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 |
APFH
AdvancePierre Foods Holdings
APFH
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$51.9M |
| 3 |
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
VRS
Verso Corporation
VRS
|
+$26.2M |
| 5 |
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
|
+$23.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN.PRA
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
|
+$73M |
| 2 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$30.7M |
| 3 |
BRFS
BRF SA
BRFS
|
+$27.3M |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
ANTX
Anthem, Inc.
ANTX
|
+$22.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 16.06% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.94% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 8.79% |
| 4 | Industrials | 2.69% |
| 5 | Technology | 1.9% |
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Howard Marks's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Howard Marks held 202 positions worth $7.71B, up 39% from $5.56B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $1.62B in Q3 2016, closing 15 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was JD.com, an estimated $30.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 16% of assets, up from 0.92% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in AdvancePierre Foods Holdings worth $1.19B.
- Howard Marks's largest Q3 2016 buy was AdvancePierre Foods Holdings: 43,268,538 shares worth $1.19B.
- Howard Marks added most to Star Bulk Carriers in Q3 2016, an estimated $26.2M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Allergan plc, cutting an estimated $73M.
- Howard Marks fully exited JD.com in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $30.7M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $7.71B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Howard Marks opened 13 new positions and closed 15 in Q3 2016.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value rose 39% quarter-over-quarter to $7.71B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.