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 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$220M |
| 2 |
VICI Properties
VICI
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
Hess Corporation
HES.PRA
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$78.7M |
| 2 |
First Bancorp
FBP
|
+$47.6M |
| 3 |
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
|
+$45.9M |
| 4 |
Vistra
VST
|
+$35.6M |
| 5 |
Anthem, Inc.
ANTX
|
+$32.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 39.29% |
| 2 | Utilities | 17.02% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.16% |
| 4 | Technology | 8.33% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.87% |
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Howard Marks's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Howard Marks held 213 positions worth $6.3B, down 1.2% from $6.38B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $1.95B in Q1 2018, closing 8 positions and reducing 28 holdings. Its most notable exit was First Bancorp, an estimated $47.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 39% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Utilities and Financials.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in VICI Properties worth $124M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q1 2018 buy was VICI Properties: 6,781,234 shares worth $124M.
- Howard Marks added most to Altaba Inc in Q1 2018, an estimated $220M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Vale, cutting an estimated $78.7M.
- Howard Marks fully exited First Bancorp in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $47.6M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $6.3B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Howard Marks opened 7 new positions and closed 8 in Q1 2018.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $6.3B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.