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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
-4.66%
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
$8.63B
AUM Growth
-$850M
Cap. Flow
-$3.17B
Cap. Flow %
-36.67%
Top 10 Hldgs %
44.32%
Holding
180
New
8
Increased
17
Reduced
18
Closed
9
Avg Time Held
0.8 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
0.9 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
0.7 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 41.81%
2 Real Estate 17.3%
3 Communication Services 12.07%
4 Financials 8.49%
5 Industrials 7.98%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
STOR
1
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
$1.46B 16.86%
72,436,144
-9,712,500
-12% -$210M
2014 Q4
2 quarters
TRCO
2
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
$755M 8.75%
14,145,447
-4,620,037
-25% -$258M
2014 Q4
2 quarters
SBLK icon
3
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.33B
$333M 3.85%
22,627,136
+6,196,206
+38% +$106M
2013 Q3
7 quarters
DYN icon
4
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
$287M 3.32%
9,795,396
-800,316
-8% -$26M
2013 Q2
8 quarters
ALLY icon
5
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12B
$202M 2.34%
9,003,530
-560,000
-6% -$12.3M
2014 Q2
4 quarters
FBP icon
6
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.17B
$202M 2.34%
41,843,581
– –
2013 Q2
8 quarters
GNRT
7
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
$178M 2.06%
+13,052,534
New +$176M
2015 Q2
0 quarters
DMND
8
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
$139M 1.61%
4,420,859
– –
2014 Q1
5 quarters
EGLE icon
9
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
$110M 1.27%
112,355
– –
2014 Q4
2 quarters
TSM icon
10
TSMC
TSM
$2.14T
$103M 1.19%
4,538,487
+575,800
+15% +$13.7M
2013 Q2
8 quarters
MTG icon
11
MGIC Investment
MTG
$5.69B
$103M 1.19%
9,030,000
-1,000,000
-10% -$10.7M
2013 Q2
8 quarters
AIQ icon
12
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services
AIQ
$88.9M 1.03%
4,756,491
– –
2013 Q2
8 quarters
AGN
13
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$74.2M 0.86%
+71,000
New +$21.2M
2015 Q2
0 quarters
TPCO
14
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
$72.9M 0.84%
4,691,371
– –
2014 Q3
3 quarters
PBR icon
15
Petrobras
PBR
$165B
$68.4M 0.79%
7,558,156
+92,900
+1% +$832K
2013 Q2
8 quarters
BRFS icon
16
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
$59.9M 0.69%
2,866,446
+276,800
+11% +$5.84M
2014 Q2
4 quarters
DOOR icon
17
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
$58.1M 0.67%
828,658
-806,194
-49% -$55.3M
2013 Q3
7 quarters
CX icon
18
Cemex
CX
$14.6B
$56.9M 0.66%
6,719,476
+163,563
+2% +$1.46M
2013 Q2
8 quarters
ITUB icon
19
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$105B
$56.4M 0.65%
12,847,529
+1,613,133
+14% +$7.59M
2014 Q3
3 quarters
XCO
20
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
$53.3M 0.62%
3,011,579
– –
2013 Q2
8 quarters
ALR.PRB
21
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR.PRB
$52.8M 0.61%
147,733
+40,000
+37% +$13.7M
2013 Q2
8 quarters
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22
Televisa
TV
$1.26B
$52.8M 0.61%
1,359,026
+34,200
+3% +$1.26M
2013 Q2
8 quarters
VALE.P icon
23
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
$48.3M 0.56%
9,555,744
+1,883,700
+25% +$10.5M
2013 Q2
8 quarters
IBN icon
24
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
$44.1M 0.51%
4,650,737
-906,070
-16% -$8.51M
2014 Q3
3 quarters
TSL icon
25
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
$43.1M 0.5%
3,698,763
-208,200
-5% -$2.58M
2013 Q4
6 quarters

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Howard Marks's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, Howard Marks held 180 positions worth $8.63B, down 9% from $9.48B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.

Howard Marks withdrew a net $3.17B in Q2 2015, closing 9 positions and reducing 18 holdings. Its most notable exit was ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl), an estimated $66.3M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in Gener8 Maritime, Inc. worth $178M.

  • Howard Marks's largest Q2 2015 buy was Gener8 Maritime, Inc.: 13,052,534 shares worth $178M.
  • Howard Marks added most to Star Bulk Carriers in Q2 2015, an estimated $106M increase.
  • Howard Marks's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A, cutting an estimated $258M.
  • Howard Marks fully exited ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl) in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $66.3M.
  • Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $8.63B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • Howard Marks opened 8 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2015.
  • Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 9% quarter-over-quarter to $8.63B.

Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.