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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$6.98B
| $5.1M | 0.23% |
230,882
-3,078
| -1% | -$92.2K |
|
52
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.1B
| $4.88M | 0.22% |
+38,691
| New | +$5.8M |
|
|
53
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$544M
| $4.79M | 0.21% |
+255,928
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
DSL
54
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.21B
| $4.49M | 0.2% |
336,450
-216,902
| -39% | -$3.98M |
|
|
MSB
55
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$299M
| $4.45M | 0.2% |
311,429
+5,139
| +2% | +$97.5K |
|
|
Y
56
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.99M | 0.18% |
7,226
+95
| +1% | +$68.3K |
|
57
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $3.93M | 0.17% |
92,466
-9,269
| -9% | -$561K |
|
|
BCPC
58
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.78B
| $3.72M | 0.16% |
37,654
-17,040
| -31% | -$1.75M |
|
59
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $3.66M | 0.16% |
96,499
-2,006
| -2% | -$111K |
|
|
PFN
60
PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II
PFN
$687M
| $3.43M | 0.15% |
452,924
-20,171
| -4% | -$199K |
|
61
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$685B
| $3.37M | 0.15% |
26,118
-4,215
| -14% | -$652K |
|
62
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $3.34M | 0.15% |
45,460
-830
| -2% | -$65.2K |
|
63
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $3.28M | 0.15% |
24,984
+695
| +3% | +$98.6K |
|
64
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $3.23M | 0.14% |
166,209
-20,900
| -11% | -$574K |
|
65
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $3.05M | 0.14% |
19,360
+1,259
| +7% | +$207K |
|
66
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $3.05M | 0.14% |
11,827
+2,703
| +30% | +$825K |
|
67
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $3.03M | 0.13% |
47,724
-1,560
| -3% | -$115K |
|
68
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.02T
| $3.03M | 0.13% |
12,803
-3,502
| -21% | -$981K |
|
69
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $2.99M | 0.13% |
11
| – | – |
|
70
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.33B
| $2.99M | 0.13% |
156,916
-16,760
| -10% | -$430K |
|
71
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $2.95M | 0.13% |
52,922
-2,396
| -4% | -$146K |
|
72
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.4B
| $2.83M | 0.13% |
54,000
| – | – |
|
73
Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund
NBB
$451M
| $2.71M | 0.12% |
141,663
-29,947
| -17% | -$646K |
|
|
CXE
74
DELISTED
MFS High Income Municipal Trust
CXE
| $2.6M | 0.12% |
554,692
-1,592
| -0.3% | -$8.24K |
|
75
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $2.53M | 0.11% |
33,151
+1,867
| +6% | +$159K |
|
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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.