Mason Hawkins‘ Southeastern Asset Management has slashed its Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) position by about 8.00 million shares since March 31 according to a recent 13G filing with the SEC. The fund reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 53.94 million shares in the latest filing, including 25.30 million shares underlying convertible preferred stock, and 2.42 million shares underlying convertible bonds. That aggregate position was down from the 61.93-million share stake that the fund reported holding at the end of March. The energy company’s shares are down by 4.4% year-to-date and by 40% since April 27.
Heading into the second quarter of 2016, a total of 31 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long this stock, a 3% decline from the end of 2015. Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP had the biggest position in Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) on March 31, worth close to $301 million, while Robert Pitts of Steadfast Capital Management was next with a $34.2 million position. Some other Chesapeake investors in our database included D E Shaw, John Griffin’s Blue Ridge Capital, and Sander Gerber’s Hudson Bay Capital Management. Mr. Hawkins’ position was valued at over $255 million on March 31.
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here.
Ownership Summary Table
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. | 12,561,111 | 13,907,710 | 12,561,111 | 7.6% | ||
| Longleaf Partners Fund | 12,561,111 | 1.8% | ||||
| O. Mason Hawkins | 0.0% |
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Page 1 of 2 – SEC Filing
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class and Securities)
165167107
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/X/ Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
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subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
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not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
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