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 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
SONC
Sonic Corp
SONC
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
|
+$98.6M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$82.2M |
| 5 |
TRCO
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
|
+$44.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philips
PHG
|
+$226M |
| 2 |
Vail Resorts
MTN
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
CHMT
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
Rayonier
RYN
|
+$35.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 38.02% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.03% |
| 4 | Energy | 14.65% |
| 5 | Materials | 3.86% |
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Mason Hawkins's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Mason Hawkins held 32 positions worth $10.4B, up 6.6% from $9.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 77% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins's Q3 2016 filing shows 3 new, 13 increased, 9 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Sonic Corp: 3,823,746 shares worth $100M. The largest sale was Philips, an estimated $226M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 38% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q3 2016 buy was Sonic Corp: 3,823,746 shares worth $100M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to Chesapeake Energy Corporation in Q3 2016, an estimated $384M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Du Pont De Nemours E I, cutting an estimated $136M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited Philips in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $226M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 77% of its $10.4B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Mason Hawkins opened 3 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2016.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value rose 6.6% quarter-over-quarter to $10.4B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.