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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $700K | 0.03% |
12,162
-75
| -0.6% | -$4.57K |
|
202
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $688K | 0.03% |
8,558
| – | – |
|
203
Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund
NAN
$363M
| $684K | 0.03% |
50,071
| – | – |
|
204
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund
FRA
$382M
| $682K | 0.03% |
59,300
-270
| -0.5% | -$3.11K |
|
205
Revvity
RVTY
$13.9B
| $678K | 0.03% |
5,400
-10
| -0.2% | -$1.15K |
|
206
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $674K | 0.03% |
7,005
-606
| -8% | -$59.5K |
|
207
StoneCo
STNE
$2.16B
| $670K | 0.03% |
12,670
+500
| +4% | +$23.9K |
|
208
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $668K | 0.03% |
5,725
| – | – |
|
209
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.4B
| $661K | 0.03% |
14,059
+1,403
| +11% | +$63K |
|
210
Alico
ALCO
$299M
| $648K | 0.03% |
22,655
+81
| +0.4% | +$2.52K |
|
211
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust
BTZ
$947M
| $648K | 0.03% |
45,599
+13
| +0% | +$181 |
|
212
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $642K | 0.03% |
1,800
-633
| -26% | -$218K |
|
|
MSGN
213
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $636K | 0.03% |
66,490
-20,745
| -24% | -$209K |
|
214
Viasat
VSAT
$10.3B
| $635K | 0.03% |
18,462
+1,504
| +9% | +$56.9K |
|
215
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund
RQI
$1.67B
| $626K | 0.03% |
56,333
-18,379
| -25% | -$204K |
|
|
CUB
216
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $625K | 0.03% |
10,752
+1,300
| +14% | +$61.1K |
|
217
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.93B
| $617K | 0.02% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
|
LAND
218
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$373M
| $611K | 0.02% |
40,701
-1,224
| -3% | -$19.2K |
|
219
Broadridge
BR
$20.8B
| $602K | 0.02% |
4,564
| – | – |
|
220
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $600K | 0.02% |
+10,280
| New | +$595K |
|
221
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$303M
| $599K | 0.02% |
52,400
-600
| -1% | -$6.55K |
|
|
FMN
222
Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund
FMN
$85.9M
| $594K | 0.02% |
41,657
| – | – |
|
223
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $590K | 0.02% |
2,008
+24
| +1% | +$6.32K |
|
224
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $570K | 0.02% |
6,957
-64
| -0.9% | -$4.75K |
|
225
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $569K | 0.02% |
4,650
| – | – |
|
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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.