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 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$436M |
| 2 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
TRCO
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
NOV
NOV
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loews
L
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Murphy Oil
MUR
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
|
+$259M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 29.65% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.42% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 16.21% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.06% |
| 5 | Energy | 10.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $97.1M | 0.82% |
+5,278,020
| New | +$113M |
|
|
27
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
$17.4B
| $84.1M | 0.71% |
2,256,158
-5,974,332
| -73% | -$259M |
|
28
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$834M
| $64.5M | 0.54% |
3,788,979
| – | – |
|
29
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $61.7M | 0.52% |
+449,200
| New | +$74.1M |
|
|
TPLM
30
DELISTED
Triangle Petroleum Corporation
TPLM
| $16M | 0.13% |
11,241,659
+1,034,769
| +10% | +$3.47M |
|
31
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.09B
| $644K | 0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$901K |
|
32
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| – | – |
-3,389,700
| Closed | -$145M |
|
33
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.91B
| – | – |
-87,150
| Closed | -$5.9M |
|
|
CRC
34
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| – | – |
-1,354,262
| Closed | -$81.8M |
|
|
DO
35
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| – | – |
-1,300,896
| Closed | -$33.6M |
|
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Mason Hawkins's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Mason Hawkins held 35 positions worth $11.8B, down 21% from $14.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins's Q3 2015 filing shows 7 new, 8 increased, 14 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Du Pont De Nemours E I: 7,810,399 shares worth $376M. The largest sale was Loews, an estimated $359M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 30% of assets, up from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Communication Services.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q3 2015 buy was Du Pont De Nemours E I: 7,810,399 shares worth $376M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to Wynn Resorts in Q3 2015, an estimated $436M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Loews, cutting an estimated $359M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited HF Sinclair in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $145M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $11.8B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Mason Hawkins opened 7 new positions and closed 4 in Q3 2015.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $11.8B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.