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 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$692M |
| 2 |
SNI
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
Rayonier
RYN
|
+$216M |
| 5 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$170M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$700M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$460M |
| 3 |
TXI
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$136M |
| 5 |
Everest Group
EG
|
+$94.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 27.05% |
| 2 | Industrials | 23.52% |
| 3 | Energy | 16.88% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.09% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.03% |
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Mason Hawkins's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Mason Hawkins held 32 positions worth $18.3B, down 2.6% from $18.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins's Q3 2014 filing shows 5 new, 6 increased, 17 reduced and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was McDonald's: 7,252,618 shares worth $688M. The largest sale was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $700M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 27% of assets, down from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q3 2014 buy was McDonald's: 7,252,618 shares worth $688M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A in Q3 2014, an estimated $457M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $700M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $283M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $18.3B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Mason Hawkins opened 5 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2014.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $18.3B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.