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 |
MSB
Mesabi Trust
MSB
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
|
+$3.51M |
| 3 |
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
|
+$3.16M |
| 4 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$3.14M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$2.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
|
+$31.1M |
| 2 |
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
|
+$13.2M |
| 3 |
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
|
+$9.79M |
| 5 |
Howard Hughes
HHH
|
+$7.53M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 33.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.83% |
| 3 | Materials | 13.24% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.25% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $444K | 0.02% |
5,614
-3,317
| -37% | -$236K |
|
252
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $442K | 0.02% |
1,869
+99
| +6% | +$22.2K |
|
253
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $437K | 0.02% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
254
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $435K | 0.02% |
1,396
+361
| +35% | +$111K |
|
255
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.5B
| $433K | 0.02% |
22,372
-3,000
| -12% | -$58.9K |
|
256
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $431K | 0.02% |
8,330
-1,081
| -11% | -$56.2K |
|
257
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $431K | 0.02% |
15,146
-59
| -0.4% | -$1.71K |
|
258
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $423K | 0.02% |
3,054
-1,102
| -27% | -$163K |
|
|
MQT
259
DELISTED
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II
MQT
| $422K | 0.02% |
32,280
| – | – |
|
260
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $417K | 0.02% |
2,000
| – | – |
|
261
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $413K | 0.02% |
1,023
-2
| -0.2% | -$801 |
|
262
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $408K | 0.02% |
13,140
-1,122
| -8% | -$36.5K |
|
|
TLI
263
DELISTED
Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund Inc.
TLI
| $400K | 0.02% |
43,211
-20,222
| -32% | -$184K |
|
264
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $394K | 0.02% |
28,332
-100
| -0.4% | -$1.38K |
|
265
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.45B
| $386K | 0.02% |
1,802
-44
| -2% | -$9.07K |
|
266
BHP
BHP
$246B
| $384K | 0.02% |
+8,328
| New | +$401K |
|
267
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$225B
| $383K | 0.02% |
10,098
-5,532
| -35% | -$204K |
|
268
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| $382K | 0.02% |
+25,340
| New | +$343K |
|
269
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.41B
| $376K | 0.02% |
17,098
-513
| -3% | -$12K |
|
270
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $375K | 0.02% |
1,574
-11
| -0.7% | -$2.67K |
|
271
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $367K | 0.01% |
+8,852
| New | +$371K |
|
272
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| $365K | 0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTT
273
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $356K | 0.01% |
+39,835
| New | +$379K |
|
274
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $354K | 0.01% |
2,398
-415
| -15% | -$62.3K |
|
275
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $348K | 0.01% |
2,597
-156
| -6% | -$21K |
|
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Murray Stahl's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Murray Stahl held 428 positions worth $2.49B, down 9.8% from $2.76B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 56% of the portfolio.
Murray Stahl withdrew a net $143M in Q3 2020, closing 66 positions and reducing 173 holdings. Its most notable exit was BP, an estimated $1.14M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 34% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Materials.
Against the trend, Murray Stahl opened a new position in iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF worth $3.26M.
- Murray Stahl's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF: 50,490 shares worth $3.26M.
- Murray Stahl added most to Mesabi Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $10.5M increase.
- Murray Stahl's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Texas Pacific Land, cutting an estimated $31.1M.
- Murray Stahl fully exited BP in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $1.14M.
- Murray Stahl's ten largest holdings make up 56% of its $2.49B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Murray Stahl opened 23 new positions and closed 66 in Q3 2020.
- Murray Stahl's portfolio value fell 9.8% quarter-over-quarter to $2.49B.
Based on Horizon Kinetics Asset Management's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.