MACKAY SHIELDS LLC
Filing Date
Global Rank
#3,597
/ 8,603
▲ 188
· as of Mar 2026
Top Industry
Asset Management
67.5%
3Y Alpha vs SPY
-8.5%
Period ended 3 months ago
Filed Apr 27, 2026 · 2mo
25 quarters · since Mar 2020
Clone Performance
Jul 2023–Jul 2026 · vs SPYHypothetical growth of cloning every reported 13F position and rebalancing on each filing, indexed to the same start.
Cloned portfolio
+42.3%
SPY
+76.5%
Annualised alpha
-8.4%
Max drawdown
−11.5%
Estimate. 13F holdings are quarter-lagged and long-only, so the clone rebalances about 45 days after each period end — when the filing becomes public — and excludes options and short positions. Past performance does not predict future results.
Portfolio Concentration
26 positions · as of Mar 31, 2026 · Δ vs Dec 31, 2025Top Position
13.3%
−1.6 pts
Top 5
52.5%
−6.0 pts
Top 10
82.6%
+2.1 pts
HHI
803
Diversified−37
Portfolio Trend
25 quarters · across all stocks
Sector Breakdown
As of Mar 31, 2026| Sector | % Portfolio | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 57.2% | $152,532,591 |
| Energy | 25.1% | $66,950,434 |
| Unclassified | 15.4% | $40,994,551 |
| Communication Services | 2.3% | $6,212,825 |
| Healthcare | 0.1% | $197,457 |
Last Quarter's Activity
Export CSVAdded To
Positions the filer increased
3 positions
| Ticker | Company | Δ Shares | Shares | Value | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQY | Blackrock Muniyield Quality Fund, Inc. | +1,236,182 | 1,594,019 | $17,502,327 | |
| MYN | Blackrock Muniyield New York Quality Fund, Inc. | +1,175,516 | 2,349,687 | $22,556,994 | |
| BTT | BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust | +202,135 | 1,566,262 | $35,554,147 | |
| No positions match the current search. | |||||
Trimmed
Positions the filer reduced
17 positions
| Ticker | Company | Δ Shares | Shares | Value | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TALO | Talos Energy Inc. | −1,679,338 | 1,329,097 | $20,946,567 | |
| MUC | Blackrock Muniholdings California Quality Fund, Inc. | −834,486 | 146,840 | $1,527,136 | |
| NBH | Neuberger Municipal Fund Inc. | −610,301 | 623,277 | $6,326,261 | |
| NZF | Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund | −268,843 | 55,659 | $677,926 | |
| EIM | Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund | −193,050 | 125,764 | $1,228,713 | |
| MHD | Blackrock Muniholdings Fund, Inc. | −183,915 | 1,982,355 | $22,360,963 | |
| NRK | Nuveen New York Amt-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | −121,225 | 519,880 | $5,307,974 | |
| VKQ | Invesco Municipal Trust | −116,293 | 208,814 | $1,987,908 | |
| NQP | NUVEEN PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | −111,286 | 117,934 | $1,406,952 | |
| VGM | Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals | −99,376 | 209,167 | $2,064,477 | |
| MUJ | Blackrock Muniholdings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. | −84,941 | 1,147,932 | $13,281,572 | |
| IAU | Ishares Gold Trust | −84,850 | 390,150 | $34,395,624 | |
| VMO | Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust | −79,083 | 126,255 | $1,200,684 | |
| VKI | Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II | −60,448 | 45,320 | $392,470 | |
| GPOR | Gulfport Energy Corp | −10,000 | 98,592 | $20,859,109 | |
| MFM | Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund | −6,502 | 333,155 | $1,795,705 | |
| MIY | Blackrock Muniyield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. | −5,850 | 658,969 | $7,828,551 | |
| No positions match the current search. | |||||
26 positions ·
$266,887,858 total
· as of Mar 31, 2026
| Ticker | Company | Type | Shares | Value (USD) | % of Portfolio | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTT |
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust
Financial Services
|
Added | 1,566,262 | $35,554,147 | 13.32% | |
| IAU |
Ishares Gold Trust
|
Reduced | 390,150 | $34,395,624 | 12.89% | |
| NINE |
Nine Energy Service, Inc.
Energy
|
NEW | 3,066,434 | $25,144,758 | 9.42% | |
| MYN |
Blackrock Muniyield New York Quality Fund, Inc.
Financial Services
|
Added | 2,349,687 | $22,556,994 | 8.45% | |
| MHD |
Blackrock Muniholdings Fund, Inc.
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 1,982,355 | $22,360,963 | 8.38% | |
| TALO |
Talos Energy Inc.
Energy
|
Reduced | 1,329,097 | $20,946,567 | 7.85% | |
| GPOR |
Gulfport Energy Corp
Energy
|
Reduced | 98,592 | $20,859,109 | 7.82% | |
| MQY |
Blackrock Muniyield Quality Fund, Inc.
Financial Services
|
Added | 1,594,019 | $17,502,327 | 6.56% | |
| MUJ |
Blackrock Muniholdings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 1,147,932 | $13,281,572 | 4.98% | |
| MIY |
Blackrock Muniyield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 658,969 | $7,828,551 | 2.93% | |
| GLD |
Spdr Gold Trust
|
Held | 15,336 | $6,598,927 | 2.47% | |
| NBH |
Neuberger Municipal Fund Inc.
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 623,277 | $6,326,261 | 2.37% | |
| WBD |
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Communication Services
|
Held | 226,250 | $6,212,825 | 2.33% | |
| MYI |
Blackrock Muniyield Quality Fund III, Inc.
Financial Services
|
NEW | 526,256 | $5,530,949 | 2.07% | |
| NRK |
Nuveen New York Amt-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 519,880 | $5,307,974 | 1.99% | |
| VFL |
abrdn National Municipal Income Fund
Financial Services
|
Held | 401,695 | $4,000,882 | 1.50% | |
| VGM |
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 209,167 | $2,064,477 | 0.77% | |
| VKQ |
Invesco Municipal Trust
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 208,814 | $1,987,908 | 0.74% | |
| MFM |
Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 333,155 | $1,795,705 | 0.67% | |
| MUC |
Blackrock Muniholdings California Quality Fund, Inc.
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 146,840 | $1,527,136 | 0.57% | |
| NQP |
NUVEEN PENNSYLVANIA QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 117,934 | $1,406,952 | 0.53% | |
| EIM |
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 125,764 | $1,228,713 | 0.46% | |
| VMO |
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 126,255 | $1,200,684 | 0.45% | |
| NZF |
Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 55,659 | $677,926 | 0.25% | |
| VKI |
Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II
Financial Services
|
Reduced | 45,320 | $392,470 | 0.15% | |
| WW |
Ww International, Inc.
Healthcare
|
Held | 14,371 | $197,457 | 0.07% |