Harry Burn Sound Shore Management
Harry Burn is a co-founder of Sound Shore Management, a firm focused on large-cap value equities selected through fundamental research. Sound Shore is known for a disciplined valuation process and a relatively compact list of portfolio holdings. The firm is often cited among long-standing institutional value managers with a public-markets track record.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$74.3M |
| 2 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$68M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$24M |
| 4 |
Lennar Class A
LEN
|
+$6.98M |
| 5 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$6.64M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$70.7M |
| 2 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$59.8M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$49.9M |
| 4 |
SIVB
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
|
+$48.9M |
| 5 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$46.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 28.24% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 23.2% |
| 3 | Technology | 16.6% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.42% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
| $73.9M | 2.2% |
1,009,137
-127,830
| -11% | -$8.74M |
|
27
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $72.8M | 2.16% |
1,122,996
-445,405
| -28% | -$25.9M |
|
|
SIVB
28
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $71.4M | 2.12% |
184,162
-150,849
| -45% | -$48.9M |
|
|
29
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $71.1M | 2.12% |
+221,446
| New | +$68M |
|
|
30
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $70.5M | 2.1% |
457,938
-355,919
| -44% | -$49.9M |
|
|
CTRA
31
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $70.5M | 2.1% |
4,327,745
+378,129
| +10% | +$6.64M |
|
|
32
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $69.6M | 2.07% |
806,715
-624,249
| -44% | -$46.1M |
|
33
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $69M | 2.05% |
433,687
-248,688
| -36% | -$36.7M |
|
34
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $64M | 1.9% |
533,033
-308,018
| -37% | -$34.8M |
|
35
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $63.4M | 1.89% |
180,874
-54,959
| -23% | -$18.4M |
|
36
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $61.7M | 1.83% |
1,283,553
-220,653
| -15% | -$10.7M |
|
37
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $61.1M | 1.82% |
697,560
-127,920
| -15% | -$10.8M |
|
38
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $57M | 1.7% |
315,825
-62,220
| -16% | -$11.9M |
|
39
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| – | – |
-4,600
| Closed | -$537K |
|
|
40
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| – | – |
-1,801,790
| Closed | -$59.8M |
|
|
41
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| – | – |
-160,052
| Closed | -$70.7M |
|
42
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| – | – |
-16,200
| Closed | -$964K |
|
Similar funds
Harry Burn's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Harry Burn held 42 positions worth $3.36B, up 5% from $3.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 37% of the portfolio.
Harry Burn withdrew a net $459M in Q4 2020, closing 4 positions and reducing 27 holdings. Its most notable exit was Thermo Fisher Scientific, an estimated $70.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 28% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Harry Burn opened a new position in Conagra Brands worth $74.3M.
- Harry Burn's largest Q4 2020 buy was Conagra Brands: 2,049,628 shares worth $74.3M.
- Harry Burn added most to Merck in Q4 2020, an estimated $24M increase.
- Harry Burn's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Chubb, cutting an estimated $49.9M.
- Harry Burn fully exited Thermo Fisher Scientific in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $70.7M.
- Harry Burn's ten largest holdings make up 37% of its $3.36B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Harry Burn opened 2 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2020.
- Harry Burn's portfolio value rose 5% quarter-over-quarter to $3.36B.
Based on Sound Shore Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 8 Feb 2021.