Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Reduces Insurance Companies in Third Quarter

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Nov 25, 2013
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As of the third quarter, the updated portfolio of Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management includes 177 stocks, 19 of them new, a total value at $21.7 billion. The quarter-over-quarter turnover is 10%. The portfolio is currently weighted with top three sectors: financial services at 25.8%, technology at 13.2% and healthcare at 12.3%. The stocks bought by Hotchkis & Wiley averaged a return of 21.51% over 12 months.


One theme running through the Hotchkis & Wiley third quarter trading was about decreasing insurance companies. Here are three reductions of major insurance holdings made by Hotchkis & Wiley during the third quarter of 2013, starting with their large reduction of the health insurance company Aetna Inc. (AET.) Aetna reported a 46% increase in total revenue for the third quarter of 2013 at $13.03billion, up from $8.9 billion in the same quarter of 2012. The company’s quarterly net income was up by 4% at $518.6 million, compared to the same quarter last year at $499.2 million. Earnings of $1.38 per share, based on net income, are down 6% from the third quarter of 2012 at $1.47 per share.


Aetna Inc. (AET, Financial): Reduced


Impacts Portfolio: -0.66%


Current Shares: 747,800


Up 61% over 12 months, Aetna Inc., a health care insurance company, has a market cap of $25.29 billion; shares trade with a P/E ratio of 13.70. The dividend yield is 1.20.


Guru Action: As of Sept. 30, 2013, Hotchkis & Wiley reduced its position by 73.65%. Hotchkis & Wiley sold in the average price range of $64.14 per share.


The current share price is around $67.77, with a change from average down 6%.


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CNO Financial Group Inc. (CNO, Financial): Reduced


Impacts Portfolio: -0.5%


Current Shares: 2,762,834


Up 91% over 12 months, CNO Financial Group Inc., a life insurance company, has a market cap of $3.74 billion; shares trade with a P/E ratio of 5.90. The dividend yield is 0.60%.


CNO Financial Group reported financial results for the third quarter of 2013 with a net income of $283 million. Earnings of $1.23 per diluted share were reported in third quarter. Operating earnings were $77.2 million. The company reported a net income per diluted share of $1.23 compared to a loss of $(0.02) in the third quarter of 2012. Sales were up 8%, at $101.8 million for the reporting quarter.


Guru Action: As of Sept. 30, 2013, Hotchkis & Wiley reduced its position by 73.62%. Hotchkis & Wiley sold in the average price range of $14.27 per share.


The current share price is around $16.77, with a change from average up 18%.


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American International Group Inc. (AIG, Financial): Reduced


Impacts Portfolio: -0.39%


Current Shares: 13,624,257


Up 52% over 12 months, AIG, an international insurance company in more than 130 countries, has a market cap of $73.71 billion; shares trade with a P/E ratio of 23.80. The dividend yield is 0.20%.


AIG reported financial results for the third quarter of 2013 with net income of $2.2 billion, up from $1.9 billion in the same quarter of 2012. Earnings of $1.46 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2013 were up from the prior-year’s quarter at $1.13.


Guru Action: As of Sept. 30, 2013, Hotchkis & Wiley reduced its position by 11.51%.


Hotchkis & Wiley sold in the average price range of $47.55 per share.


The current share price is around $49.59, with a change from average up 4%.


Check out numerous gurus trading AIG in the third quarter and two insider trades in 2013.


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