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 |
TMHC
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Ally Financial
ALLY
|
+$88.7M |
| 3 |
Vistra
VST
|
+$61M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$47.7M |
| 5 |
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
|
+$46.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRFS
BRF SA
BRFS
|
+$26.6M |
| 2 |
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
|
+$15.7M |
| 3 |
Yeti Holdings
YETI
|
+$14.5M |
| 4 |
ICICI Bank
IBN
|
+$13.8M |
| 5 |
HUYA
Huya Inc
HUYA
|
+$13.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 17.09% |
| 2 | Utilities | 13.59% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.77% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.53% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.46% |
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Howard Marks's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Howard Marks held 197 positions worth $3.56B, down 33% from $5.31B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
Howard Marks withdrew a net $306M in Q1 2020, closing 16 positions and reducing 10 holdings. Its most notable exit was YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS, an estimated $15.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Utilities and Financials.
Against the trend, Howard Marks opened a new position in Taylor Morrison worth $53.1M.
- Howard Marks's largest Q1 2020 buy was Taylor Morrison: 4,825,000 shares worth $53.1M.
- Howard Marks added most to Ally Financial in Q1 2020, an estimated $88.7M increase.
- Howard Marks's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was BRF SA, cutting an estimated $26.6M.
- Howard Marks fully exited YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $15.7M.
- Howard Marks's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $3.56B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Howard Marks opened 24 new positions and closed 16 in Q1 2020.
- Howard Marks's portfolio value fell 33% quarter-over-quarter to $3.56B.
Based on Oaktree Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.