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Chase Coleman III: Investment Profile & 13F Holdings

Tiger Global Management

Chase Coleman III's investment career, philosophy, and public 13F holdings through Tiger Global Management.

Early Life and Education

Chase Coleman III was born in June 1975 into a well-to-do family in Glen Head, New York. His family boasts deep historical roots, descending from Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New York. His father was a law firm partner, and his mother ran an interior design business. Coleman received a top-tier education at Deerfield Academy and Williams College, graduating in 1997 with a degree in Spanish and economics. During college, he also served as co-captain of the lacrosse team, demonstrating leadership skills. His connection to legendary investor Julian Robertson began through personal ties—Coleman was a childhood friend of Robertson’s son. This relationship laid important groundwork for his future career.

Investment Career

Coleman’s investment career began in 1997 when he joined Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management straight out of college as a technology sector analyst. Founding Tiger Global: After Tiger Management closed in 2000, Robertson recognized Coleman’s potential and provided him with more than $25 million in seed capital to start his own fund. In 2001, Coleman officially launched Tiger Global Management. Stellar performance: Under Coleman’s leadership, Tiger Global rapidly grew into one of the world’s premier investment firms, with assets under management peaking above $50 billion. Its long-term track record was outstanding, delivering annualized returns exceeding 20% from 2001 to 2020, far outpacing the industry average. In 2020, its investment gains topped $10 billion, ranking first among hedge funds. Notable investments: Coleman is renowned for his prescient early bets on technology companies. Key examples include: Early investment in Facebook (now Meta): He invested heavily in the early days (2009–2010) and realized gains of more than $10 billion after the IPO. Major stake in Amazon: He started buying in 2005 and held for the long term, bullish on its AWS cloud computing business, generating returns of over 20x. Expansion into China and India: Early investments in JD.com, Alibaba, ByteDance, Flipkart (Indian e-commerce), and others. Bet on artificial intelligence: In recent years, he has focused on AI leaders such as OpenAI and Databricks.

Investment Philosophy

Coleman’s investment philosophy combines deep fundamental analysis with a long-term growth perspective and a distinct technology focus. Concentration on technology: He allocates the vast majority of capital to the tech sector, believing technology is the core engine driving global economic growth. He emphasizes investing in companies with wide competitive moats, such as network effects and data advantages. Long-term growth mindset: He employs a “buy and hold” strategy, maintaining a relatively concentrated portfolio where the top ten positions often account for more than 50% of assets, with holding periods spanning a decade or longer. He seeks to profit from the organic growth of businesses rather than short-term trading. Global perspective: Tiger Global was among the first funds to systematically invest outside the United States, particularly in technology companies in emerging markets such as China, India, and Southeast Asia, successfully capturing the tech dividend born of globalization. Public-private crossover: Tiger Global uniquely runs both private equity and public equity funds simultaneously, a structure that allows it to invest across a company’s entire growth lifecycle—from private funding rounds at the startup stage all the way to public listing.

Personal Life

Family: Coleman married Stephanie Ercklentz in 2005. His wife, a Wellesley College graduate, appeared in the documentary “Born Rich,” which examines the lives of wealthy heirs. The couple has four children and resides primarily in New York City, with homes in Southampton and Palm Beach, Florida. Philanthropy: Coleman is actively involved in charitable causes. He founded Tiger Global Impact Ventures to drive philanthropic initiatives and co-chairs Coleman Family Ventures, which focuses on early childhood education, healthcare, and climate change. He also serves on the boards of the Tiger Foundation, the Hospital for Special Surgery, and other organizations, and holds advisory roles at his alma maters. Political giving: Coleman’s political leanings are pragmatic; he has donated to candidates and committees of both the Republican and Democratic parties. Personal style: Despite his enormous wealth (estimated at RMB 70 billion on the 2024 Hurun Global Rich List ), Coleman is known in the industry for his extreme low profile. He rarely grants media interviews, preferring to let his investment results speak for themselves.