consider
for further research.
Amazon.com Inc.
(AMZN): AMZN is currently the second-largest 13F stake at 16.20% of the
portfolio. The position was established in Q2 & Q3 2015 at prices between $370
and $540. Q1 2016 had seen a two-thirds reduction at prices between $482 and $676.
Last quarter saw a ~40% increase at prices between $586 and $728 and the stock
is now at $766. There was minor trimming this quarter.
Note: AMZN has seen a previous round-trip in the portfolio.
A 1M share stake purchased in 2010 in the low-100s price range was disposed of
in Q1 2014 in the high-300s realizing huge gains.
Apple Inc. (AAPL):
AAPL was a fairly large 5.87% stake. The original position was purchased in Q4
2015 at prices between $106 and $123. Q1 2016 saw a ~47% reduction at prices
between $93 and $110 and that was followed with another ~76% selling last
quarter at prices between $90 and $112. There was an about turn this quarter:
~160% increase at prices between $95 and $116. The stock currently trades at $117.
Charter Communications
(CHTR): CHTR is a top-three 12.91% portfolio position. It was first
purchased in Q3 2012 at a cost-basis of ~$75 per share. The position has
wavered. Recent activity follows: The first three quarters of 2015 saw the
position reduced by ~84% at prices between $150 and $195. The pattern reversed
in Q4 2015: roughly thirteen-times increase at prices between $175 and $193 in
the last three quarters. There was a ~20% reduction this quarter at prices
between $232 and $278. The stock is now at $289.
FleetCor Technologies
(FLT): FLT is a fairly large ~6% of the portfolio stake first purchased in
Q4 2012 at prices between $45 and $53. Q3 2015 also saw a ~47% increase at
prices between $148 and $163. Last three quarters have seen selling: ~48%
combined reduction at prices between $113 and $175. The stock is now at $143.
Priceline Group
(PCLN): PCLN is currently the largest position at ~21% of the portfolio. The
position was purchased in Q4 2015 at prices between $1237 and $1465. This
quarter saw a one-third increase at prices between $1248 and $1473. The stock
is now at $1489.
Note: PCLN has seen a previous roundtrip in the portfolio. A
fairly large position first purchased in 2007 in the high double-digits was
disposed of in Q3 2015 in the 1200s price range realizing huge gains.
Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Chase
Coleman's Tiger Global Holdings US long portfolio holdings as of Q3 2016. For a
look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:
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