This Tiger Cub giant is investing in SpaceX, Robinhood and many other private companies

D1 Capital Partners is having a strong year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm's main public portfolio gained 20.1% in August and is up more than 40% year to date despite the first-quarters selloff. In addition to the fund's public investments, it has invested more than $4.5 billion in 27 different private companies since inception.

Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more

Private investments

In the fund's September 2 letter to investors, the D1 Capital team said they implemented a customer relationship management system, which has helped them identify more than 1,300 private companies to invest in. They also tiered their list to determine the best opportunities. They describe...