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 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
PCH
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
|
+$165M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
GLIBA
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$137M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
|
+$78.3M |
| 3 |
BEL
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
Lumen
LUMN
|
+$72.1M |
| 5 |
Viasat
VSAT
|
+$49.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 29.48% |
| 2 | Industrials | 25.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.65% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.23% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $975M | 13.92% |
64,355,781
-3,778,808
| -6% | -$72.1M |
|
2
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $560M | 7.99% |
49,021,695
-1,283,977
| -3% | -$17.7M |
|
|
3
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $462M | 6.59% |
12,721,918
+3,633,405
| +40% | +$164M |
|
4
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $426M | 6.08% |
2,642,367
+91,549
| +4% | +$19.4M |
|
5
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $416M | 5.94% |
650,109
-26,543
| -4% | -$16.4M |
|
6
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $398M | 5.68% |
39,847,540
+2,798,782
| +8% | +$37.1M |
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $365M | 5.21% |
7,056,320
-672,700
| -9% | -$36M |
|
|
8
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.18B
| $361M | 5.15% |
13,886,669
-2,645,745
| -16% | -$78.3M |
|
|
9
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $289M | 4.12% |
8,476,759
-6,451,642
| -43% | -$236M |
|
|
AGN
10
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $287M | 4.1% |
2,147,382
-147,677
| -6% | -$24.2M |
|
11
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $277M | 3.95% |
4,130,389
-275,976
| -6% | -$21.7M |
|
|
12
Viasat
VSAT
$10.3B
| $194M | 2.77% |
3,295,074
-766,684
| -19% | -$49.8M |
|
13
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.21B
| $179M | 2.56% |
1,839,616
+664,810
| +57% | +$75.1M |
|
14
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $177M | 2.53% |
5,277,155
+3,277,804
| +164% | +$112M |
|
|
15
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $168M | 2.39% |
+1,695,887
| New | +$183M |
|
|
SUM
16
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $159M | 2.27% |
13,038,417
+3,629,891
| +39% | +$50.2M |
|
17
Lazard
LAZ
$4.3B
| $152M | 2.17% |
4,127,216
+3,190,891
| +341% | +$127M |
|
|
PCH
18
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $146M | 2.09% |
+4,629,363
| New | +$165M |
|
19
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $142M | 2.02% |
4,778,119
| – | – |
|
|
HOUS
20
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $140M | 1.99% |
9,515,613
| – | – |
|
|
GLIBA
21
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $136M | 1.94% |
3,304,960
+3,128,922
| +1,777% | +$145M |
|
|
22
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $129M | 1.85% |
+956,058
| New | +$137M |
|
23
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $124M | 1.77% |
5,900,024
| – | – |
|
|
CNH
24
CNH Industrial
CNH
$19.1B
| $97.3M | 1.39% |
12,140,891
-1,271,468
| -9% | -$11.2M |
|
25
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $88.8M | 1.27% |
559,883
+72,565
| +15% | +$13.5M |
|
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Mason Hawkins's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Mason Hawkins held 33 positions worth $7.01B, down 16% from $8.33B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins deployed $593M of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 5 new positions and adding to 10 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Wynn Resorts: 1,695,887 shares worth $168M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 29% of assets, down from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Comcast, an estimated $236M trimmed.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q4 2018 buy was Wynn Resorts: 1,695,887 shares worth $168M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2018, an estimated $164M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $236M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $7.01B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Mason Hawkins opened 5 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2018.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $7.01B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.