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 |
America Movil
AMX
|
+$29.2M |
| 2 |
STON
StoneMor Inc.
STON
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
LEXEA
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
|
+$16.8M |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
Banc of California
BANC
|
+$8.72M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Banner Corp
BANR
|
+$108M |
| 2 |
First Bancorp
FBP
|
+$60.9M |
| 3 |
AMT.PRB
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRB
|
+$34.2M |
| 4 |
MGIC Investment
MTG
|
+$29.2M |
| 5 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$21M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Staples | 19.57% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 10.11% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.9% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.18% |
| 5 | Technology | 2.15% |
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Howard Marks's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Howard Marks held 204 positions worth $6.74B, down 13% from $7.71B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 42% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $3.9B in Q4 2016, closing 10 positions and reducing 17 holdings. Its most notable exit was Banner Corp, an estimated $108M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Staples at 20% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in America Movil worth $30.3M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q4 2016 buy was America Movil: 2,412,671 shares worth $30.3M.
- Howard Marks added most to TSMC in Q4 2016, an estimated $10.5M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was First Bancorp, cutting an estimated $60.9M.
- Howard Marks fully exited Banner Corp in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $108M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 42% of its $6.74B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Howard Marks opened 11 new positions and closed 10 in Q4 2016.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $6.74B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.