Portfolio companies Snap (15% of Q3 2023 holdings) and others faced significant layoffs in 2022-2024. Coatue pushed aggressive growth strategies during the zero-interest-rate era, followed by cost-cutting pressure as rates rose. The firm's crossover strategy means it holds both public and private stakes, giving it significant influence over portfolio company operations.
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See all →Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management has emerged as a major AI investor, holding 10% of portfolio in Nvidia as of Q3 2023 and backing AI infrastructure companies like CoreWeave and Hut 8. Laffont is launching a dedicated AI fund in 2026 focused on public and private AI companies. The firm takes a data-driven, quantitative approach to AI investment decisions.