Mason Hawkins Southeastern Asset Management
Mason Hawkins co-founded Southeastern Asset Management, adviser to the Longleaf Partners funds, and is a leading figure in absolute-value investing. The firm is known for concentrated portfolios, appraised-value analysis, and a long-term partnership culture with portfolio companies. Hawkins’s process emphasizes free cash flow, management alignment, and buying at a discount to intrinsic value.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
News Corp Class B
NWS
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
News Corp Class A
NWSA
|
+$29.1M |
| 4 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$949M |
| 2 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Aon
AON
|
+$232M |
| 4 |
Murphy Oil
MUR
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
SKS
SAKS INCORPORATED
SKS
|
+$180M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 31.79% |
| 2 | Energy | 18.24% |
| 3 | Industrials | 17.89% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.9% |
| 5 | Materials | 6.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LM
26
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $124M | 0.62% |
3,703,721
| – | – |
|
27
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $108M | 0.54% |
3,019,623
-297,439
| -9% | -$9.4M |
|
28
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
| $108M | 0.54% |
1,097,407
-95,605
| -8% | -$9.5M |
|
29
Dine Brands
DIN
$454M
| $94.2M | 0.47% |
1,364,900
| – | – |
|
|
30
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $29.3M | 0.15% |
+1,824,200
| New | +$29.1M |
|
31
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $23.2M | 0.12% |
539,600
-364,713
| -40% | -$17M |
|
32
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $19.5M | 0.1% |
317,385
-147,210
| -32% | -$9.12M |
|
33
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.19M | 0.01% |
7
| – | – |
|
34
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| – | – |
-5,295,700
| Closed | -$95.5M |
|
|
KWK
35
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC
KWK
| – | – |
-22,918,692
| Closed | -$38.5M |
|
|
SKS
36
DELISTED
SAKS INCORPORATED
SKS
| – | – |
-13,180,706
| Closed | -$180M |
|
|
DELL
37
DELISTED
DELL INC
DELL
| – | – |
-71,186,328
| Closed | -$949M |
|
|
CNH
38
DELISTED
CNH GLOBAL N.V. (NEW)
CNH
| – | – |
-3,815,399
| Closed | -$159M |
|
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Mason Hawkins's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Mason Hawkins held 38 positions worth $20B, down 1.5% from $20.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins withdrew a net $2.44B in Q3 2013, closing 5 positions and reducing 24 holdings. Its most notable exit was DELL INC, an estimated $949M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 32% of assets, up from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Industrials.
Against the trend, Mason Hawkins opened a new position in News Corp Class B worth $395M.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q3 2013 buy was News Corp Class B: 24,036,554 shares worth $395M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to Level 3 Communications Inc in Q3 2013, an estimated $14.5M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Chesapeake Energy Corporation, cutting an estimated $252M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited DELL INC in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $949M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $20B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Mason Hawkins opened 3 new positions and closed 5 in Q3 2013.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $20B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.