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 |
AMT.PRB
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRB
|
+$72.1M |
| 2 |
SWNC
Southwestern Energy Company
SWNC
|
+$38.8M |
| 3 |
Ambev
ABEV
|
+$24.9M |
| 4 |
AGN.PRA
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
FTRPR
Frontier Communications Corporation 11.125% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
FTRPR
|
+$17.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNCE
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
|
+$38.5M |
| 2 |
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
|
+$31.5M |
| 3 |
KMI.PRA
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
KMI.PRA
|
+$21.4M |
| 4 |
CCI.PRA
Crown Castle International Corp.
CCI.PRA
|
+$20.5M |
| 5 |
WPXP
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPXP
|
+$19.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 12.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 11.97% |
| 3 | Technology | 3.05% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.89% |
| 5 | Utilities | 2.68% |
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Howard Marks's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Howard Marks held 197 positions worth $5.56B, down 0.1% from $5.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 30% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $2.65B in Q2 2016, closing 12 positions and reducing 20 holdings. Its most notable exit was Snyders-Lance, Inc., an estimated $38.5M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 12% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in American Tower Corporation worth $76.7M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q2 2016 buy was American Tower Corporation: 683,239 shares worth $76.7M.
- Howard Marks added most to Allergan plc in Q2 2016, an estimated $24M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Kinder Morgan, Inc., cutting an estimated $21.4M.
- Howard Marks fully exited Snyders-Lance, Inc. in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $38.5M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 30% of its $5.56B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Howard Marks opened 9 new positions and closed 12 in Q2 2016.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 0.1% quarter-over-quarter to $5.56B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.