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Ascend Capital Portfolio holdings
AUM
$1.99B
Turnover
62.96%
1-Year Est. Return
10.37%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.37%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
(-6.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-15.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80
Avg Time Held
0.6
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
0.2
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
0.3
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$72.4M |
| 2 |
Graphic Packaging
GPK
|
+$44.2M |
| 3 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$41.8M |
| 4 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$33.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waste Management
WM
|
+$75.2M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$40M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$37.7M |
| 4 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$30.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.56% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.32% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.7B
| $85.4M | 4.29% |
1,071,131
+921,760
| +617% | +$72.4M |
2015 Q1
14 quarters
|
|
|
2
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$2.49B
| $83.2M | 4.18% |
5,937,494
+3,065,668
| +107% | +$44.2M |
2018 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
3
Viatris
VTRS
$21B
| $73.3M | 3.68% |
2,003,339
+1,113,612
| +125% | +$41.8M |
2017 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
4
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.5B
| $69.4M | 3.49% |
1,445,528
+747,197
| +107% | +$33.2M |
2018 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
5
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.2B
| $54.7M | 2.75% |
687,687
+83,788
| +14% | +$6.58M |
2017 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.21T
| $48.5M | 2.44% |
803,320
+404,180
| +101% | +$24.5M |
2015 Q4
11 quarters
|
|
|
ESRX
7
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $43.1M | 2.16% |
+453,477
| New | +$38.7M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
8
ConocoPhillips
COP
$174B
| $40.3M | 2.02% |
520,556
-6,319
| -1% | -$456K |
2016 Q3
8 quarters
|
|
|
9
Cigna
CI
$78.9B
| $37.5M | 1.89% |
+180,249
| New | +$33.4M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
AET
10
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $36.4M | 1.83% |
179,300
-87,822
| -33% | -$17.2M |
2017 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
11
State Street
STT
$45.4B
| $32.8M | 1.65% |
391,283
+363,514
| +1,309% | +$31.9M |
2018 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
12
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$2.95B
| $31.1M | 1.56% |
1,166,887
+1,023,358
| +713% | +$33M |
2018 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
13
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.58B
| $31M | 1.56% |
1,115,871
-172,667
| -13% | -$4.57M |
2014 Q2
17 quarters
|
|
14
Prudential Financial
PRU
$39.2B
| $30.8M | 1.55% |
304,258
+126,351
| +71% | +$12.5M |
2018 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
STAY
15
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $30M | 1.5% |
+1,480,635
| New | +$30.8M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
16
Alibaba
BABA
$270B
| $29.2M | 1.47% |
+177,323
| New | +$31.4M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
17
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$11.3B
| $29.1M | 1.46% |
+824,612
| New | +$29.2M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
18
Bunge Global
BG
$19.8B
| $27.7M | 1.39% |
+402,561
| New | +$26.6M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
19
PTC
PTC
$21B
| $26.5M | 1.33% |
249,131
-69,212
| -22% | -$6.76M |
2017 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
|
20
Ametek
AME
$56.7B
| $26.2M | 1.32% |
330,878
-421,396
| -56% | -$32.3M |
2017 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
21
Roper Technologies
ROP
$37.9B
| $25.1M | 1.26% |
+84,584
| New | +$24.9M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
22
Baker Hughes
BKR
$55.4B
| $24.1M | 1.21% |
713,324
-521,482
| -42% | -$17.3M |
2018 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
23
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$77.9B
| $22.9M | 1.15% |
283,966
-110,158
| -28% | -$8.68M |
2017 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
24
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$155B
| $22.8M | 1.15% |
+463,722
| New | +$23.7M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
25
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$29.5B
| $21.9M | 1.1% |
+356,354
| New | +$22M |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Ascend Capital held 243 positions worth $1.99B, down 6.2% from $2.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $310M in Q3 2018, closing 80 positions and reducing 54 holdings. Its most notable exit was Waste Management, an estimated $75.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Express Scripts Holding Company worth $43.1M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2018 buy was Express Scripts Holding Company: 453,477 shares worth $43.1M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Waste Connections in Q3 2018, an estimated $72.4M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Ametek, cutting an estimated $32.3M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Waste Management in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $75.2M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $1.99B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Ascend Capital opened 73 new positions and closed 80 in Q3 2018.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $1.99B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.