Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q4 2020 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased $19.05B to $26.73B this quarter.
• Coatue Management added DoorDash and increased Uber Technologies during the quarter.
• The largest three positions are Walt Disney, PayPal Holdings, and Tesla and they add up to ~19% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased ~40% from $19.05B to $26.73B this quarter. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 45 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Walt Disney, PayPal Holdings, Tesla, Square, and Sunrun. They add up to around ~29% of the entire portfolio.

 

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

 

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q4 2020. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

 

 

 

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

 

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q3 2020 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased $11.37B to $19.05B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management increased Tesla and added Snowflake during the quarter. 
• The largest three positions are PayPal Holdings, Tesla, and Walt Disney and they add up to ~20% of the portfolio. 

 Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased two-thirds from $11.37B to $19.05B this quarter. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 45 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are PayPal Holdings, Tesla, Walt Disney, Zoom Video, and Snowflake. They add up to around ~32% of the entire portfolio.

 

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

 

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q3 2020. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

 

 

 

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

 

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q2 2020 Update

•  Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased ~42% from $7.90B to $11.37B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management added Boeing and increased Walt Disney, Zoom Video, and PayPal Holdings during the quarter. 
• The largest three positions are PayPal Holdings, Walt Disney, and Zoom Video and they add up to ~25% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased ~42% from $7.90B to $11.37B this quarter. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 45 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are PayPal Holdings, Walt Disney, Zoom Video, Netflix, and, Amazon.com. They add up to around ~36% of the entire portfolio.

 

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q2 2020. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

 

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

 

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q4 2019 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased from $11.67B to $12.57B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management increased Twitter (TWTR), Nvidia (NVDA), Insulet (PODD), Dynatrace (DT), and Smartsheet (SMAR) during the quarter. 
• The largest three positions are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA), and ServiceNow (NOW) and they add up to ~21% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased ~8% from $11.67B to $12.57B this quarter. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA), ServiceNow (NOW), Facebook Inc. (FB), and Microsoft (MSFT) and they add up to around ~32% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is a large (top five) 5.74% of the portfolio position. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The position has wavered. Recent activity follow. H1 2018 saw a ~30% increase at prices between $152 and $202 while next quarter there was a similar reduction at prices between $160 and $218. There was a ~10% stake increase in Q4 2018 while next quarter saw a ~18% selling. Last three quarters have seen only minor adjustments. The stock is now at $190.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is currently the largest position at ~8% of the portfolio. It was established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $126.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q4 2019. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q3 2019 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $11.82B to $11.67B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management increased Global Payments (GPN) and Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA) while decreasing Intuit (INTU) and Salesforce.com (CRM). 
• The largest three positions are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), ServiceNow (NOW), and Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA) and they add up to ~19% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased marginally from $11.82B to $11.67B this quarter. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), ServiceNow (NOW), Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA), Global Payments (GPN), and Facebook Inc. (FB) and they add up to around ~30% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is a large (top five) 5.36% of the portfolio position. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The position has wavered. Recent activity follow. H1 2018 saw a ~30% increase at prices between $152 and $202 while next quarter there was a similar reduction at prices between $160 and $218. There was a ~10% stake increase in Q4 2018 while next quarter saw a ~18% selling. The stock is now at $211.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is currently the largest position at ~7% of the portfolio. It was established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $128.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q3 2019. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q2 2019 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased from $9.03B to $11.82B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management increased Microsoft (MSFT) and Anaplan (PLAN) while decreasing Amazon.com (AMZN), Tableau Software (DATA), and Nvidia Corp (NVDA) during the quarter. 
• The largest three positions are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), ServiceNow (NOW), and Facebook (FB) and they add up to ~20% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased ~30% from $9.03B to $11.82B this quarter. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), ServiceNow (NOW), Facebook Inc. (FB), Microsoft (MSFT), and Netflix (NFLX) and they add up to around ~31% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is a large (top five) ~6% of the portfolio position. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The position has wavered. Recent activity follow. H1 2018 saw a ~30% increase at prices between $152 and $202 while next quarter there was a similar reduction at prices between $160 and $218. There was a ~10% stake increase in Q4 2018 while last quarter saw a ~18% selling. This quarter also saw marginal selling. The stock is now at $189.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is currently the largest position at ~7% of the portfolio. It was established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $111.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q2 2019. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q1 2019 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased from $8.43B to $9.03B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management increased Adobe (ADBE), MasterCard (MA), Visa (V), and Intuit (INTU) while decreasing Shopify (SHOP) and dropping Twitter (TWTR), Spotify Technology (SPOT), and Qualcomm (QCOM). 
• The largest three positions are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), ServiceNow (NOW), and Amazon.com (AMZN) and they add up to ~23% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased ~7% from $8.43B to $9.03B. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), ServiceNow (NOW), Amazon.com (AMZN), Facebook Inc. (FB), and Netflix (NFLX) and they add up to around ~37% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO): AVGO is currently a 2.38% of the portfolio position. The stake saw a ~30% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $240 and $285. The original position was from Q2 2015 at prices between $120 and $148. The stock is now at $288. There was a ~16% trimming in Q1 2018 and another one-third selling next quarter at prices between $240 and $272. Last two quarters had seen minor trimming while this quarter saw a ~62% selling at prices between $231 and $299. Coatue harvested gains.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): The original position was established in Q3 2016 at prices between $95 and $116. The position has wavered. Recent Activity follow: a ~2.6% portfolio stake was almost sold out in Q2 2018 at prices between $162 and $194. The position was rebuilt next quarter at prices between $184 and $232 but reduced by ~37% last quarter at prices between $147 and $232. The stock is currently trading at $198. This quarter saw the stake disposed at prices between $142 and $195.

