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 |
Douglas Emmett
DEI
|
+$118M |
| 2 |
MGM Resorts International
MGM
|
+$53.8M |
| 3 |
Lumen
LUMN
|
+$21.3M |
| 4 |
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
|
+$18.7M |
| 5 |
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
|
+$5.87M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
Lazard
LAZ
|
+$79.9M |
| 3 |
UNVR
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
|
+$77.8M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$47M |
| 5 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$38.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 26.22% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.54% |
| 3 | Industrials | 16.9% |
| 4 | Energy | 12.63% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.44% |
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Mason Hawkins's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Mason Hawkins held 30 positions worth $4.48B, up 15% from $3.88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 69% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins withdrew a net $328M in Q4 2020, closing 5 positions and reducing 15 holdings. Its most notable exit was Univar Solutions Inc., an estimated $77.8M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 26% of assets, down from 28% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
Against the trend, Mason Hawkins opened a new position in Douglas Emmett worth $121M.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q4 2020 buy was Douglas Emmett: 4,137,247 shares worth $121M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to MGM Resorts International in Q4 2020, an estimated $53.8M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Mattel, cutting an estimated $157M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited Univar Solutions Inc. in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $77.8M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 69% of its $4.48B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Mason Hawkins opened 1 new position and closed 5 in Q4 2020.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $4.48B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.