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 |
BRY
Berry Corp
BRY
|
+$88.8M |
| 2 |
CZR
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
|
+$45.5M |
| 3 |
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
|
+$9.83M |
| 5 |
ICICI Bank
IBN
|
+$9.42M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vistra
VST
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Vale
VALE
|
+$39.8M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$36.2M |
| 4 |
VICI Properties
VICI
|
+$28.8M |
| 5 |
DCUD
Dominion Energy, Inc 2016 Series A Corporate Units
DCUD
|
+$20.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 14.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.87% |
| 3 | Utilities | 12.3% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.82% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.79% |
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Howard Marks's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Howard Marks held 222 positions worth $5.27B, down 4.3% from $5.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $1.52B in Q1 2019, closing 12 positions and reducing 22 holdings. Its most notable exit was Vale, an estimated $39.8M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 14% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Utilities.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in Berry Corp worth $90.1M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q1 2019 buy was Berry Corp: 7,806,717 shares worth $90.1M.
- Howard Marks added most to Caesars Entertainment Corporation in Q1 2019, an estimated $45.5M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Vistra, cutting an estimated $154M.
- Howard Marks fully exited Vale in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $39.8M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $5.27B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Howard Marks opened 9 new positions and closed 12 in Q1 2019.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 4.3% quarter-over-quarter to $5.27B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.