Note: Apple had a previous round-trip. A large ~7% long-term stake was disposed in Q1 2016 at prices between $93 and $110.

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is a large (top five) 7.01% of the portfolio position. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The four quarters thru Q2 2016 had seen a ~50% combined reduction at prices between $86 and $120. There was an about turn in Q3 2016: ~50% increase at prices between $114 and $131. The stock currently trades at $193. There was a ~25% reduction in Q4 2017 at prices between $168 and $183. H1 2018 saw a ~30% increase at prices between $152 and $202 while next quarter there was a similar reduction at prices between $160 and $218. There was a ~10% stake increase last quarter while this quarter saw a ~18% selling.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is currently the largest position at 8.17% of the portfoio. It was established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $104.

Shopify (SHOP): SHOP was a ~4% of the portfolio stake established in Q2 2017 at prices between $85 and $123. The stake saw a whopping 170% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $92 and $119. The stock is now at $300. Q2 2018 saw a ~28% selling at prices between $117 and $173 and that was followed with a ~50% reduction next quarter at prices between $133 and $174. The stake was disposed this quarter at prices between $130 and $208.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q1 2019. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q4 2018 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $9.54B to $8.43B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management increased Alibaba Group Holdins and Amazon.com while decreasing PayPal & Qualcomm and dropping Roku. 
• The largest three positions are Alibaba Group Holdings, Amazon.com, and Microsoft and they add up to ~24% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased ~12% from $9.54B to $8.43B. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Alibaba Group Holdigns (BABA), Amazon.com (AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Facebook Inc. (FB), and Liberty Broadband (LBRDK)  and they add up to around ~38% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO): AVGO is currently a large 5.68% of the portfolio position. The stake saw a ~30% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $240 and $285. The original position was from Q2 2015 at prices between $120 and $148. The stock is now at $271. There was a ~16% trimming in Q1 2018 and another one-third selling next quarter at prices between $240 and $272. Last two quarters have seen minor trimming.  

