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Himalaya Capital

Li Lu · CIK 0001709323 · latest 13F for 2026-06-30 filed 2026-08-14

Estimated from 13F holdings — long US equities only; follow-the-filing returns are net of an assumed 10 bps per unit of turnover.

Annualised 3Y (copying filings)
+25.4%
SPY +22.9% · alpha +2.4%/yr
Since start, annualised
+19.4%
Aug 2022 – Oct 2026 · SPY +17.3%
TTM (copy, net)
+11.8%
SPY +16.2%
YTD (copy, net)
+2.1%
SPY +14.4%
13F-implied TTM
+13.2%
held from quarter end
Coverage
100%
17 quarters of history
13F long book
$3.7B
8 positions
Concentration
100%
top 10 · avg turnover 6%/qtr

About the fund

Himalaya Capital is an American investment management firm based in Seattle, Washington, founded by Li Lu in 1997. The firm focuses on long-term value investing, primarily in publicly traded companies in Asia and North America.

Value investingLong-only

Investment approach

The firm employs value investing principles inspired by Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and Charles Munger, focusing on long-term ownership of high-quality companies with substantial economic moats and growth potential. Analysts cover a limited number of companies in detail, reporting directly to Li Lu, who makes the final investment decisions. The firm emphasizes obtaining accurate and complete information, sometimes through direct engagement with company leadership.

History

Founded by Li Lu in 1997 as a hedge fund in New York City, the firm initially struggled during the Asian financial crisis. Following a partnership formed with Charlie Munger in 2003, the firm transitioned into a long-only investment vehicle focused on value investing. The firm relocated to Pasadena, California in 2007 and subsequently to Seattle, Washington in 2018.

Notable positions & campaigns

  • BYD Company2002 — A defining long-term investment in the Chinese electric vehicle and battery manufacturer.
  • Kweichow Moutai2004 — A significant long-term investment held by the firm.

Profile generated 2026-10-09 from public sources; may be incomplete or out of date.

Founded by
Li Lu
Founded
1997
HQ
Seattle, United States
Reported AUM
$21.4bn (as of March 31, 2026)
Website
himcap.com

Management

  • Li LuChairman
  • Paul TengChief Compliance Officer

Holdings heatmap

Latest 13F (2026-06-30): top 8 positions grouped by sector, sized by weight, coloured by the change in weight since the previous 13F.

Holdings map

Each tile is a position, sized by reported value and coloured by the stock's own price return (red down, green up) — the LiquidRound / finviz-style map.

Copy portfolio vs SPY

Growth of $1 following each filing the trading day after it was filed.

Top holdings

Latest 13F (2026-06-30).

# Ticker Issuer Sector Value Weight
1 GOOGL ALPHABET INC Communication Services $909M 24.5%
2 GOOG ALPHABET INC Communication Services $866M 23.4%
3 PDD PDD HOLDINGS INC Consumer Cyclical $821M 22.2%
4 BRK-B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL Financial Services $555M 15.0%
5 EWBC EAST WEST BANCORP INC Financial Services $358M 9.7%
6 CROX CROCS INC Consumer Cyclical $107M 2.9%
7 TME TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINM Communication Services $55M 1.5%
8 AAPL APPLE INC Technology $32M 0.9%

Sector mix

Top-25 holdings by weight.

Communication Services49.4%
Consumer Cyclical25.1%
Financial Services24.7%
Technology0.9%

Changes this quarter

Move Ticker Issuer Prev wt Now wt
added PDD PDD HOLDINGS INC 14.7% 22.2%
exited BAC BK OF AMERICA CORP 4.6% 0.0%
exited OXY OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP 3.0% 0.0%
exited SPGI S&P GLOBAL INC 1.6% 0.0%
exited HRB BLOCK H & R INC 1.6% 0.0%
exited MCO MOODYS CORP 1.6% 0.0%
added BRK-B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL 13.4% 15.0%
exited MSCI MSCI INC 0.3% 0.0%

Quarterly copy returns

Each 13F held from the day after filing until the next filing.

13F period Held Copy SPY Alpha Coverage
2026-06-30 2026-08-17 → 2026-10-08 -2.5% +0.4% -2.9% 99%
2026-03-31 2026-05-18 → 2026-08-17 -4.0% +4.9% -8.9% 98%
2025-12-31 2026-02-18 → 2026-05-18 +11.7% +7.9% +3.8% 100%
2025-09-30 2025-11-13 → 2026-02-18 +1.1% +2.4% -1.3% 100%
2025-06-30 2025-08-15 → 2025-11-13 +18.0% +4.7% +13.3% 100%
2025-03-31 2025-05-16 → 2025-08-15 +9.2% +8.6% +0.6% 100%
2024-12-31 2025-02-18 → 2025-05-16 -4.7% -2.5% -2.1% 100%
2024-09-30 2024-11-15 → 2025-02-18 +3.2% +4.7% -1.5% 100%
2024-06-30 2024-08-15 → 2024-11-15 +11.6% +6.2% +5.4% 100%
2024-03-31 2024-05-16 → 2024-08-15 -0.3% +4.9% -5.2% 100%
2023-12-31 2024-02-15 → 2024-05-16 +14.2% +5.6% +8.5% 100%
2023-09-30 2023-11-15 → 2024-02-15 +10.4% +12.1% -1.7% 100%
2023-06-30 2023-08-15 → 2023-11-15 +3.4% +1.9% +1.5% 100%
2023-03-31 2023-05-17 → 2023-08-15 +5.7% +7.1% -1.4% 100%
2022-12-31 2023-02-15 → 2023-05-17 +4.7% +0.7% +4.0% 100%
2022-09-30 2022-11-15 → 2023-02-15 -2.1% +4.4% -6.5% 100%

Filing dates

  • 2026-08-1413F-HR for 2026-06-30 · $3.7B · 8 rows
  • 2026-05-1513F-HR for 2026-03-31 · $3.2B · 14 rows
  • 2026-02-1913F-HR/A for 2025-12-31 · $3.6B · 9 rows
  • 2026-02-1713F-HR for 2025-12-31 · $3.6B · 9 rows
  • 2025-11-1213F-HR for 2025-09-30 · $3.2B · 9 rows
  • 2025-08-1413F-HR for 2025-06-30 · $2.7B · 9 rows
  • 2025-05-1513F-HR for 2025-03-31 · $2.2B · 8 rows
  • 2025-02-1413F-HR for 2024-12-31 · $2.7B · 8 rows
  • 2024-11-1413F-HR for 2024-09-30 · $2.5B · 8 rows
  • 2024-08-1413F-HR for 2024-06-30 · $2.6B · 7 rows
  • 2024-05-1513F-HR for 2024-03-31 · $2.3B · 6 rows
  • 2024-02-1413F-HR for 2023-12-31 · $2.1B · 6 rows

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