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Himalaya Capital Management

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Investment thesis

Himalaya Capital embraces the value investment principles of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and Charles Munger, primarily focusing on publicly traded companies in Asia and North America. The firm aims to achieve superior returns by being long-term owners of high-quality companies with substantial 'economic moat', great growth potential, and run by trustworthy people — with some holdings dating back over twenty years. As Li Lu has written: 'Once in a while, you will find a fat pitch that is slow, straight, and right in the middle of your sweet spot. Then you swing hard.' The partnership is generally closed to new investors and serves university endowments, foundations, family offices, and pension plans. An early-stage venture arm (HCV I & II, 2000–2003) invested $10–50M per deal in US technology, B2B, and media companies at Series A/B, but has been largely inactive as the firm's focus shifted entirely to public equities.

Notable quotes

“In making investments, I have always believed that you must act with discipline whenever you see something you truly like. Once in a while, you will find a 'fat pitch' that is slow, straight, and right in the middle of your sweet spot. Then you swing hard. This way, no matter what natural ability you start with, you will substantially increase your hitting average.”

Li Lu · Poor Charlie's Almanack, 3rd Edition, Page 61 · 2009

“If you just pretend you know a business well, you will be tested in difficult times.”

Li Lu · Columbia Business School Greater China Society Interview (via Sven Carlin summary) · 2021

“Li Lu is a genius, and we've made a lot of money together.”

Charlie Munger · stockinvestoriq.com — citing 2010 interview · 2010

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
SyncellEarly Stage VC—2024-12-11
BYD CompanyPost-IPO / Secondary—2020-05-26
BYD SemiconductorEarly Stage VC—2020-05-26
SHL TelemedicineGrowth—2017-03-20
AereoSeries C—2014-01-07
KnovelSeries C—2007-03-28
NavtrakVenture—2007-08-30
CMI MarketingVenture—2006-12-14
Kweichow MoutaiPublic Equity——
East West BancorpPublic Equity——

Frequent co-investors

VC firmDeals together
IAC1
CICC Capital1
SDIC Innovation1
Credit Suisse First Boston1
Stonehenge Capital1

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