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Howard Marks

Howard Marks Oaktree Capital Management

AUM $7.21B Turnover 17.09%
1-Year Est. Return 45.97%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-0.11%
1 Year Est. Return
+45.97%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.04%
5 Year Est. Return
+157.91%
10 Year Est. Return
+691.44%
AUM
$9.48B
AUM Growth
+$128M
Cap. Flow
-$2.51B
Cap. Flow %
-26.48%
Top 10 Hldgs %
49.39%
Holding
185
New
10
Increased
21
Reduced
14
Closed
7
Avg Time Held
0.8 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
0.7 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
0.8 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 38.76%
2 Real Estate 20.65%
3 Communication Services 14.83%
4 Financials 8.04%
5 Industrials 5.64%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
STOR
1
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
$1.92B 20.22%
82,148,644
-1
-0% -$22
2014 Q4
1 quarter
TRCO
2
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
$1.14B 12.03%
18,765,484
– –
2014 Q4
1 quarter
DYN icon
3
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
$333M 3.51%
10,595,712
+446,000
+4% +$12.7M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
SBLK icon
4
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.14B
$298M 3.14%
16,430,930
+6,184,084
+60% +$132M
2013 Q3
6 quarters
FBP icon
5
First Bancorp
FBP
$3.94B
$259M 2.74%
41,843,581
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
ALLY icon
6
Ally Financial
ALLY
$11.6B
$201M 2.12%
9,563,530
+235,000
+3% +$4.95M
2014 Q2
3 quarters
DMND
7
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
$144M 1.52%
4,420,859
– –
2014 Q1
4 quarters
EGLE icon
8
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
$116M 1.23%
112,355
+10,231
+10% +$15.2M
2014 Q4
1 quarter
DOOR icon
9
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
$110M 1.16%
1,634,852
-801,733
-33% -$50.8M
2013 Q3
6 quarters
AIQ icon
10
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
$105M 1.11%
4,756,491
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
MTG icon
11
MGIC Investment
MTG
$5.67B
$96.6M 1.02%
10,030,000
-675,200
-6% -$6.18M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
TSM icon
12
TSMC
TSM
$2.02T
$93M 0.98%
3,962,687
-925,097
-19% -$21.8M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
TPCO
13
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
$91M 0.96%
4,691,371
– –
2014 Q3
2 quarters
XCO
14
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
$82.7M 0.87%
3,011,579
– –
2013 Q2
7 quarters
ACT.PRA icon
15
DELISTED
ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl)
ACT.PRA
$66.3M 0.7%
+65,500
New +$68.5M
2015 Q1
0 quarters
CX icon
16
Cemex
CX
$16B
$55.2M 0.58%
6,555,913
+1,627,842
+33% +$14M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
IBN icon
17
ICICI Bank
IBN
$124B
$52.3M 0.55%
5,556,807
+1,122,522
+25% +$11.6M
2014 Q3
2 quarters
BRFS icon
18
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
$51.2M 0.54%
2,589,646
+296,933
+13% +$6.59M
2014 Q2
3 quarters
ITUB icon
19
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83.3B
$49.8M 0.53%
11,234,396
+1,289,522
+13% +$6.29M
2014 Q3
2 quarters
TSL icon
20
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
$47.2M 0.5%
3,906,963
+155,239
+4% +$1.61M
2013 Q4
5 quarters
PBR icon
21
Petrobras
PBR
$118B
$44.9M 0.47%
7,465,256
+916,411
+14% +$5.84M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
TV icon
22
Televisa
TV
$2.48B
$43.7M 0.46%
1,324,826
+164,116
+14% +$5.52M
2013 Q2
7 quarters
JD icon
23
JD.com
JD
$38.3B
$42.3M 0.45%
1,439,502
+77,952
+6% +$2.09M
2014 Q2
3 quarters
BANC icon
24
Banc of California
BANC
$2.87B
$40.5M 0.43%
3,288,947
– –
2014 Q4
1 quarter
CCI.PRA icon
25
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp.
CCI.PRA
$38.6M 0.41%
368,145
-195,000
-35% -$20.7M
2013 Q4
5 quarters

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Howard Marks's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, Howard Marks held 185 positions worth $9.48B, up 1.4% from $9.36B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.

Howard Marks withdrew a net $2.51B in Q1 2015, closing 7 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was PULSE ELECTRONICS CORP COM STK (PA)NEW, an estimated $27.1M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 39% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl) worth $66.3M.

  • Howard Marks's largest Q1 2015 buy was ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl): 65,500 shares worth $66.3M.
  • Howard Marks added most to Star Bulk Carriers in Q1 2015, an estimated $132M increase.
  • Howard Marks's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP, cutting an estimated $50.8M.
  • Howard Marks fully exited PULSE ELECTRONICS CORP COM STK (PA)NEW in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $27.1M.
  • Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $9.48B portfolio in Q1 2015.
  • Howard Marks opened 10 new positions and closed 7 in Q1 2015.
  • Howard Marks's portfolio value rose 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $9.48B.

Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 12 May 2015.