Howard Marks Oaktree Capital Management
Howard Marks is co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, a leading firm in credit, distressed debt, and alternative credit strategies. He is equally well known for his widely read client memos on market cycles, risk, and investor psychology. Marks’s investing philosophy stresses second-level thinking, asymmetric risk/reward, and the importance of understanding where markets sit in the credit cycle.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNCE
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
|
+$39.2M |
| 2 |
ANTX
Anthem, Inc.
ANTX
|
+$34.4M |
| 3 |
KMI.PRA
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
KMI.PRA
|
+$33.4M |
| 4 |
WPXP
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPXP
|
+$21.3M |
| 5 |
Ally Financial
ALLY
|
+$17.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
STOR
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
|
+$1.63B |
| 2 |
DMND
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
|
+$170M |
| 3 |
AIQ
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
|
+$74.2M |
| 4 |
ALR.PRB
Alere Inc
ALR.PRB
|
+$47.3M |
| 5 |
AGN.PRA
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
|
+$30.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 11.45% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 11.43% |
| 3 | Industrials | 3.34% |
| 4 | Technology | 2.89% |
| 5 | Utilities | 2.46% |
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Howard Marks's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Howard Marks held 199 positions worth $5.57B, down 27% from $7.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $4.65B in Q1 2016, closing 7 positions and reducing 7 holdings. Its most notable exit was STORE Capital Corporation, an estimated $1.63B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 11% of assets, up from 8.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Industrials.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in Snyders-Lance, Inc. worth $38.5M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q1 2016 buy was Snyders-Lance, Inc.: 1,223,965 shares worth $38.5M.
- Howard Marks added most to Ally Financial in Q1 2016, an estimated $17.2M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Alere Inc, cutting an estimated $47.3M.
- Howard Marks fully exited STORE Capital Corporation in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $1.63B.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $5.57B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Howard Marks opened 10 new positions and closed 7 in Q1 2016.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 27% quarter-over-quarter to $5.57B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.