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 |
AGN.PRA
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
|
+$75.1M |
| 2 |
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
|
+$43.1M |
| 3 |
Blackstone
BX
|
+$19.3M |
| 4 |
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
|
+$17.7M |
| 5 |
WRK
WestRock Company
WRK
|
+$16.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$74.2M |
| 2 |
Petrobras
PBR
|
+$68.4M |
| 3 |
DOOR
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
|
+$58.1M |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$41.9M |
| 5 |
America Movil
AMX
|
+$31.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate | 19.94% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 8.27% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.76% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.24% |
| 5 | Utilities | 2.81% |
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Howard Marks's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Howard Marks held 188 positions worth $7.63B, down 12% from $8.63B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $3.3B in Q3 2015, closing 14 positions and reducing 11 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $74.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Real Estate at 20% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in Allergan plc worth $67.9M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q3 2015 buy was Allergan plc: 72,000 shares worth $67.9M.
- Howard Marks added most to Petrobras Class A in Q3 2015, an estimated $43.1M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was TSMC, cutting an estimated $41.9M.
- Howard Marks fully exited Allergan plc in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $74.2M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $7.63B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Howard Marks opened 8 new positions and closed 14 in Q3 2015.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 12% quarter-over-quarter to $7.63B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.