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 |
GNRT
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
|
+$176M |
| 2 |
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
|
+$30.6M |
| 4 |
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
LVNTA
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
|
+$23.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TRCO
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
STOR
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
|
+$210M |
| 3 |
ACT.PRA
ACTAVIS PLC Pfd Conv Ser A (Irl)
ACT.PRA
|
+$66.3M |
| 4 |
DOOR
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
|
+$55.3M |
| 5 |
TTM
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
|
+$38.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate | 17.3% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 12.07% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.49% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.98% |
| 5 | Utilities | 3.81% |
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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 Real Estate at 17% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
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.