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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$76.4M |
| 3 |
CNX Resources
CNX
|
+$53.6M |
| 4 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$22.2M |
| 5 |
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aon
AON
|
+$635M |
| 2 |
NOV
NOV
|
+$362M |
| 3 |
Everest Group
EG
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 39.8% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.7% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.07% |
| 5 | Materials | 6.23% |
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Mason Hawkins's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Mason Hawkins held 33 positions worth $10.5B, down 5.6% from $11.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 75% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins withdrew a net $1.49B in Q1 2016, closing 2 positions and reducing 10 holdings. Its most notable exit was NOV, an estimated $362M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 40% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Mason Hawkins opened a new position in CF Industries worth $7.74M.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q1 2016 buy was CF Industries: 247,100 shares worth $7.74M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to RTX Corp in Q1 2016, an estimated $151M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Aon, cutting an estimated $635M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited NOV in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $362M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 75% of its $10.5B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Mason Hawkins opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q1 2016.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $10.5B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.