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 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$188M |
| 2 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
+$38.4M |
| 3 |
Lazard
LAZ
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
|
+$21.5M |
| 5 |
Nokia
NOK
|
+$12.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SUM
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
|
+$285M |
| 2 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$98.7M |
| 3 |
GLIBA
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
|
+$59.8M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$38.8M |
| 5 |
Lumen
LUMN
|
+$28M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 31.81% |
| 2 | Industrials | 27.21% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.67% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 10.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $946M | 15.76% |
71,575,248
-2,086,313
| -3% | -$28M |
|
|
2
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $485M | 8.09% |
8,724,196
-750,852
| -8% | -$38.8M |
|
3
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $445M | 7.42% |
50,279,156
-3,403,615
| -6% | -$26.6M |
|
4
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $444M | 7.4% |
32,780,457
-1,153,634
| -3% | -$13.7M |
|
5
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $367M | 6.12% |
2,429,740
-111,038
| -4% | -$17.1M |
|
|
6
Lazard
LAZ
$4.3B
| $319M | 5.32% |
7,991,503
+774,398
| +11% | +$29.3M |
|
|
7
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.18B
| $300M | 5% |
11,593,677
+899,891
| +8% | +$21.5M |
|
8
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $294M | 4.89% |
459,626
-6,058
| -1% | -$3.87M |
|
9
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $274M | 4.57% |
6,093,068
-272,978
| -4% | -$12.2M |
|
10
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $251M | 4.18% |
2,662,805
-132,108
| -5% | -$12M |
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $232M | 3.87% |
3,473,200
-177,380
| -5% | -$11.4M |
|
|
12
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $195M | 3.25% |
+8,225,413
| New | +$188M |
|
|
PCH
13
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $171M | 2.85% |
3,958,791
| – | – |
|
|
HOUS
14
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $160M | 2.67% |
16,576,933
| – | – |
|
|
GLIBA
15
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $160M | 2.66% |
2,253,509
-869,891
| -28% | -$59.8M |
|
16
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $153M | 2.56% |
5,893,126
-6,898
| -0.1% | -$168K |
|
17
Dillards
DDS
$9.71B
| $150M | 2.5% |
2,038,397
| – | – |
|
18
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $147M | 2.44% |
1,159,054
+41,676
| +4% | +$4.74M |
|
19
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.21B
| $119M | 1.98% |
1,401,299
-120,698
| -8% | -$9.9M |
|
20
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.2B
| $103M | 1.71% |
2,447,204
| – | – |
|
21
Viasat
VSAT
$10.3B
| $96.9M | 1.61% |
1,323,252
-66,925
| -5% | -$4.79M |
|
|
CNH
22
CNH Industrial
CNH
$19.1B
| $59.1M | 0.98% |
6,172,752
-1,520,335
| -20% | -$14.3M |
|
23
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $44.9M | 0.75% |
1,009,565
| – | – |
|
|
24
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $40M | 0.67% |
+1,191,281
| New | +$38.4M |
|
25
Kodak
KODK
$963M
| $23.1M | 0.38% |
4,960,000
| – | – |
|
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Mason Hawkins's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Mason Hawkins held 31 positions worth $6B, up 4.6% from $5.73B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 69% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins withdrew a net $337M in Q4 2019, closing 2 positions and reducing 15 holdings. Its most notable exit was Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock, an estimated $285M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 32% of assets, down from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Energy.
Against the trend, Mason Hawkins opened a new position in Williams Companies worth $195M.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q4 2019 buy was Williams Companies: 8,225,413 shares worth $195M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to Lazard in Q4 2019, an estimated $29.3M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Wynn Resorts, cutting an estimated $98.7M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $285M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 69% of its $6B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Mason Hawkins opened 4 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2019.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value rose 4.6% quarter-over-quarter to $6B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.