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 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$39.1M |
| 2 |
AutoNation
AN
|
+$14.8M |
| 3 |
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
|
+$12M |
| 4 |
Oshkosh
OSK
|
+$11.4M |
| 5 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$9.97M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$39.2M |
| 2 |
Franco-Nevada
FNV
|
+$37.9M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
|
+$35.8M |
| 4 |
LSXMK
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
|
+$21.5M |
| 5 |
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
|
+$21.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 41.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.33% |
| 3 | Materials | 11.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 8.81% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.36B
| $6.18M | 0.22% |
960,749
-245,628
| -20% | -$1.54M |
|
|
ECHO
52
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.2B
| $5.58M | 0.2% |
199,675
-14,127
| -7% | -$429K |
|
53
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$31.8B
| $5.58M | 0.2% |
152,010
+91,753
| +152% | +$3.02M |
|
54
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.2B
| $5.46M | 0.2% |
195,418
-20,169
| -9% | -$562K |
|
|
Y
55
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $5.39M | 0.2% |
11,013
+3,787
| +52% | +$1.96M |
|
56
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$137M
| $5.29M | 0.19% |
+1,655
| New | +$3.98M |
|
57
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$511M
| $5.16M | 0.19% |
220,676
-32,913
| -13% | -$862K |
|
|
DSL
58
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.21B
| $5.11M | 0.19% |
332,713
-3,737
| -1% | -$51.8K |
|
59
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$6.98B
| $4.92M | 0.18% |
199,122
-31,760
| -14% | -$758K |
|
|
RMT
60
Royce Micro-Cap Trust
RMT
$768M
| $4.85M | 0.18% |
673,660
-513,995
| -43% | -$3.41M |
|
61
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $4.4M | 0.16% |
48,284
+560
| +1% | +$43.4K |
|
62
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $4.05M | 0.15% |
88,863
-3,603
| -4% | -$169K |
|
|
GBL
63
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $4.02M | 0.15% |
302,213
+149,209
| +98% | +$1.86M |
|
64
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $4.02M | 0.15% |
89,900
-6,599
| -7% | -$296K |
|
65
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $3.85M | 0.14% |
18,940
-420
| -2% | -$76.2K |
|
|
PFN
66
PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II
PFN
$687M
| $3.83M | 0.14% |
439,412
-13,512
| -3% | -$111K |
|
67
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $3.51M | 0.13% |
24,960
-24
| -0.1% | -$3.5K |
|
68
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.69B
| $3.48M | 0.13% |
+46,467
| New | +$3.57M |
|
69
Apyx Medical
APYX
$131M
| $3.41M | 0.12% |
615,000
| – | – |
|
70
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $3.29M | 0.12% |
82,503
+51,663
| +168% | +$1.92M |
|
71
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $3.29M | 0.12% |
155,698
-10,511
| -6% | -$227K |
|
72
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
| $3.23M | 0.12% |
19,269
+2,512
| +15% | +$405K |
|
73
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $3.17M | 0.11% |
65,920
-2,895
| -4% | -$128K |
|
74
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $3.15M | 0.11% |
32,111
-1,040
| -3% | -$91.6K |
|
75
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $3.09M | 0.11% |
41,923
-3,537
| -8% | -$266K |
|
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Murray Stahl's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Murray Stahl held 437 positions worth $2.76B, up 22% from $2.26B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 60% of the portfolio.
Murray Stahl withdrew a net $282M in Q2 2020, closing 32 positions and reducing 216 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI ACWI ETF, an estimated $35.8M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 41% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Materials.
Against the trend, Murray Stahl opened a new position in Oshkosh worth $11.9M.
- Murray Stahl's largest Q2 2020 buy was Oshkosh: 166,692 shares worth $11.9M.
- Murray Stahl added most to Intercontinental Exchange in Q2 2020, an estimated $39.1M increase.
- Murray Stahl's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Brookfield, cutting an estimated $39.2M.
- Murray Stahl fully exited iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $35.8M.
- Murray Stahl's ten largest holdings make up 60% of its $2.76B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Murray Stahl opened 55 new positions and closed 32 in Q2 2020.
- Murray Stahl's portfolio value rose 22% quarter-over-quarter to $2.76B.
Based on Horizon Kinetics Asset Management's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.