Maverick Keeps Winning Even as Chip Stocks Crumble

Tiger Cub Lee Ainslie III’s success last month was especially remarkable as the firm’s top holdings are loaded with Magnificent Seven and other tech-related stocks.

Stephen Taub August 11, 2026

Maverick Capital deftly danced around the July carnage that rocked many of its tech and other hedge fund peers. The hedge fund firm headed by Tiger Cub Lee Ainslie III reported a profit in Maverick Fund, its flagship long-short fund, gaining just over 1 percent for

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