Apple Inc. (AAPL): The AAPL stake is now at ~1% of the portfolio. The original position was established in Q3 2016 at prices between $95 and $116. The position has wavered. Recent Activity follow: a ~2.6% portfolio stake was almost sold out in Q2 2018 at prices between $162 and $194. The position was rebuilt last quarter at prices between $184 and $232 but reduced by ~37% this quarter at prices between $147 and $232. The stock is currently trading at $182.

Note: Apple had a previous round-trip. A large ~7% long-term stake was disposed in Q1 2016 at prices between $93 and $110.

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is a large (top five) 7.21% of the portfolio position. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The four quarters thru Q2 2016 had seen a ~50% combined reduction at prices between $86 and $120. There was an about turn in Q3 2016: ~50% increase at prices between $114 and $131. The stock currently trades at $173. There was a ~25% reduction in Q4 2017 at prices between $168 and $183. H1 2018 saw a ~30% increase at prices between $152 and $202 while last quarter there was a similar reduction at prices between $160 and $218. There was a ~10% stake increase this quarter.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is a top five 6.88% of the portfolio position. It was established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $90.81.

Shopify (SHOP): SHOP is a ~4% of the portfolio stake established in Q2 2017 at prices between $85 and $123. The stake saw a whopping 170% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $92 and $119. The stock is now at $206. Q2 2018 saw a ~28% selling at prices between $117 and $173 and that was followed with a ~50% reduction last quarter at prices between $133 and $174.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q4 2018. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q3 2018 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $11.90B to $9.54B this quarter. 
• Coatue Management added Qualcomm while dropping JD.com and increasing ServiceNow and Apple. 
• The largest three positions are Liberty Broadband, Activision Blizzard, and Microsoft and they add up to ~23% of the portfolio. 

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased ~20% from $11.90B to $9.54B. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Facebook Inc. (FB), and Netflix and they add up to around ~37% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO): AVGO is currently a large ~5% of the portfolio position. The stake saw a ~30% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $240 and $285. The original position was from Q2 2015 at prices between $120 and $148. The stock is now at $232. There was a ~16% trimming in Q1 2018 and another one-third selling last quarter at prices between $240 and $272.

Note: Coatue also had a large position in Avago that was established in H1 2014.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): The AAPL stake is now at ~2% of the portfolio. The original position was established in Q3 2016 at prices between $95 and $116. The following quarter saw a ~50% selling at prices between $106 and $118. Q3 2017 saw another ~150% stake increase at prices between $142 and $164. The stock is now at $177. There was a ~40% selling in Q4 2017 at prices between $153 and $178 and that was followed with a ~55% reduction next quarter at prices between $155 and $182. The remaining ~2.6% portfolio stake was almost sold out last quarter at prices between $162 and $194. The position was rebuilt this quarter at prices between $184 and $232.

Note: Apple had a previous round-trip. A large ~7% long-term stake was disposed of in Q1 2016 at prices between $93 and $110.

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is a large (top five) 7.24% of the portfolio position. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The four quarters thru Q2 2016 had seen a ~50% combined reduction at prices between $86 and $120. There was an about turn in Q3 2016: ~50% increase at prices between $114 and $131. The stock currently trades at $138. There was a ~25% reduction in Q4 2017 at prices between $168 and $183. H1 2018 saw a ~30% increase at prices between $152 and $202 while this quarter there was a similar reduction at prices between $160 and $218.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is now the largest position at 7.64% of the portfolio. It was established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $81.91.

Shopify (SHOP): SHOP is a 4.24% of the portfolio stake established in Q2 2017 at prices between $85 and $123. The stake saw a whopping 170% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $92 and $119. The stock is now at $150. Last quarter saw a ~28% selling at prices between $117 and $173 and that was followed with a ~50% reduction this quarter at prices between $133 and $174.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q3 2018. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q2 2018 Update

·         Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $12.11B to $11.90B this quarter.

·         Coatue Management dropped Snap Inc. while adding Spotify.

·         The largest three positions are Facebook, Twitter, and Electronic Arts and they add up to ~27% of the portfolio.

