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% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $814M | 15.45% |
65,690,148
+4,032,502
| +7% | +$50.5M |
|
2
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $355M | 6.75% |
28,164,597
-1,884
| -0% | -$22.8K |
|
|
3
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $341M | 6.46% |
18,349,793
-641,051
| -3% | -$13.3M |
|
4
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $316M | 5.99% |
4,094,230
+625,184
| +18% | +$47.1M |
|
5
Lazard
LAZ
$4.3B
| $268M | 5.09% |
5,855,119
+888,191
| +18% | +$41.4M |
|
|
6
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $266M | 5.04% |
4,137,570
-209,886
| -5% | -$13.5M |
|
|
DISCK
7
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $254M | 4.81% |
+10,451,012
| New | +$279M |
|
|
8
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $252M | 4.78% |
1,148,459
+302,412
| +36% | +$82.1M |
|
9
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.21B
| $242M | 4.59% |
1,599,761
+88,728
| +6% | +$14.5M |
|
10
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $238M | 4.52% |
5,525,454
-95,383
| -2% | -$3.89M |
|
|
PPLI
11
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $218M | 4.13% |
+2,035,025
| New | +$224M |
|
12
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $203M | 3.84% |
7,810,055
-2,679
| -0% | -$67.5K |
|
|
HOUS
13
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $193M | 3.66% |
11,009,015
+2,316,975
| +27% | +$40.8M |
|
14
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.97B
| $170M | 3.23% |
5,381,381
+13,247
| +0.2% | +$436K |
|
15
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$834M
| $161M | 3.06% |
16,054,090
+2,498,093
| +18% | +$27M |
|
16
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.78B
| $161M | 3.05% |
863,574
+91,972
| +12% | +$15.7M |
|
17
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $156M | 2.97% |
265,339
+46,904
| +21% | +$29.2M |
|
|
18
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $140M | 2.66% |
2,503,917
-2,145,199
| -46% | -$125M |
|
|
19
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $127M | 2.4% |
+908,953
| New | +$138M |
|
20
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $97.9M | 1.86% |
661,569
+157,296
| +31% | +$28.6M |
|
21
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.33B
| $90.7M | 1.72% |
3,433,926
+869,879
| +34% | +$22.9M |
|
|
22
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $85.3M | 1.62% |
554,520
-382,950
| -41% | -$62.9M |
|
|
JOYY
23
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $46M | 0.87% |
839,121
+161,063
| +24% | +$9.02M |
|
|
CNH
24
CNH Industrial
CNH
$19.1B
| $35.9M | 0.68% |
2,485,868
-496,218
| -17% | -$7.12M |
|
25
Kodak
KODK
$963M
| $17.3M | 0.33% |
2,534,892
| – | – |
|
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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.