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 |
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
|
+$65.9M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
|
+$42.4M |
| 3 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$33.5M |
| 4 |
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
|
+$23.2M |
| 2 |
Howard Hughes
HHH
|
+$13.1M |
| 3 |
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
|
+$8.48M |
| 4 |
LSXMK
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
|
+$7.98M |
| 5 |
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
|
+$5.72M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 34.3% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.41% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.69% |
| 4 | Materials | 11.03% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NIQ
276
DELISTED
NUVEEN INTERMEDIATE DURATION QUALITY MUNICIPAL TERM FUND
NIQ
| $282K | 0.01% |
21,130
-326
| -2% | -$4.53K |
|
277
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $281K | 0.01% |
930
+80
| +9% | +$27.8K |
|
278
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $274K | 0.01% |
4,075
| – | – |
|
279
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $274K | 0.01% |
4,353
-662
| -13% | -$52.9K |
|
280
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.6B
| $273K | 0.01% |
32,619
-5,480
| -14% | -$58.3K |
|
281
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.38B
| $270K | 0.01% |
2,550
+125
| +5% | +$16.2K |
|
|
PCM
282
PCM Fund
PCM
$67.1M
| $268K | 0.01% |
33,751
-6,367
| -16% | -$67.7K |
|
283
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $264K | 0.01% |
4,384
-600
| -12% | -$67.2K |
|
284
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $263K | 0.01% |
6,070
-761
| -11% | -$33.4K |
|
285
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $262K | 0.01% |
1,515
-150
| -9% | -$29.6K |
|
286
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $258K | 0.01% |
1,035
+75
| +8% | +$20.6K |
|
287
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$82.4B
| $255K | 0.01% |
2,211
-2,813
| -56% | -$423K |
|
288
Cable One
CABO
$129M
| $253K | 0.01% |
154
-667
| -81% | -$1.06M |
|
289
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $251K | 0.01% |
13,119
-6
| -0% | -$140 |
|
290
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $251K | 0.01% |
3,738
-210
| -5% | -$18.5K |
|
291
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $247K | 0.01% |
8,903
+2,141
| +32% | +$87.8K |
|
292
Banco Santander
SAN
$212B
| $244K | 0.01% |
108,494
-11,009
| -9% | -$37.8K |
|
|
BSE
293
DELISTED
BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST
BSE
| $242K | 0.01% |
19,374
+720
| +4% | +$9.68K |
|
|
BYM
294
DELISTED
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust
BYM
| $239K | 0.01% |
18,053
| – | – |
|
295
General Mills
GIS
$21.4B
| $237K | 0.01% |
4,500
-200
| -4% | -$10.6K |
|
|
JMF
296
DELISTED
NUVEEN ENERGY MLP TOTAL RETURN FUND
JMF
| $236K | 0.01% |
164,067
-14,591
| -8% | -$84.3K |
|
297
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| $235K | 0.01% |
6,455
+1,209
| +23% | +$65.3K |
|
|
AL
298
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $234K | 0.01% |
10,561
+4,596
| +77% | +$175K |
|
|
HTZ
299
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $233K | 0.01% |
37,657
+19,883
| +112% | +$269K |
|
300
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.54B
| $232K | 0.01% |
5,457
+674
| +14% | +$47.5K |
|
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Murray Stahl's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Murray Stahl held 493 positions worth $2.26B, down 36% from $3.52B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Murray Stahl deployed $131M of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 17 new positions and adding to 115 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF: 2,414,666 shares worth $37.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 34% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Texas Pacific Land, an estimated $23.2M trimmed.
- Murray Stahl's largest Q1 2020 buy was ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF: 2,414,666 shares worth $37.4M.
- Murray Stahl added most to Brookfield in Q1 2020, an estimated $33.5M increase.
- Murray Stahl's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Texas Pacific Land, cutting an estimated $23.2M.
- Murray Stahl fully exited State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $786K.
- Murray Stahl's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $2.26B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Murray Stahl opened 17 new positions and closed 111 in Q1 2020.
- Murray Stahl's portfolio value fell 36% quarter-over-quarter to $2.26B.
Based on Horizon Kinetics Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 13 May 2020.