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased ~2% from $12.11B to $11.90B. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Facebook Inc. (FB), Twitter (TWTR), Electronic Arts (EA), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), and Shopify (SHOP), and they add up to around ~40% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO): AVGO is currently a large 4.15% of the portfolio position. The stake saw a ~30% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $240 and $285. The original position was from Q2 2015 at prices between $120 and $148. The stock is now at $233. There was a ~16% trimming last quarter and another one-third selling this quarter at prices between $240 and $272.

Note: Coatue also had a large position in Avago that was established in H1 2014.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): AAPL is now a minutely small portfolio stake. The original position was established in Q3 2016 at prices between $95 and $116. The following quarter saw a ~50% selling at prices between $106 and $118. Q3 2017 saw another ~150% stake increase at prices between $142 and $164. The stock is now at $217. There was a ~40% selling in Q4 2017 at prices between $153 and $178 and that was followed with a ~55% reduction last quarter at prices between $155 and $182. The remaining ~2.6% portfolio stake was almost sold out this quarter at prices between $162 and $194.

Note: Apple had a previous round-trip. A large ~7% long-term stake was disposed of in Q1 2016 at prices between $93 and $110.

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is the largest position in the portfolio at 10.30%. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The four quarters thru Q2 2016 had seen a ~50% combined reduction at prices between $86 and $120. There was an about turn in Q3 2016: ~50% increase at prices between $114 and $131. The stock currently trades at $154. There was a ~25% reduction in Q4 2017 at prices between $168 and $183. Last quarter saw a ~17% increase and that was followed with a ~11% increase this quarter at prices between $152 and $202.  

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is a large ~6% portfolio stake established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $81.38.

Shopify (SHOP): SHOP is a top-five ~6% of the portfolio stake established in Q2 2017 at prices between $85 and $123. The stake saw a whopping 170% increase in Q4 2017 at prices between $92 and $119. The stock is now at $136. This quarter saw a ~28% selling at prices between $117 and $173.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management 13F long portfolio holdings as of Q2 2018. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q1 2018 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased from $12.78B to $12.11B this quarter.
• Coatue Management increased Twitter and Electronic Arts while adding Micron.
• The largest three positions are Twitter, Facebook, and Shopify and they add up to ~23% of the portfolio.

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value decreased ~5% from $12.78B to $12.11B. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Twitter (TWTR), Facebook Inc. (FB), Shopify (SHOP), Electronic Arts (EA), and Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO), and they add up to around ~36% of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO): AVGO is currently a large (top five) 6.32% of the portfolio position. The stake saw a ~30% increase last quarter at prices between $240 and $285. The original position was from Q2 2015 at prices between $120 and $148. The stock is now at $248. There was a ~16% trimming this quarter.

Note: Coatue also had a large position in Avago that was established in H1 2014.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): AAPL is a 2.59% of the portfolio stake. It was established in Q3 2016 at prices between $95 and $116. The following quarter saw a ~50% selling at prices between $106 and $118. Q3 2017 saw another ~150% stake increase at prices between $142 and $164. The stock is now at $188. There was a ~40% selling last quarter at prices between $153 and $178 and that was followed with a ~55% reduction this quarter at prices between $155 and $182. 

Note: Apple had a previous round-trip. A large ~7% long-term stake was disposed of in Q1 2016 at prices between $93 and $110.

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is the second-largest position in the portfolio at 7.52%. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The four quarters thru Q2 2016 had seen a ~50% combined reduction at prices between $86 and $120. There was an about turn in Q3 2016: ~50% increase at prices between $114 and $131. The stock currently trades at $203. There was a ~25% reduction last quarter at prices between $168 and $183. This quarter saw a ~17% increase.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG): GOOG was a long-term ~4% portfolio stake. Recent activity follow: Q4 2015 saw a whopping ~330% stake increase at prices between $625 and $767. The following two quarters saw a reversal: ~45% reduction at prices between $668 and $767. There was another ~25% selling in Q1 2017 at prices between $786 and $852. The stock is now at $1140. The position was disposed this quarter at prices between $1000 and $1175. Coatue realized gains.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is a large ~6% portfolio stake established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $78.67.

