We eliminated our position in oil and gas exploration and production company EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) as a result of what we believe to be structural changes in the competitive dynamics of the global oil industry and subsequent change to our estimate of intrinsic value. A combination of domestic oil production growth, an increase in the supply of oil from Libya, weakening demand trends in Europe and Asia, and OPEC’s unwillingness to reduce output to mitigate anticipated over-supply led to a significant decline in oil prices as well as a decline in the oil price outlook over the next few years.
From Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio)’s Select Fund Q4 2014 Commentary.
