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 |
Banner Corp
BANR
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$43.1M |
| 3 |
AGN.PRA
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
|
+$22M |
| 4 |
Gerdau
GGB
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
FIG
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
|
+$9.95M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
STOR
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
|
+$46.9M |
| 2 |
Televisa
TV
|
+$37.7M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
|
+$16M |
| 4 |
NRG Energy
NRG
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
Banc of California
BANC
|
+$9.73M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estate | 21.86% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.9% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 7.61% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 2.16% |
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Howard Marks's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Howard Marks held 201 positions worth $7.57B, down 0.7% from $7.63B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 42% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $2.86B in Q4 2015, closing 9 positions and reducing 19 holdings. Its most notable exit was Televisa, an estimated $37.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Real Estate at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in Banner Corp worth $119M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q4 2015 buy was Banner Corp: 2,598,988 shares worth $119M.
- Howard Marks added most to TSMC in Q4 2015, an estimated $43.1M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was STORE Capital Corporation, cutting an estimated $46.9M.
- Howard Marks fully exited Televisa in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $37.7M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 42% of its $7.57B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Howard Marks opened 9 new positions and closed 9 in Q4 2015.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $7.57B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.