Longleaf Partners Comments on HollyFrontier

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Oct 28, 2015

HollyFrontier (NYSE:HFC), the independent petroleum refiner that owns and operates five refineries throughout the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions, rose 14% in the quarter prior to our selling the stock as it approached our appraisal. As a refiner, HollyFrontier benefitted from lower feedstock cost and more miles driven from increased demand for gasoline. CEO Mike Jennings bought in undervalued shares and focused on projects with master limited partnership (MLP) potential amidst the market’s thirst for yield. This strategy helped the stock price rise to intrinsic value, as HollyFrontier appreciated 55% over our short holding period.

From Longleaf Partners' third quarter 2015 commentary.