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 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$3.58M |
| 2 |
BGC Group
BGC
|
+$2.55M |
| 3 |
CACI
CACI
|
+$2.37M |
| 4 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$1.42M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
|
+$1.33M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
|
+$17.7M |
| 2 |
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
|
+$14.7M |
| 3 |
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
|
+$13M |
| 4 |
LSXMK
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
Howard Hughes
HHH
|
+$7.82M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 44.76% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 11.53% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Materials | 8.1% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 6.18% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$586M
| $481K | 0.01% |
125,352
+56,900
| +83% | +$232K |
|
252
Banco Santander
SAN
$212B
| $474K | 0.01% |
119,503
-38,559
| -24% | -$150K |
|
253
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $474K | 0.01% |
3,891
| – | – |
|
254
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $465K | 0.01% |
16,496
+200
| +1% | +$5.42K |
|
255
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $461K | 0.01% |
2,337
| – | – |
|
|
PCM
256
PCM Fund
PCM
$67.1M
| $460K | 0.01% |
40,118
-12,577
| -24% | -$143K |
|
|
NVO
257
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $448K | 0.01% |
15,480
| – | – |
|
258
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.6B
| $445K | 0.01% |
38,099
-22,895
| -38% | -$253K |
|
|
TYG
259
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp
TYG
$1.14B
| $436K | 0.01% |
6,085
-3,261
| -35% | -$239K |
|
260
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $435K | 0.01% |
2,874
-132
| -4% | -$20.3K |
|
261
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $434K | 0.01% |
8,038
-730
| -8% | -$41.6K |
|
262
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $433K | 0.01% |
4,075
| – | – |
|
263
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $428K | 0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
|
BPY
264
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $428K | 0.01% |
23,437
| – | – |
|
265
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $426K | 0.01% |
5,015
-422
| -8% | -$35.6K |
|
|
MQT
266
DELISTED
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II
MQT
| $420K | 0.01% |
32,280
-79
| -0.2% | -$1.02K |
|
267
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $420K | 0.01% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
268
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.54B
| $418K | 0.01% |
4,783
-621
| -11% | -$50.6K |
|
269
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund
NVG
$2.64B
| $416K | 0.01% |
24,971
| – | – |
|
|
QVCGA
270
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $416K | 0.01% |
1,016
-3,528
| -78% | -$1.59M |
|
271
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.5B
| $402K | 0.01% |
15,736
+153
| +1% | +$3.4K |
|
272
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $401K | 0.01% |
44,675
-13,045
| -23% | -$90.3K |
|
273
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $393K | 0.01% |
3,948
-257
| -6% | -$23.8K |
|
274
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $390K | 0.01% |
1,784
| – | – |
|
275
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $389K | 0.01% |
1,836
+6
| +0.3% | +$1.13K |
|
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Murray Stahl's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Murray Stahl held 496 positions worth $3.52B, up 6.1% from $3.32B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
Murray Stahl withdrew a net $211M in Q4 2019, closing 20 positions and reducing 263 holdings. Its most notable exit was MGM Resorts International, an estimated $997K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 45% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Financials.
Against the trend, Murray Stahl opened a new position in IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares worth $3.8M.
- Murray Stahl's largest Q4 2019 buy was IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares: 50,377 shares worth $3.8M.
- Murray Stahl added most to BGC Group in Q4 2019, an estimated $2.55M increase.
- Murray Stahl's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Equity Lifestyle Properties, cutting an estimated $17.7M.
- Murray Stahl fully exited MGM Resorts International in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $997K.
- Murray Stahl's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $3.52B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Murray Stahl opened 12 new positions and closed 20 in Q4 2019.
- Murray Stahl's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $3.52B.
Based on Horizon Kinetics Asset Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.