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 |
SharkNinja
SN
|
+$69.7M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$69.4M |
| 3 |
K
Kellanova
K
|
+$35.6M |
| 4 |
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
|
+$33.5M |
| 5 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$29.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
CNX Resources
CNX
|
+$57.7M |
| 3 |
Hasbro
HAS
|
+$43.1M |
| 4 |
Lazard
LAZ
|
+$35M |
| 5 |
FISV
Fiserv Inc
FISV
|
+$30.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.28% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 22.15% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.16% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.68% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.84% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $212M | 7.84% |
9,375,664
-2,783,383
| -23% | -$57.7M |
|
2
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $198M | 7.34% |
8,997,166
-327,081
| -4% | -$6.99M |
|
3
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $158M | 5.86% |
596,828
-63,695
| -10% | -$16.6M |
|
|
4
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $132M | 4.91% |
12,196,134
+2,338,247
| +24% | +$29.2M |
|
5
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.21B
| $118M | 4.38% |
908,039
-12,996
| -1% | -$1.82M |
|
|
PPLI
6
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $117M | 4.33% |
2,828,976
-287,001
| -9% | -$13.9M |
|
7
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $117M | 4.33% |
326,102
+583
| +0.2% | +$225K |
|
8
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $112M | 4.15% |
1,055,185
-170,171
| -14% | -$19.4M |
|
|
K
9
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $111M | 4.11% |
1,986,546
+598,114
| +43% | +$35.6M |
|
10
Warner Music
WMG
$14.2B
| $108M | 4.01% |
3,452,105
-263,741
| -7% | -$8.26M |
|
11
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $105M | 3.9% |
1,267,214
-18,572
| -1% | -$1.62M |
|
12
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $94.6M | 3.5% |
2,572,305
-205,886
| -7% | -$9.1M |
|
13
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $92.2M | 3.42% |
1,205,586
-12,967
| -1% | -$1.07M |
|
14
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $90.2M | 3.34% |
1,631,769
+273,707
| +20% | +$15.8M |
|
|
15
SharkNinja
SN
$25.5B
| $88.3M | 3.27% |
+1,905,157
| New | +$69.7M |
|
|
LBRDK
16
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $87.7M | 3.25% |
960,224
-5,738
| -0.6% | -$512K |
|
|
17
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| $83.5M | 3.09% |
1,342,759
+488,003
| +57% | +$33.5M |
|
|
18
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $58.3M | 2.16% |
+809,958
| New | +$69.4M |
|
19
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $52M | 1.93% |
89,176
-652
| -0.7% | -$378K |
|
20
Westrock Coffee
WEST
$812M
| $49.6M | 1.84% |
5,592,577
+327,723
| +6% | +$3.41M |
|
21
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.04B
| $49.3M | 1.83% |
32,945
-9,272
| -22% | -$14.2M |
|
|
FISV
22
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $47.1M | 1.74% |
416,709
-248,924
| -37% | -$30.7M |
|
23
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $41.4M | 1.53% |
106,317
-20,957
| -16% | -$7.34M |
|
24
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.89B
| $41.3M | 1.53% |
7,407,281
+1,488,061
| +25% | +$10.4M |
|
25
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$834M
| $39.5M | 1.46% |
4,911,389
-1,206,935
| -20% | -$10.1M |
|
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Mason Hawkins's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Mason Hawkins held 47 positions worth $2.7B, down 4.8% from $2.83B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins withdrew a net $89.7M in Q3 2023, closing 3 positions and reducing 22 holdings. Its most notable exit was Hasbro, an estimated $43.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Industrials.
Against the trend, Mason Hawkins opened a new position in SharkNinja worth $88.3M.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q3 2023 buy was SharkNinja: 1,905,157 shares worth $88.3M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to Kellanova in Q3 2023, an estimated $35.6M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $104M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited Hasbro in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $43.1M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $2.7B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Mason Hawkins opened 4 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2023.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $2.7B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.