Mackay Shields LLC Portfolio holdings
MacKay Shields is a fixed income manager, wholly owned through a holding company by New York Life Insurance Company. It started in 1938 as an economic consulting firm, registered as an investment adviser in 1969, and was bought by New York Life in 1984. Separate teams each run their own investment process, offering strategies through custom accounts, mutual funds, ETFs and private funds. Its clients are mainly institutions such as insurance companies, corporate pension funds, endowments and foundations.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRB
|
+$46.7M |
| 2 |
Encompass Health
EHC
|
+$37.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
|
+$35.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
|
+$27.7M |
| 5 |
BDXA
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
|
+$18.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRA
|
+$38.1M |
| 2 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund
MUJ
|
+$1.19M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund
EVM
|
+$1.15M |
| 4 |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II
MQT
|
+$848K |
| 5 |
Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust
PMO
|
+$817K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 91.61% |
| 2 | Energy | 3.69% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 1.68% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 0.96% |
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Mackay Shields LLC's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Mackay Shields LLC held 136 positions worth $2.36B, up 7.5% from $2.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Mackay Shields LLC withdrew a net $1.39B in Q2 2017, closing 8 positions and reducing 8 holdings. Its most notable exit was American Tower Corporation, an estimated $38.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 92% of assets, down from 93% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Mackay Shields LLC opened a new position in American Tower Corporation worth $47.9M.
- Mackay Shields LLC's largest Q2 2017 buy was American Tower Corporation: 396,010 shares worth $47.9M.
- Mackay Shields LLC added most to Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv in Q2 2017, an estimated $35.3M increase.
- Mackay Shields LLC's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, cutting an estimated $1.19M.
- Mackay Shields LLC fully exited American Tower Corporation in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $38.1M.
- Mackay Shields LLC's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $2.36B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Mackay Shields LLC opened 5 new positions and closed 8 in Q2 2017.
- Mackay Shields LLC's portfolio value rose 7.5% quarter-over-quarter to $2.36B.
Based on Mackay Shields LLC's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 13 Jul 2017.