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 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$23.2M |
| 4 |
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
CKH
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
|
+$7.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DWA
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
|
+$404M |
| 2 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$91.4M |
| 4 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$84.4M |
| 5 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$51.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 39.35% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.81% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.85% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.25% |
| 5 | Materials | 6.48% |
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Mason Hawkins's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Mason Hawkins held 35 positions worth $9.8B, down 6.3% from $10.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 75% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins withdrew a net $785M in Q2 2016, closing 4 positions and reducing 15 holdings. Its most notable exit was DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A, an estimated $404M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 39% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Mason Hawkins opened a new position in Ralph Lauren worth $245M.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q2 2016 buy was Ralph Lauren: 2,736,418 shares worth $245M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to Franklin Templeton, Inc. in Q2 2016, an estimated $14.7M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Chesapeake Energy Corporation, cutting an estimated $174M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $404M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 75% of its $9.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Mason Hawkins opened 4 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2016.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 6.3% quarter-over-quarter to $9.8B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.