Francisco Partners Management, LP

Fundamental diversified ★Signal technology specialist (96%) CIK 1197853
Long book
$291.8M
Q1 2026
Positions
3
Top-10 weight
100%
concentration
Last quarter
+35.7%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
0%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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Francisco Partners Management, LP is a diversified fundamental manager, specialised in technology (96% of the long book), running a $291.8M US long book across 3 positions.

The portfolio is extremely concentrated — the top 10 positions are almost the whole book. The book barely moves quarter to quarter — a patient, low-turnover holder. Current anchor positions: LEGALZOOMCOM INC, GOODRX HOLDINGS INC-CLASS A, PAYSAFE LTD.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 8.7pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 2 of 9 quarters. We rate its filings as signal-bearing: position changes reflect genuine views.

Implied long-book return vs S&P 500

methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options
Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
-9.9%
Q2 2024
-7.2%
Q3 2024
-8.8%
Q4 2024
+2.1%
Q1 2025
+7.0%
Q2 2025
-0.4%
Q3 2025
-19.6%
Q4 2025
-36.7%
Q1 2026
+35.7%

Sector allocation

Technology
96%
Services media
4%

Long book by quarter

$1.09B
Q1 2024
$1.14B
Q2 2024
$1.07B
Q3 2024
$860.6M
Q4 2024
$622.9M
Q1 2025
$718.5M
Q2 2025
$573.5M
Q3 2025
$461.0M
Q4 2025
$291.8M
Q1 2026

What does Francisco Partners own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
LZ LEGALZOOMCOM INCTechnology28.6M$162.3M55.6%Held
GDRX GOODRX HOLDINGS INC-CLASS ATechnology60.1M$117.8M40.4%Held
PSFE PAYSAFE LTDServices media1.7M$11.7M4.0%Held

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 20263$291.8M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 13, 20263$461.0M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 20253$573.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 20255$718.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 20255$622.9M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 20256$860.6M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 20248$1.07B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 20248$1.14B canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 20248$1.09B canonicalSEC ↗