Shopify (SHOP): SHOP is a top-three 7.21% of the portfolio stake established in Q2 2017 at prices between $85 and $123. The stake saw a whopping 170% increase last quarter at prices between $92 and $119. The stock is now at $157. There was a marginal increase this quarter.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management US long portfolio holdings as of Q1 2018. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

To learn more about how to profit from a strategy of following the best hedge fund picks, check out our book Profiting from Hedge Funds: Winning Strategies for the Little Guy .    

Tracking Philippe Laffont’s Coatue Management Portfolio – Q4 2017 Update

• Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased from $12.24B to $12.78B this quarter.
• Coatue Management increased Broadcom, Shopify, Amazon.com, and Twitter during the quarter.
• The largest three positions are Broadcom, Facebook, and Nvidia and they add up to ~21% of the portfolio.

Philippe Laffont’s 13F portfolio value increased ~4% from $12.24B to $12.78B. Recent 13F reports have shown a total of around 50 individual stock positions in the portfolio. The largest five stakes are Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO), Facebook Inc. (FB), Nvidia (NVDA), Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA), and Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), and they add up to around one-third of the entire portfolio.

Philippe Laffont is one of the most successful among the "tiger cubs". To know more about Julian Robertson and his legendary Tiger Management, check out Julian Robertson: A Tiger in the Land of Bulls and Bears.

Below is a summary:

Broadcom Ltd. (AVGO): AVGO is currently the largest position at 7.51% of the portfolio. The stake saw a ~30% increase this quarter at prices between $240 and $285. The original position was from Q2 2015 at prices between $120 and $148. The stock is now at $255.

Note: Coatue also had a large position in Avago that was established in H1 2014.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): AAPL is a ~6% of the portfolio stake. It was established in Q3 2016 at prices between $95 and $116. The following quarter saw a ~50% selling at prices between $106 and $118. Last quarter saw another ~150% stake increase at prices between $142 and $164. The stock is now at $178. There was a ~40% selling this quarter at prices between $153 and $178.  

Note: Apple had a previous round-trip. A large ~7% long-term stake was disposed of in Q1 2016 at prices between $93 and $110.

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is the second-largest position in the portfolio at ~7%. The original stake is from Q3 2013 at prices between $24 and $51. The four quarters thru Q2 2016 had seen a ~50% combined reduction at prices between $86 and $120. There was an about turn in Q3 2016: ~50% increase at prices between $114 and $131. The stock currently trades at $185. There was a ~25% reduction this quarter at prices between $168 and $183.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG): GOOG is a long-term ~4% portfolio stake. Recent activity follow: Q4 2015 saw a whopping ~330% stake increase at prices between $625 and $767. The following two quarters saw a reversal: ~45% reduction at prices between $668 and $767. There was another ~25% selling in Q1 2017 at prices between $786 and $852. The stock is now at $1136. The position saw a ~8% trimming this quarter.

Liberty Broadband (LBRDK): LBRDK is a top-five ~6% portfolio stake established in Q2 2016 at prices between $55 and $60. The stock is now at $89.

Symantec Corp. (SYMC): SYMC was a ~2% portfolio stake established in Q4 2016 at prices between $23 and $25 and increased by a whopping 280% in Q1 2017 at prices between $24 and $31. Last quarter saw an about turn: ~55% selling at prices between $27.50 and $34 and that was followed with the disposal this quarter at prices between $27.50 and $34. The stock is now at $27.37.

Shopify (SHOP): Coatue has a ~6% of the portfolio stake in Shopify (SHOP) established in Q2 2017 at prices between $85 and $123. The stake saw a whopping 170% increase this quarter at prices between $92 and $119. The stock is now at $147.

Below is a spreadsheet that shows the changes to Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management US long portfolio holdings as of Q4 2017. For a look at how the portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:

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