Murray Stahl Horizon Kinetics Asset Management
Murray Stahl is chairman of Horizon Kinetics, an investment firm known for independent research and unconventional long-term themes. The firm has been closely associated with ideas such as hard assets, owner-operator businesses, and differentiated equity research outside the consensus. Stahl’s commentaries are followed by investors interested in structural market inefficiencies and long-duration themes.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cheniere Energy
LNG
|
+$17.7M |
| 2 |
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
Franco-Nevada
FNV
|
+$4.26M |
| 4 |
CACI
CACI
|
+$3.58M |
| 5 |
Saic
SAIC
|
+$3.08M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
|
+$24.5M |
| 2 |
Howard Hughes
HHH
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
|
+$11.7M |
| 4 |
Wendy's
WEN
|
+$9.81M |
| 5 |
RMT
Royce Micro-Cap Trust
RMT
|
+$7.74M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 45.71% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 11.57% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.51% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 6.39% |
| 5 | Materials | 6.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $540K | 0.01% |
5,300
| – | – |
|
252
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$112M
| $532K | 0.01% |
18,753
-2,790
| -13% | -$48K |
|
253
Revvity
RVTY
$13.9B
| $528K | 0.01% |
5,480
-50
| -0.9% | -$4.66K |
|
254
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $525K | 0.01% |
11,822
+200
| +2% | +$7.98K |
|
255
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$83.2B
| $524K | 0.01% |
5,996
-698
| -10% | -$60.4K |
|
|
JPS
256
DELISTED
Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund
JPS
| $524K | 0.01% |
55,191
-932
| -2% | -$8.65K |
|
257
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $510K | 0.01% |
4,158
-20
| -0.5% | -$2.35K |
|
258
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $503K | 0.01% |
4,852
| – | – |
|
259
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
| $501K | 0.01% |
2,243
+10
| +0.4% | +$2.22K |
|
260
Manitowoc
MTW
$710M
| $498K | 0.01% |
27,995
-163
| -0.6% | -$2.71K |
|
261
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.2B
| $490K | 0.01% |
4,816
| – | – |
|
262
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $473K | 0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
263
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$6.74M
| $470K | 0.01% |
7,656
-516
| -6% | -$24.3K |
|
264
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $470K | 0.01% |
2,765
-63
| -2% | -$10.4K |
|
265
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $467K | 0.01% |
9,753
+1,775
| +22% | +$88K |
|
266
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $464K | 0.01% |
4,493
-575
| -11% | -$59.8K |
|
267
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$25.8B
| $463K | 0.01% |
4,470
-426
| -9% | -$40.9K |
|
268
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.7B
| $463K | 0.01% |
3,904
-6,587
| -63% | -$770K |
|
269
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $446K | 0.01% |
5,415
-974
| -15% | -$82.1K |
|
|
BPY
270
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $446K | 0.01% |
23,540
-198
| -0.8% | -$3.95K |
|
271
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $440K | 0.01% |
4,725
-187
| -4% | -$17.3K |
|
272
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $435K | 0.01% |
73,631
-13,758
| -16% | -$58.7K |
|
273
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.54B
| $433K | 0.01% |
5,737
+41
| +0.7% | +$3.33K |
|
274
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$586M
| $427K | 0.01% |
65,852
+22,375
| +51% | +$233K |
|
275
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $427K | 0.01% |
3,891
| – | – |
|
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Murray Stahl's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Murray Stahl held 503 positions worth $3.62B, up 0.59% from $3.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Murray Stahl withdrew a net $125M in Q2 2019, closing 9 positions and reducing 273 holdings. Its most notable exit was Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock, an estimated $361K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 46% of assets, up from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
Against the trend, Murray Stahl opened a new position in Dorchester Minerals worth $14M.
- Murray Stahl's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dorchester Minerals: 767,044 shares worth $14M.
- Murray Stahl added most to Cheniere Energy in Q2 2019, an estimated $17.7M increase.
- Murray Stahl's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF, cutting an estimated $24.5M.
- Murray Stahl fully exited Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $361K.
- Murray Stahl's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $3.62B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Murray Stahl opened 15 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2019.
- Murray Stahl's portfolio value rose 0.59% quarter-over-quarter to $3.62B.
Based on Horizon Kinetics Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.