Alex Sacerdote - Whale Rock Capital Management 13F Activity & Position Changes (Q4 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 Dec 31, 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 Q4 2017, the filing reported:

New Buys - Apple Inc., Box, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, PROS Holdings, Inc.

Increases - Amazon.com, Inc., Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Alphabet Inc., Himax Technologies, Inc., Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I, and 6 more

Reductions - Appian Corporation, ASML Holding N.V. - New York Re, BlackLine, Inc., Light & Wonder, Inc., Lam Research Corporation, and 5 more

Complete Exits - Cognex Corporation, Okta, Inc., Pegasystems Inc., Roku, Inc., Block, Inc., 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 31 transactions.

Date	Symbol	Name	Type	Change Qty	% Change	Value	Remaining
Q4 2017	AAPL Apple Inc.	Apple Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+143,840	-	$24.34M	143,840
Q4 2017	AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.	Amazon.com, Inc.	Buy	+48,591	+27.4%	$264.42M	226,104
Q4 2017	APPN Appian Corporation	Appian Corporation	Sell	-314	-0.1%	$7.69M	244,143
Q4 2017	ASML ASML Holding N.V. - New York Re	ASML Holding N.V. - New York Re	Sell	-146,708	-37.5%	$42.46M	244,287
Q4 2017	BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited	Alibaba Group Holding Limited	Buy	+128,887	+16.2%	$159.05M	922,429
Q4 2017	BL BlackLine, Inc.	BlackLine, Inc.	Sell	-509,118	-73.3%	$6.07M	185,152
Q4 2017	BOX Box, Inc.	Box, Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+798,418	-	$16.86M	798,418
Q4 2017	CGNX Cognex Corporation	Cognex Corporation	Sell - Position Exit	-451,928	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q4 2017	GOOGL Alphabet Inc.	Alphabet Inc.	Buy	+41,352	+46.2%	$137.83M	130,840
Q4 2017	HIMX Himax Technologies, Inc.	Himax Technologies, Inc.	Buy	+1,309,339	+75.5%	$31.71M	3,043,026
Q4 2017	KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I	Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I	Buy	+489,696	+17.1%	$81.42M	3,345,875
Q4 2017	LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.	Lumentum Holdings Inc.	Buy	+136,157	+8.6%	$84.43M	1,726,516
Q4 2017	LNW Light & Wonder, Inc.	Light & Wonder, Inc.	Sell	-2,693	-0.1%	$107.26M	2,090,775
Q4 2017	LRCX Lam Research Corporation	Lam Research Corporation	Sell	-149,157	-31.0%	$61.04M	331,596
Q4 2017	MELI MercadoLibre, Inc.	MercadoLibre, Inc.	Buy	+148,085	+79.7%	$105.05M	333,839
Q4 2017	META Meta Platforms, Inc.	Meta Platforms, Inc.	Buy	+129,794	+17.3%	$155.18M	879,392
Q4 2017	MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	Sell	-319	-0.1%	$27.80M	247,392
Q4 2017	MSFT Microsoft Corporation	Microsoft Corporation	Buy - Position Entry	+869,972	-	$74.42M	869,972
Q4 2017	MU Micron Technology, Inc.	Micron Technology, Inc.	Buy	+518,676	+83.7%	$46.81M	1,138,291
Q4 2017	NFLX Netflix, Inc.	Netflix, Inc.	Sell	-528	-0.1%	$78.65M	409,734
Q4 2017	NTES NetEase, Inc.	NetEase, Inc.	Sell	-46,998	-22.8%	$55.02M	159,456
Q4 2017	NVDA NVIDIA Corporation	NVIDIA Corporation	Sell	-255,063	-48.9%	$51.49M	266,117
Q4 2017	OKTA Okta, Inc.	Okta, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-94,745	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q4 2017	PEGA Pegasystems Inc.	Pegasystems Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-1,029,502	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q4 2017	PRO PROS Holdings, Inc.	PROS Holdings, Inc.	Buy - Position Entry	+608,485	-	$16.09M	608,485
Q4 2017	RNG Ringcentral, Inc.	Ringcentral, Inc.	Sell	-259,425	-25.9%	$35.99M	743,568
Q4 2017	ROKU Roku, Inc.	Roku, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-50,000	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q4 2017	SHOP Shopify Inc.	Shopify Inc.	Buy	+312,632	+23.6%	$165.25M	1,636,189
Q4 2017	SQ Block, Inc.	Block, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-1,538,955	-100.0%	$0.00	-
Q4 2017	TSLA Tesla, Inc.	Tesla, Inc.	Sell - Position Exit	-156,672	-100.0%	$0.00	-