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Howard Marks

Oaktree Capital Management · Distressed / credit value Oaktree, co-founded by Marks, specializes in distressed debt and credit; its 13F equity book is a small slice of a much larger franchise.

Howard Marks (born 1946) is an American investor and writer who co-founded Oaktree Capital Management in 1995. Oaktree specializes in distressed debt, high-yield credit, and other opportunistic strategies. Marks is widely followed for his memos to Oaktree clients on markets, risk, and cycles, and is the author of 'The Most Important Thing' and 'Mastering the Market Cycle.'

Wikipedia ↗ source: sec.gov

$3.8B reported 13F equity 58 positions as of 2026Q2 13F: latest change 2026-08-14

Portfolio allocation (reported 13F equity)

Long US-listed equity positions only; options excluded.

$3.8B13F equity
  • TORM PLC13.9%
  • EXPAND ENERGY CORP12.6%
  • GARRETT MOTION INC7.3%
  • ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC6.8%
  • INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC6.7%
  • TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS INC5.2%
  • VIPER ENERGY INC4.3%
  • CORZ3.4%
  • TLN3.4%
  • BARRICK MINING CORP3.1%
  • Others33.5%

Reported 13F equity value — not a return, not AUM

Long US-listed equity positions only; filed with a ~45-day lag.

