Christopher Lord's Criterion Capital is a long/short investment fund that focuses on technology, media, and telecommunications investments. Criterion makes fundamentals-driven investments in quality businesses, utilizing the diversity inherent in the various technology industries to diversify its portfolio, and also takes short positions to help provide absolute returns. Christopher Lord, who has an MBA from Harvard Business School, previously worked in other investment capacities at technology-focused funds.
Hedge Fund - Criterion Capital
Get Email Alerts Fund Profile
Filing Period:
Fund Name: | Criterion Capital |
Manager | Christopher Lord |
Portfolio Value | $1,662,794,000 |
Change This QTR | +0.71% |
Top 13F Holdings
Filing Period:
Last updated on based on SEC 13F filings Last update:
No. | Security | Ticker | Shares | Value (x$1000) | Activity | % Port |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | MELI | 333,588 | $104,967 | +23% | 6.31% | |
2. | Broadcom Ltd | 332,322 | $85,374 | +368% | 5.13% | |
3. | WDAY | 804,471 | $81,847 | -44% | 4.92% | |
4. | FB | 460,905 | $81,331 | -44% | 4.89% | |
5. | NOW | 618,370 | $80,629 | -55% | 4.84% |
News, Interviews and Investor Letters
The Sohn and Next Wave Sohn Conferences took place in San Francisco last week, shining the spotlight on several growing and established hedge funds, who shared some of their best ideas with attendees....... (read more)
Why We Expect Big Things From Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), More
Our research shows that hedge funds' underperformance is often the result of their hedged positions and high fees. Our data for hedge funds' third-quarter returns backs this up, as among the funds in...... (read more)
November 11th, 2016 - Hedge Funds News - Comments
Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV): Criterion Capital Among Top Winners as Stock Goes Up; Check Out Fund’s Other Top Picks
On Monday Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV) was one of the top winners, gaining around 11%. The jump came on amid the announcement that GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE:GSK) has selected the company for...... (read more)
March 18th, 2015 - Hedge Funds News Tech - Comments
Christopher Lord’s Criterion Capital Raises Exposure To Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV)
In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Christopher Lord’s Criterion Capital has disclosed upping its stake in Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV). According to the filing, Criterion...... (read more)
September 15th, 2014 - Hedge Funds News - Comments
Criterion Capital Bullish On Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV), Further Raises Stake To Nearly 20%
Christopher Lord's Criterion Capital further increased its position in Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV). According to an amended filing, Criterion Capital currently owns 5.81 million shares, equivalent to...... (read more)
April 17th, 2014 - Hedge Funds News - Comments
Criterion Capital Ups Stake in Veeva Systems Inc (VEEV)
Christopher Lord's Criterion Capital increased its exposure to Veeva Systems Inc (NYSE:VEEV). The fund currently owns 4.40 million shares, which amount to 15.80% of the company's total Class A common...... (read more)
April 7th, 2014 - Hedge Funds News - Comments
Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS): Hedge Funds Aren’t Crazy About It, Insider Sentiment Unchanged
Now, according to many traders, hedge funds are viewed as bloated, old investment vehicles of a period lost to current times. Although there are over 8,000 hedge funds with their doors open today, this...... (read more)
Hedge Funds Are Buying Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN)
To many traders, hedge funds are assumed to be useless, old investment vehicles of a forgotten age. Although there are In excess of 8,000 hedge funds in operation today, this site aim at the elite of...... (read more)
Why Sirius XM Radio Inc (SIRI) Is a Buy
If you were to ask many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are assumed to be bloated, old investment vehicles of an era lost to time. Although there are over 8,000 hedge funds trading currently, Insider...... (read more)
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW), athenahealth, Inc (ATHN) & More: Hedge Fund Criterion Capital’s Small Cap Picks
Our research shows that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds earn an average excess return of 18 percentage points per year (learn more about our small cap strategy). We think that this...... (read more)
April 26th, 2013 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Google Inc (GOOG), Priceline.com Inc (PCLN): Growth-Oriented Hedge Fund Focusing on These Stocks
At Insider Monkey, we track 450 of the world's most elite hedge funds, because as our research shows, the best equity holdings of the most talented money managers have had market-beating potential in...... (read more)
March 7th, 2013 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Criterion Capital’s Top Stock Picks
Criterion Capital is a long/short investment fund that focuses on technology, media, and telecommunications investments. As of the end of June, over 75% of the value of the fund’s positions were in...... (read more)
September 25th, 2012 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Hedge Fund Resource Center