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 |
STOR
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
|
+$1.7B |
| 2 |
TRCO
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
|
+$1.15B |
| 3 |
EGLE
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
DYN
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
|
+$68.6M |
| 5 |
OIBR
OI S A SPONSORED ADR REPSTG PFD NEW (BRA)
OIBR
|
+$48.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
|
+$32M |
| 2 |
DOOR
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
|
+$29.9M |
| 3 |
SCAI
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
|
+$29.4M |
| 4 |
American International
AIG
|
+$26.8M |
| 5 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
|
+$21.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate | 19.42% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.36% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.08% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 5 | Utilities | 3.5% |
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Howard Marks's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Howard Marks held 192 positions worth $9.36B, up 55% from $6.04B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks deployed $627M of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 12 new positions and adding to 20 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was STORE Capital Corporation: 82,148,645 shares worth $1.78B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Real Estate at 19% of assets, up from 0.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP, an estimated $29.9M trimmed.
- Howard Marks's largest Q4 2014 buy was STORE Capital Corporation: 82,148,645 shares worth $1.78B.
- Howard Marks added most to Dynegy, Inc. in Q4 2014, an estimated $68.6M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP, cutting an estimated $29.9M.
- Howard Marks fully exited Telefônica Brasil in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $32M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $9.36B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Howard Marks opened 12 new positions and closed 8 in Q4 2014.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value rose 55% quarter-over-quarter to $9.36B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.