2024Q2 — $5.2B reported 13F equity2024Q3 — $5.3B reported 13F equity2024Q4 — $4.5B reported 13F equity2025Q1 — $4.0B reported 13F equity2025Q2 — $3.9B reported 13F equity2025Q3 — $4.6B reported 13F equity2025Q4 — $4.4B reported 13F equity2026Q1 — $4.3B reported 13F equity2026Q2 — $3.8B reported 13F equity$5.3B$3.8B2024Q22026Q2
#TickerSecurity (as filed) % of 13FShares Reported priceCurrentValueActivity
1 — TORM PLC 13.9% 20,329,874 $25.79 — $524.3M Trimmed −15%
2 — EXPAND ENERGY CORP 12.6% 5,237,477 $91.19 — $477.6M Held +0%
3 — GARRETT MOTION INC 7.3% 7,594,816 $36.23 — $275.2M Trimmed −48%
4 — ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 6.8% 3,179,092 $80.89 — $257.2M Trimmed −1%
5 — INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC 6.7% 6,127,212 $41.03 — $251.4M Trimmed −12%
6 — TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS INC 5.2% 5,282,905 $37.01 — $195.5M Added +23%
7 — VIPER ENERGY INC 4.3% 3,791,432 $42.40 — $160.8M Held +0%
8 CORZ CORE SCIENTIFIC INC 3.4% 4,993,708 $25.59 $14.43 -43.6% $127.8M Trimmed −47%
9 TLN TALEN ENERGY CORP 3.4% 331,117 $384.26 $348.85 -9.2% $127.2M Held +0%
10 — BARRICK MINING CORP 3.1% 3,206,087 $36.73 — $117.8M Added +22%
11 — ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA 2.6% 11,977,665 $8.17 — $97.9M Trimmed −2%
12 — LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD 2.6% 8,551,191 $11.37 — $97.2M Held +0%
13 — OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORP 2.5% 7,872,199 $11.94 — $94.0M Added +325%
14 — FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 2.0% 1,201,122 $62.89 — $75.5M Trimmed −2%
15 — GRUPO AEROMEXICO SAB DE CV 1.9% 3,968,686 $18.00 — $71.4M Held +0%
16 — KILROY REALTY CORP 1.8% 1,850,011 $37.47 — $69.3M Held +0%
17 — SEA LTD 1.6% 635,443 $95.83 — $60.9M New
18 — LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 1.6% 7,559,083 $7.79 — $58.9M Added +31%
19 — BAUSCH LOMB CORP 1.5% 3,441,042 $16.56 — $57.0M Added +2%
20 — VIASAT INC 1.5% 630,280 $89.81 — $56.6M New
21 — MAKEMYTRIP LTD 1.4% 983,068 $53.29 — $52.4M New
22 — MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.4% 1,925,992 $26.92 — $51.8M New
23 — XP INC 1.3% 3,116,809 $16.26 — $50.7M Trimmed −2%
24 — YPF SA 1.2% 991,346 $45.47 — $45.1M Added +12%
25 — TRANSALTA CORP 1.1% 3,000,000 $13.83 — $41.5M Trimmed −53%
26 — RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP 1.0% 7,029,667 $5.61 — $39.4M Held +0%
27 — EMBRAER SA 0.7% 439,706 $63.80 — $28.1M Trimmed −2%
28 — ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC 0.7% 696,858 $36.26 — $25.3M Trimmed −4%
29 — RICE ACQUISITION CORP 3 0.7% 2,400,000 $10.50 — $25.2M Held +0%
30 — SHARONAI HOLDINGS INC 0.6% 289,456 $84.66 — $24.5M Trimmed −71%
31 — TERNIUM SA 0.6% 572,324 $42.70 — $24.4M Trimmed −2%
32 — QUANTUM CORP 0.6% 2,011,678 $11.00 — $22.1M New
33 — SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO/THE 0.4% 1,203,889 $13.28 — $16.0M Added +7%
34 — SURGERY PARTNERS INC 0.4% 862,588 $16.80 — $14.5M New
35 — MAYFAIR GOLD CORP 0.3% 4,500,000 $2.46 — $11.1M Held +0%
36 — BLUE MOON METALS INC 0.3% 1,685,000 $6.34 — $10.7M Held +0%
37 — SMARTRENT INC 0.2% 7,505,294 $1.19 — $8.9M Held +0%
38 — MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP 0.2% 1,500,000 $4.73 — $7.1M Trimmed −47%
39 — LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD 0.2% 839,020 $7.84 — $6.6M Held +0%
40 — BATTALION OIL CORP 0.1% 3,009,912 $1.31 — $3.9M Held +0%
41 — DPC HOLDINGS LTD 0.1% 75,000 $49.06 — $3.7M New
42 — SERVICE PROPERTIES TRUST 0.1% 1,988,382 $1.69 — $3.4M New
43 — BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS INC 0.1% 1,380,248 $1.41 — $1.9M Added +472%
44 — NN INC 0.0% 510,943 $3.59 — $1.8M New
45 — TELECOM ARGENTINA SA 0.0% 116,105 $13.00 — $1.5M Trimmed −93%
46 — CEMEX SAB DE CV 0.0% 100,000 $12.00 — $1.2M Trimmed −96%
47 — ALVOTECH SA 0.0% 4,666,667 $0.23 — $1.1M Held +0%
48 — SUNOPTA INC 0.0% 74,314 $5.47 — $406498 Trimmed −100%
49 — RICE ACQUISITION CORP 3 0.0% 399,999 $0.99 — $395999 Held +0%
50 — ALVOTECH SA 0.0% 97,982 $3.69 — $361553 Trimmed −59%
51 — OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST/MD 0.0% 10,851 $17.00 — $184467 New
— — CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— CRDO CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — ECOVYST INC — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — HDFC BANK LTD — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — ILLUMINATION ACQUISITION CORP I — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — INVESCO SENIOR INCOME TRUST — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— NOK NOKIA OYJ — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — NRG ENERGY INC — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — PDD HOLDINGS INC — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA - PETROBRAS — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— — STATE STREET CORP · Put — 1,355,000 — — $1.0B New
— — INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 · Put — 885,000 — — $651.7M Added +55%
— CORZ CORE SCIENTIFIC INC · Call — 5,000,000 — — $128.0M Added +43%
— — LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV · Put — 900,000 — — $47.4M Added +80%
— — VISTEON CORP · Put — 400,000 — — $39.7M New
— — BITDEER TECHNOLOGIES GROUP · Call — 750,000 — — $11.9M New
— — MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP · Call — 1,000,000 — — $4.7M New
— — STATE STREET SPDR S&P OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION ETF · Put — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%
— TLN TALEN ENERGY CORP · Call — 0 — — $0 Sold-Out −100%

TradingPilot analysis of the reported 13F equity book

As of 2026Q2, Howard Marks's reported 13F book holds 51 equity positions; the top 5 are 47% of it.

  1. TORM PLC — 13.9% of 13F
  2. EXPAND ENERGY CORP — 12.6% of 13F
  3. GARRETT MOTION INC — 7.3% of 13F
  4. ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC — 6.8% of 13F
  5. INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC — 6.7% of 13F

This quarter: 10 new, 8 added, 18 trimmed, 11 sold out.

Biggest share moves:
  • SUNOPTA INC — Trimmed (−20,651,812 sh)
  • NOKIA OYJ (NOK) — Sold-Out (−11,200,308 sh)
  • OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC — Sold-Out (−7,330,490 sh)
  • GARRETT MOTION INC — Trimmed (−7,000,000 sh)
  • PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA - PETROBRAS — Sold-Out (−6,089,413 sh)