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Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.
CIK 0001175523 · 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, STE 2000, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90025 · 213-229-7512
Summary
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. reported $978M in U.S.-listed holdings across 23 positions for Q4 2018.
The portfolio is heavily concentrated: BJ alone accounts for 64.6% of reported value.
Portfolio Metrics
Methodology: turnover is min(value bought, value sold) ÷ average reported value across the two quarters — value-based, so market moves inflate it slightly versus a share-based measure. Concentration and largest position are shares of the filing’s total reported value, options excluded. New/exited counts compare against the prior filed quarter. All figures derive solely from the fund’s 13F filings.
Reported Value by Quarter
Portfolio Composition
- Common Stock · 96.3% · $942M
- ETP · 3.5% · $35M
- Other · 0.2% · $2M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJBJS WHSL CLUB HLDGS INC | NEW | +28.50M | 28.50M | +$632M | $632M |
| TCSUSDCONTAINER STORE GROUP INC | NEW | +27.51M | 27.51M | +$131M | $131M |
| SHAKSHAKE SHACK INC | NEW | +2.73M | 2.73M | +$124M | $124M |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | NEW | +100.0K | 100.0K | +$25M | $25M |
| NDQINVESCO QQQ TR | NEW | +50.0K | 50.0K | +$8M | $8M |
| AMZNAMAZON COM INC | NEW | +5.0K | 5.0K | +$8M | $8M |
| GSGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | NEW | +35.0K | 35.0K | +$6M | $6M |
| TWTRUSDTWITTER INC | NEW | +170.0K | 170.0K | +$5M | $5M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q4 2018
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJBJS WHSL CLUB HLDGS INChistory → | COM | 64.58% | $632M | 28.50M |
| 2 | TCSUSDCONTAINER STORE GROUP INChistory → | COM | 13.42% | $131M | 27.51M |
| 3 | SHAKSHAKE SHACK INChistory → | CL A | 12.68% | $124M | 2.73M |
| 4 | AMZNAMAZON COM INC | COM | 0.77% | $8M | 5.0K |
| 5 | GSGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | COM | 0.60% | $6M | 35.0K |
| 6 | TWTRUSDTWITTER INC | COM | 0.50% | $5M | 170.0K |
| 7 | GOOGALPHABET INC | CAP STK CL C | 0.42% | $4M | 4.0K |
| 8 | WMTWALMART INC | COM | 0.38% | $4M | 40.0K |
| 9 | BACVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | COM | 0.34% | $3M | 60.0K |
| 10 | ELLAUDER ESTEE COS INC | CL A | 0.31% | $3M | 23.0K |
| 11 | NKENIKE INC | CL B | 0.30% | $3M | 40.0K |
| 12 | BERYEURBERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC | COM | 0.29% | $3M | 60.0K |
| 13 | GWWGRAINGER W W INC | COM | 0.29% | $3M | 10.0K |
| 14 | ASGNEURASGN INC | COM | 0.28% | $3M | 50.0K |
| 15 | CITCINTAS CORP | COM | 0.26% | $3M | 15.0K |
| 16 | USFDUS FOODS HLDG CORP | COM | 0.24% | $2M | 75.0K |
| 17 | TMOTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | COM | 0.23% | $2M | 10.0K |
| 18 | MASMASCO CORP | COM | 0.21% | $2M | 70.0K |
| 19 | AMC ENTMT HLDGS INC | CL A COM | 0.19% | $2M | 150.0K |
| 20 | HCQAMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC | COM | 0.17% | $2M | 30.0K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $2.8B | 6 | May 15, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6B | 7 | Feb 17, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6B | 8 | Nov 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4B | 8 | Aug 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $4.1B | 8 | May 15, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $4.1B | 9 | Feb 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $4.6B | 12 | Nov 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $4.7B | 12 | Aug 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $5.5B | 11 | May 15, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $6.1B | 12 | Feb 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $4.9B | 12 | Nov 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $6.1B | 10 | Aug 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $5.7B | 10 | May 15, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | $5.3B | 11 | Feb 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $5.6B | 11 | Nov 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $7.0B | 11 | Aug 15, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $14.5B | 55 | May 16, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $13.3B | 39 | Feb 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $12.9B | 38 | Nov 15, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $12.5B | 40 | Aug 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $7.8B | 43 | May 17, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $7.2B | 33 | Feb 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $1.9B | 28 | Nov 16, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $536M | 25 | Aug 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $609M | 20 | May 15, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $400M | 33 | Feb 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $417M | 25 | Nov 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $643M | 17 | Aug 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $1.1B | 21 | May 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $978M | 23 | Feb 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
13F filings are due up to 45 days after quarter end, so holdings shown here lag the fund’s current book. Source: original SEC filing on EDGAR ↗.