Founded in 1975 by O. Mason Hawkins, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. is a global investment management firm based in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm is 100% employee-owned and serves as the investment advisor to the Longleaf Partners Funds, a suite of mutual funds. Southeastern's investment philosophy is strictly value-oriented, focusing on acquiring shares of strong, well-managed businesses at significant discounts to their intrinsic worth. They conduct deep, proprietary research to build concentrated portfolios of 18-22 companies, which they intend to hold for the long term (typically five years or more), acting as engaged business owners rather than passive stock traders.

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