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 |
TORM
TRMD
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
CCI.PRA
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
CCI.PRA
|
+$34.6M |
| 3 |
COOP
Mr. Cooper
COOP
|
+$33.4M |
| 4 |
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
|
+$33M |
| 5 |
Weibo
WB
|
+$32.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$657M |
| 2 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$220M |
| 3 |
Vistra
VST
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
TRCO
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
|
+$77.4M |
| 5 |
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
|
+$74.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utilities | 12.71% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.33% |
| 3 | Energy | 8.14% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.58% |
| 5 | Technology | 4.36% |
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Howard Marks's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Howard Marks held 227 positions worth $7.43B, up 3.9% from $7.15B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $1.5B in Q3 2018, closing 11 positions and reducing 18 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $657M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Utilities at 13% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in TORM worth $286M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q3 2018 buy was TORM: 47,600,172 shares worth $286M.
- Howard Marks added most to PG&E in Q3 2018, an estimated $31.8M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Altaba Inc, cutting an estimated $220M.
- Howard Marks fully exited State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $657M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $7.43B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Howard Marks opened 26 new positions and closed 11 in Q3 2018.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value rose 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $7.43B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.