Affiliated Managers Group Inc Sees Significant Reduction in Mason Hawkins' Portfolio

Insights from Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio)' Second Quarter 2025 13F Filing

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Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the second quarter of 2025, providing insights into his investment moves during this period. Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southeastern Asset Management since 1975, and he and his partners manage the Longleaf Partners Funds. Mr. Hawkins attended the University of Florida where he earned a B.A. in Finance, and the University of Georgia where he earned an M.B.A. in Finance. Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) and his partners are value investors. When evaluating potential investments, they look for three things, "good business, good people, and a good price." Like many successful gurus, he and his partners seek to achieve superior long-term performance by acquiring equity securities in understandable businesses with strong balance sheets, run by capable management, and trading at less than intrinsic value. Typically, they only invest in companies trading at 60% or less of intrinsic value appraised by looking at the current value of a company's assets and liabilities and also by looking at the present value of future cash flows (DCF). They sell stocks when the stocks reach their intrinsic worth. Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) believes it is important to have a portfolio concentrated in only the best investment ideas, and the firm generally holds fewer than 25 stocks in each portfolio.Affiliated Managers Group Inc Sees Significant Reduction in Mason Hawkins' Portfolio

Summary of New Buy

Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 7 stocks, among them:

The most significant addition was Fortune Brands Innovations Inc (NYSE:FBIN), with 1,031,315 shares, accounting for 2.68% of the portfolio and a total value of $53,092,100 million. The second largest addition to the portfolio was The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), consisting of 290,330 shares, representing approximately 1.82% of the portfolio, with a total value of $36,003,830. The third largest addition was ACM Research Inc (NASDAQ:ACMR), with 1,185,744 shares, accounting for 1.55% of the portfolio and a total value of $30,710,770.

Key Position Increases

Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 14 stocks, among them:

The most notable increase was PVH Corp (NYSE:PVH), with an additional 764,168 shares, bringing the total to 1,369,854 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 126.17% increase in share count, a 2.64% impact on the current portfolio, with a total value of $93,971,990. The second largest increase was The Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC), with an additional 1,212,280 shares, bringing the total to 3,674,261. This adjustment represents a significant 49.24% increase in share count, with a total value of $94,869,420.

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Summary of Sold Out

Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 2 of the holdings in the second quarter of 2025, as detailed below:

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc (NYSE:HHH): Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 217,395 shares, resulting in a -0.86% impact on the portfolio. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG): Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) liquidated all 6,527 shares, causing a -0.05% impact on the portfolio.

Key Position Reduces

Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) also reduced positions in 21 stocks. The most significant changes include:

Reduced Affiliated Managers Group Inc (NYSE:AMG) by 472,933 shares, resulting in a -98.57% decrease in shares and a -4.24% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $173.4 during the quarter and has returned 22.45% over the past 3 months and 20.61% year-to-date. Reduced Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE:ACI) by 1,605,998 shares, resulting in a -31.69% reduction in shares and a -1.88% impact on the portfolio. The stock traded at an average price of $21.76 during the quarter and has returned -10.86% over the past 3 months and -0.83% year-to-date.

Portfolio Overview

At the second quarter of 2025, Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 49 stocks, with the top holdings including 7.58% in CNX Resources Corp (NYSE:CNX), 7.18% in Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT), 5.52% in IAC Inc (NASDAQ:IAC), 4.78% in The Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC), and 4.74% in PVH Corp (NYSE:PVH).Affiliated Managers Group Inc Sees Significant Reduction in Mason Hawkins' Portfolio

The holdings are mainly concentrated in 10 of all the 11 industries: Consumer Cyclical, Communication Services, Consumer Defensive, Energy, Industrials, Healthcare, Technology, Real Estate, Financial Services, and Basic Materials.Affiliated Managers Group Inc Sees Significant Reduction in Mason Hawkins' Portfolio

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