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 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$25.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$20.5M |
| 3 |
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
|
+$11.9M |
| 4 |
K
Kellanova
K
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
|
+$8.39M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
|
+$58.6M |
| 2 |
PVH
PVH
|
+$40.7M |
| 3 |
Hyatt Hotels
H
|
+$28.9M |
| 4 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$28.4M |
| 5 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$27.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 21.87% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 21.61% |
| 3 | Industrials | 13.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.79% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $167M | 6.42% |
8,840,411
-156,755
| -2% | -$3.05M |
|
2
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $167M | 6.41% |
8,338,233
-1,037,431
| -11% | -$22.1M |
|
3
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.21B
| $134M | 5.14% |
882,375
-25,664
| -3% | -$3.45M |
|
|
K
4
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $124M | 4.75% |
2,211,454
+224,908
| +11% | +$11.8M |
|
|
5
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $123M | 4.72% |
485,113
-111,715
| -19% | -$28.4M |
|
|
6
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $120M | 4.63% |
2,005,638
+373,869
| +23% | +$20.5M |
|
|
PPLI
7
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $118M | 4.55% |
2,755,214
-73,762
| -3% | -$2.89M |
|
|
8
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $118M | 4.52% |
364,058
+37,956
| +12% | +$11.9M |
|
9
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $116M | 4.44% |
1,234,256
-32,958
| -3% | -$2.84M |
|
10
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $111M | 4.27% |
2,487,573
-84,732
| -3% | -$3.32M |
|
|
11
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $110M | 4.23% |
9,668,467
-2,527,667
| -21% | -$27.3M |
|
|
12
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $104M | 4.01% |
800,003
-255,182
| -24% | -$28.9M |
|
13
Warner Music
WMG
$14.2B
| $102M | 3.91% |
2,844,099
-608,006
| -18% | -$20.1M |
|
|
14
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $91.7M | 3.53% |
750,885
-454,701
| -38% | -$40.7M |
|
15
SharkNinja
SN
$25.5B
| $81.6M | 3.14% |
1,595,133
-310,024
| -16% | -$14.2M |
|
|
LBRDK
16
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $76.2M | 2.93% |
945,185
-15,039
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
17
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $67M | 2.58% |
796,810
-13,148
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
18
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $60.8M | 2.34% |
87,312
-1,864
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
19
Westrock Coffee
WEST
$812M
| $56.2M | 2.16% |
5,506,996
-85,581
| -2% | -$766K |
|
|
FISV
20
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $54.5M | 2.09% |
410,041
-6,668
| -2% | -$818K |
|
21
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.89B
| $52.3M | 2.01% |
5,718,273
-1,689,008
| -23% | -$11.7M |
|
|
CNH
22
CNH Industrial
CNH
$19.1B
| $51M | 1.96% |
4,189,995
+2,256,646
| +117% | +$25.2M |
|
23
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.04B
| $48.8M | 1.88% |
32,446
-499
| -2% | -$742K |
|
|
HOUS
24
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $46.6M | 1.79% |
5,748,860
| – | – |
|
25
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$834M
| $40.1M | 1.54% |
4,141,547
-769,842
| -16% | -$6.67M |
|
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Mason Hawkins's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Mason Hawkins held 46 positions worth $2.6B, down 3.7% from $2.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Mason Hawkins withdrew a net $278M in Q4 2023, closing 1 position and reducing 30 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $1.17M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Industrials.
Against the trend, Mason Hawkins opened a new position in HDFC Bank worth $1.62M.
- Mason Hawkins's largest Q4 2023 buy was HDFC Bank: 48,132 shares worth $1.62M.
- Mason Hawkins added most to CNH Industrial in Q4 2023, an estimated $25.2M increase.
- Mason Hawkins's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Fortune Brands Innovations, cutting an estimated $58.6M.
- Mason Hawkins fully exited GE Aerospace in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.17M.
- Mason Hawkins's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $2.6B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Mason Hawkins opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2023.
- Mason Hawkins's portfolio value fell 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $2.6B.
Based on Southeastern Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.