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 |
DISCK
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
|
+$279M |
| 2 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
RenaissanceRe
RNR
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$82.1M |
| 5 |
Lumen
LUMN
|
+$50.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everest Group
EG
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$62.9M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$13.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 34.35% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 19.07% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.8% |
| 4 | Financials | 12.08% |
| 5 | Energy | 10.59% |
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Mason Hawkins's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Mason Hawkins held 30 positions worth $5.27B, up 6% from $4.97B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins deployed $725M of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 6 new positions and adding to 14 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock: 10,451,012 shares worth $254M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 34% of assets, up from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $125M trimmed.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q3 2021 buy was Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock: 10,451,012 shares worth $254M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to FedEx in Q3 2021, an estimated $82.1M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $125M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited Everest Group in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $126M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $5.27B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Mason Hawkins opened 6 new positions and closed 1 in Q3 2021.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $5.27B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.