Southeastern Asset Management, managed by billionaire Mason Hawkins, has revealed boosting its stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE:CHK) significantly. The fund now holds 93.08 million shares of the company, compared to 25.6 million shares held on June 30. The current position represents 10.6% of the company’s outstanding common stock.
Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE:CHK) is a company that produces natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids, and operates two divisions: Marketing, Gathering and Compression, and Exploration and Production. Year-to-date, the company’s stock is up by 39.56%. For the second quarter of 2016, Chesapeake Energy disclosed a loss per share of $0.14 and revenue of $1.6 billion, missing the estimates of a loss per share of $0.11 and revenue of $1.9 billion.
At the end of June, 31 hedge funds in our database were bullish on Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE:CHK), same as a quarter earlier. Some of the investors long the stock included Carl Icahn’s Icahn Capital LP, which held $312.65 million worth of Chesapeake’s shares (a position which has since been cut considerably), John Griffin’s Blue Ridge Capital, with a position worth $36.81 million, Joe Dimenna’s ZWEIG DIMENNA PARTNERS, Robert Henry Lynch’s Aristeia Capital, and Robert Vollero and Gentry T. Beach’s Vollero Beach Capital Partners.
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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. | 36,009,412 | 10.6% | ||||
| 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. 5)*
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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