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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| – | – |
-3,949
| Closed | -$280K |
|
452
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| – | – |
-3,080
| Closed | -$272K |
|
453
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$112M
| – | – |
-18,753
| Closed | -$330K |
|
454
Rio Tinto
RIO
$171B
| – | – |
-4,050
| Closed | -$240K |
|
455
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.7B
| – | – |
-4,689
| Closed | -$280K |
|
456
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| – | – |
-2,391
| Closed | -$280K |
|
457
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| – | – |
-12,945
| Closed | -$286K |
|
458
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| – | – |
-2,449
| Closed | -$231K |
|
459
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| – | – |
-778
| Closed | -$294K |
|
460
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| – | – |
-2,316
| Closed | -$204K |
|
|
SCHW
461
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| – | – |
-5,845
| Closed | -$278K |
|
462
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| – | – |
-18,024
| Closed | -$725K |
|
463
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.48B
| – | – |
-9,338
| Closed | -$290K |
|
464
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$33.8B
| – | – |
-135,800
| Closed | -$3.28M |
|
465
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| – | – |
-2,751
| Closed | -$292K |
|
466
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| – | – |
-2,252
| Closed | -$335K |
|
467
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| – | – |
-4,669
| Closed | -$287K |
|
468
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| – | – |
-1,550
| Closed | -$294K |
|
469
Timken Company
TKR
$8.67B
| – | – |
-5,074
| Closed | -$286K |
|
470
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| – | – |
-10,818
| Closed | -$300K |
|
471
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| – | – |
-10,860
| Closed | -$303K |
|
472
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$67.5M
| – | – |
-7,851
| Closed | -$311K |
|
473
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.36B
| – | – |
-10,161
| Closed | -$282K |
|
474
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| – | – |
-4,155
| Closed | -$246K |
|
475
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$6B
| – | – |
-17,777
| Closed | -$284K |
|
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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.