SEC Filing Summary: Form 13F-HR
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. for the reporting period ended December 31, 2018. The report was signed on February 14, 2019, by A.J. Silber, Vice President of Legal Affairs. This filing covers the holdings of the primary manager and includes five other institutional investment managers under the Brookfield umbrella.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document reports equity holdings rather than the operating financial performance (revenue, profit, cash flow) of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. itself. The key metrics provided relate to the portfolio managed:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $20,136,245,000 (20,136,245 thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 212.
- Number of Included Managers: 5 additional managers are included in this consolidated report.
Note: The filing text does not provide data on revenue, profit, margins, debt, or liquidity for the reporting company's operations.
Material Changes and Included Managers
This report aggregates holdings for the following managers in addition to the primary filer:
- Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC
- Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser US, LLC
- Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser (Credit) LLC
- Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser (Canada), L.P.
- Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser (Private Equity), L.P.
The filing text does not provide a comparative table of holdings versus the prior quarter to quantify material changes in specific positions.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Form 13F filings are statutory disclosures of long-term equity holdings and do not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingency disclosures regarding the company's future performance. The filing includes a standard disclaimer that the SEC has not reviewed the information for accuracy or completeness.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total portfolio value of approximately $20.1 billion against the firm's total Assets Under Management (AUM) to understand the scope of reported public equity exposure.
- Confirm the specific equity positions within the 212 reported entries to assess sector concentration.
- Review the list of included managers to ensure all relevant Brookfield investment vehicles are accounted for in this consolidated view.
- Note that this document does not reflect private equity, real estate, or infrastructure holdings that may not be publicly traded.