Philippe Laffont
Investment Philosophy
Philippe Laffont is the founder of Coatue Management, one of the premier technology-focused investment firms in the world. Born in France and educated at MIT, Laffont trained under Julian Robertson at Tiger Management before launching Coatue in 1999. His investment philosophy is built on the belief that technology is the most powerful deflationary force in the economy, and that the best returns come from identifying the companies driving that deflation before the market fully appreciates their potential.
Coatue’s research process is intensely data-driven — the firm employs engineers and data scientists alongside traditional analysts, using proprietary tools to analyze everything from satellite imagery to app download trends. Laffont invests across the technology lifecycle, from venture-stage startups to large-cap public companies, giving him a panoramic view of the tech ecosystem that few competitors can match. His portfolio tends to be concentrated in 20-30 high-conviction names, with a strong bias toward internet, software, and semiconductor companies.
Current Portfolio
Source: SEC 13F Filing (Q4 2025)
| Ticker / Security Name | Shares | u0394 Shares (%) | Value (Full $) | Portfolio (%) |
| META / Meta Platforms Inc | 2.57M | 0.00% | $1.70B | 4.25% |
| AMZN / Amazon Com Inc | 6.60M | 0.00% | $1.52B | 3.81% |
| MSFT / Microsoft Corp | 2.49M | 0.00% | $1.21B | 3.02% |
| NVDA / Nvidia Corporation | 6.45M | 0.00% | $1.20B | 3.01% |
| GEV / Ge Vernova Inc | 1.68M | 0.00% | $1.10B | 2.75% |
| TSM / Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd | 3.45M | 0.00% | $1.05B | 2.63% |
| GOOGL / Alphabet Inc | 3.27M | 0.00% | $1.02B | 2.56% |
| AVGO / Broadcom Inc | 2.93M | 0.00% | $1.01B | 2.54% |
| CEG / Constellation Energy Corp | 2.62M | 0.00% | $926.6M | 2.32% |
| SPOT / Spotify Technology S A | 1.43M | 0.00% | $831.4M | 2.08% |
| RDDT / Reddit Inc | 3.59M | 0.00% | $825.7M | 2.07% |
| LRCX / Lam Research Corp | 4.80M | 0.00% | $821.8M | 2.06% |
| APP / Applovin Corp | 1.15M | 0.00% | $777.2M | 1.94% |
| ETN / Eaton Corp Plc | 2.41M | 0.00% | $766.4M | 1.92% |
| MSFT / Microsoft Corp | 1.54M | 0.00% | $746.7M | 1.87% |
| Nu Hldgs Ltd | 44.00M | 0.00% | $736.6M | 1.84% |
| TSM / Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Ltd | 2.41M | 0.00% | $732.8M | 1.83% |
| GOOGL / Alphabet Inc | 2.19M | 0.00% | $684.4M | 1.71% |
| TSLA / Tesla Inc | 1.45M | 0.00% | $650.7M | 1.63% |
| Applied Matls Inc | 2.30M | 0.00% | $590.0M | 1.48% |
| NFLX / Netflix Inc | 6.19M | 0.00% | $580.1M | 1.45% |
| ORCL / Oracle Corp | 2.66M | 0.00% | $519.3M | 1.30% |
| CEG / Constellation Energy Corp | 1.42M | 0.00% | $501.4M | 1.25% |
| Applied Matls Inc | 1.91M | 0.00% | $490.7M | 1.23% |
| META / Meta Platforms Inc | 719.3K | 0.00% | $474.8M | 1.19% |
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