Howard Marks - Oaktree Capital Management Portfolio

Period Date  Mar 31, 2025
Filing Date  May 15, 2025
Total Stocks  166
Portfolio Value  $4.92B

Oaktree Capital Management Strategy Analysis

Investment Strategy Metrics

Key metrics revealing investment style, risk management, and performance characteristics

MetricValueCategoryDescription
Holding Period1.6 yearsStyleAverage duration positions are maintained
Position Count103StyleNumber of active positions in portfolio
Position Size1.2%RiskTypical allocation per position
Win Rate45.0%PerformancePercentage of profitable positions
Average Return183.6%PerformanceMean return across positions
Sharpe Ratio0.06PerformanceReturn per unit of risk taken

Investment Case Study: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP (CHK)

3/31/2021 - 7/7/2025

Performance Metrics

Total Return: 80,022.81%

Holding Period: 1559 days

Max Position Size: $652,414,005.00

Position Weight: 8.92%

Key Events

3/31/2021: ENTRY(11,939,117.00 shares) @ $0.04
12/31/2021: INCREASE(62,036.00 shares) @ $0.06
3/31/2022: DECREASE(-1,000,000.00 shares) @ $0.09
6/30/2022: DECREASE(-500,000.00 shares) @ $0.08
9/30/2022: DECREASE(-701,153.00 shares) @ $0.09
12/31/2022: DECREASE(-1,170,121.00 shares) @ $0.09
3/31/2023: DECREASE(-50,000.00 shares) @ $76.04
6/30/2023: DECREASE(-1,229,879.00 shares) @ $83.68
9/30/2023: DECREASE(-349,933.00 shares) @ $86.23
3/31/2024: DECREASE(-15,983.00 shares) @ $88.83
6/30/2024: DECREASE(-113,200.00 shares) @ $82.19

Investment Thesis

Entry Context: Initial position established based on fundamental analysis

Sector Conditions: Favorable market conditions in the sector

Risk Factors:
  • Market volatility
  • Sector-specific risks

Key Learnings

  • Position sizing is critical for portfolio management
  • Important to monitor sector exposure

Sector Allocations