Fund Structure
Portfolio Rebalancing
Adjusting investment allocations within a fund to optimize risk-return profile, often through secondary sales or follow-on decisions.
Portfolio rebalancing in VC involves managing concentration risk. If one company becomes 50% of portfolio value, the GP might sell some shares on secondaries to reduce exposure. It also involves deciding which companies receive follow-on capital and which don't.
In Practice
After one portfolio company reached a $5B valuation (representing 60% of fund value), the GP sold $30M in secondaries to reduce concentration and returned capital to LPs.
Why It Matters
Portfolio concentration creates both opportunity and risk. While VC returns are driven by outliers, excessive concentration in a single company creates LP liquidity and risk management concerns.
VC Beast Take
Portfolio rebalancing is the venture equivalent of taking chips off the table. It goes against the 'let winners run' instinct but serves the practical needs of fund management.
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