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Mackay Shields LLC

Mackay Shields LLC Portfolio holdings

AUM $2.76B Turnover 2.83%
1-Year Est. Return 2.8%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.95%
1 Year Est. Return
+2.8%
3 Year Est. Return
+8.26%
5 Year Est. Return
+14.36%
10 Year Est. Return
+115.68%
AUM
$2.69B
AUM Growth
+$325M
Cap. Flow
-$1.61B
Cap. Flow %
-59.97%
Top 10 Hldgs %
28.32%
Holding
164
New
7
Increased
6
Reduced
12
Closed
5
Avg Time Held
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
1.2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
1.2 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 91.18%
2 Energy 4.79%
3 Consumer Discretionary 1.36%
4 Healthcare 1.1%
5 Industrials 0.93%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
SGY
1
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
$114M 4.24%
3,920,351
– –
2017 Q1
2 quarters
BAC.PRL icon
2
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.58B
$50.8M 1.89%
39,060
+4,370
+13% +$5.7M
2013 Q2
17 quarters
AMT.PRB icon
3
DELISTED
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRB
$48.6M 1.81%
398,164
+2,154
+0.5% +$267K
2017 Q2
1 quarter
WFC.PRL icon
4
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.16B
$44.9M 1.67%
34,108
-231
-0.7% -$307K
2013 Q2
17 quarters
AEO icon
5
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.64B
$36.6M 1.36%
2,560,914
– –
2017 Q1
2 quarters
AGN.PRA
6
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
$30.4M 1.13%
41,396
+137
+0.3% +$114K
2015 Q2
9 quarters
TFX icon
7
Teleflex
TFX
$6.15B
$29.6M 1.1%
+122,510
New +$26.7M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
NEA icon
8
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
NEA
$3.03B
$24.9M 0.92%
1,795,140
– –
2016 Q3
4 quarters
GLD icon
9
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$130B
$23M 0.85%
189,000
– –
2015 Q2
9 quarters
TMUSP icon
10
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
$20.1M 0.75%
200,782
– –
2014 Q4
11 quarters
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11
Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund
NZF
$2.18B
$19.2M 0.72%
1,265,291
-70,640
-5% -$1.07M
2015 Q1
10 quarters
BDXA
12
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
$18.8M 0.7%
339,796
– –
2017 Q2
1 quarter
SWP icon
13
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Corporate Units
SWP
$18.6M 0.69%
163,124
– –
2017 Q2
1 quarter
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14
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$56.7B
$18.3M 0.68%
378,997
+75,868
+25% +$3.78M
2015 Q2
9 quarters
NVG icon
15
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund
NVG
$2.38B
$17.4M 0.65%
1,130,278
– –
2016 Q2
5 quarters
BAC icon
16
Bank of America
BAC
$352B
$16.9M 0.63%
666,299
– –
2015 Q1
10 quarters
CCI.PRA icon
17
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
CCI.PRA
$16.4M 0.61%
+15,465
New +$16.7M
2017 Q3
0 quarters
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18
Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust
PMO
$278M
$15.6M 0.58%
1,234,990
– –
2016 Q1
6 quarters
MUI icon
19
DELISTED
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
MUI
$11.3M 0.42%
800,000
– –
2016 Q2
5 quarters
NEE.PRQ icon
20
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRQ
$8.73M 0.32%
131,590
– –
2015 Q3
8 quarters
HAL icon
21
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
$8.6M 0.32%
186,718
– –
2014 Q3
12 quarters
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22
Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
NRK
$809M
$8.56M 0.32%
648,590
– –
2014 Q3
12 quarters
VMM
23
DELISTED
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II
VMM
$8.04M 0.3%
564,399
– –
2016 Q1
6 quarters
ARNC.PRB
24
DELISTED
Arconic Inc.
ARNC.PRB
$7.9M 0.29%
203,178
– –
2016 Q4
3 quarters
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25
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$57.5B
$7.73M 0.29%
313,950
– –
2017 Q1
2 quarters

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Mackay Shields LLC's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2017, Mackay Shields LLC held 164 positions worth $2.69B, up 14% from $2.36B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.

Mackay Shields LLC withdrew a net $1.61B in Q3 2017, closing 5 positions and reducing 12 holdings. Its most notable exit was Encompass Health, an estimated $39.6M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 91% of assets, down from 92% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Mackay Shields LLC opened a new position in Teleflex worth $29.6M.

  • Mackay Shields LLC's largest Q3 2017 buy was Teleflex: 122,510 shares worth $29.6M.
  • Mackay Shields LLC added most to Bank of America Series L in Q3 2017, an estimated $5.7M increase.
  • Mackay Shields LLC's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund, cutting an estimated $1.2M.
  • Mackay Shields LLC fully exited Encompass Health in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $39.6M.
  • Mackay Shields LLC's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $2.69B portfolio in Q3 2017.
  • Mackay Shields LLC opened 7 new positions and closed 5 in Q3 2017.
  • Mackay Shields LLC's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $2.69B.

Based on Mackay Shields LLC's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 24 Oct 2017.