Alex Sacerdote - Whale Rock Capital Management 13F Activity & Position Changes (Q3 2017)

According to the SEC 13F filed on Aug 14, 2026, the Whale Rock Capital Management portfolio showed several notable changes in holdings as of quarter-end Sep 30, 2017. The activity included new positions, additions to existing holdings, reductions, and complete exits, providing a clear view of how the portfolio evolved during the quarter.

During Q3 2017, the filing reported:

New Buys - ASML Holding N.V. - New York Re, BlackLine, Inc., Himax Technologies, Inc., Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I, Micron Technology, Inc., and 3 more

Increases - Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Cognex Corporation, Lumentum Holdings Inc., Light & Wonder, Inc., Lam Research Corporation, and 3 more

Reductions - Amazon.com, Inc., Appian Corporation, Alphabet Inc., MercadoLibre, Inc., Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., and 6 more

Complete Exits - Apple Inc., Box, Inc., CEVA, Inc., Five9, Inc., Fabrinet, and 1 more

These updates highlight how the portfolio adjusted across different sectors and market conditions, offering insights into allocation shifts and investment trends.

Showing 30 of 33 transactions.

Date	Symbol	Name	Type	Change Qty	% Change	Value	Remaining
Q3 2017	AAPL Apple Inc.	Apple Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-422,086	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q3 2017	AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.	Amazon.com, Inc.	Sell	-389	-0.2%	$170.65M	177,513
Q3 2017	APPN Appian Corporation	Appian Corporation	Sell	-536	-0.2%	$6.96M	244,457
Q3 2017	ASML ASML Holding N.V. - New York Re	ASML Holding N.V. - New York Re	Buy - Position Entry	+390,995	-	$66.94M	390,995
Q3 2017	BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited	Alibaba Group Holding Limited	Buy	+38,430	+5.1%	$137.05M	793,542
Q3 2017	BL BlackLine, Inc.	BlackLine, Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+694,270	-	$23.69M	694,270
Q3 2017	BOX Box, Inc.	Box, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-1,775,308	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q3 2017	CEVA CEVA, Inc.	CEVA, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-468,040	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q3 2017	CGNX Cognex Corporation	Cognex Corporation	Buy	+250,946	+124.9%	$49.84M	451,928
Q3 2017	FIVN Five9, Inc.	Five9, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-989,592	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q3 2017	FN Fabrinet	Fabrinet	Sell - Position Exit	-888,013	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q3 2017	GOOGL Alphabet Inc.	Alphabet Inc.	Sell	-196	-0.2%	$87.14M	89,488
Q3 2017	HIMX Himax Technologies, Inc.	Himax Technologies, Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+1,733,687	-	$18.95M	1,733,687
Q3 2017	KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I	Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I	Buy - Position Entry	+2,856,179	-	$61.61M	2,856,179
Q3 2017	LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.	Lumentum Holdings Inc.	Buy	+735,239	+86.0%	$86.44M	1,590,359
Q3 2017	LNW Light & Wonder, Inc.	Light & Wonder, Inc.	Buy	+678,561	+48.0%	$95.99M	2,093,468
Q3 2017	LRCX Lam Research Corporation	Lam Research Corporation	Buy	+79,414	+19.8%	$88.96M	480,753
Q3 2017	MELI MercadoLibre, Inc.	MercadoLibre, Inc.	Sell	-407	-0.2%	$48.10M	185,754
Q3 2017	META Meta Platforms, Inc.	Meta Platforms, Inc.	Buy	+231,383	+44.7%	$128.08M	749,598
Q3 2017	MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	Sell	-543	-0.2%	$26.39M	247,711
Q3 2017	MTSI MACOM Technology Solutions Hold	MACOM Technology Solutions Hold	Sell - Position Exit	-307,247	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q3 2017	MU Micron Technology, Inc.	Micron Technology, Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+619,615	-	$24.37M	619,615
Q3 2017	NFLX Netflix, Inc.	Netflix, Inc.	Buy	+100,509	+32.4%	$74.40M	410,262
Q3 2017	NTES NetEase, Inc.	NetEase, Inc.	Sell	-2,361	-1.1%	$54.47M	206,454
Q3 2017	NVDA NVIDIA Corporation	NVIDIA Corporation	Buy - Position Entry	+521,180	-	$93.17M	521,180
Q3 2017	OKTA Okta, Inc.	Okta, Inc.	Sell	-207	-0.2%	$2.67M	94,745
Q3 2017	PEGA Pegasystems Inc.	Pegasystems Inc.	Sell	-2,256	-0.2%	$59.35M	1,029,502
Q3 2017	RNG Ringcentral, Inc.	Ringcentral, Inc.	Sell	-76,363	-7.1%	$41.88M	1,002,993
Q3 2017	ROKU Roku, Inc.	Roku, Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+50,000	-	$1.33M	50,000
Q3 2017	SHOP Shopify Inc.	Shopify Inc.	Buy	+362,527	+37.7%	$154.18M	1,323,557