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Ascend Capital Portfolio holdings
AUM
$1.99B
1-Year Est. Return
10.36%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+3.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
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
-15.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCN
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 | Healthcare | 12.76% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.55% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.32% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCN
1
Waste Connections
WCN
$43.5B
| $85.4M | 4.29% |
1,071,131
+921,760
| +617% | +$72.4M |
|
|
2
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.22B
| $83.2M | 4.18% |
5,937,494
+3,065,668
| +107% | +$44.2M |
|
|
3
Viatris
VTRS
$20B
| $73.3M | 3.68% |
2,003,339
+1,113,612
| +125% | +$41.8M |
|
4
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $69.4M | 3.49% |
1,445,528
+747,197
| +107% | +$33.2M |
|
5
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $54.7M | 2.75% |
687,687
+83,788
| +14% | +$6.58M |
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.31T
| $48.5M | 2.44% |
803,320
+404,180
| +101% | +$24.5M |
|
|
ESRX
7
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $43.1M | 2.16% |
+453,477
| New | +$38.7M |
|
8
ConocoPhillips
COP
$142B
| $40.3M | 2.02% |
520,556
-6,319
| -1% | -$456K |
|
|
9
Cigna
CI
$75.3B
| $37.5M | 1.89% |
+180,249
| New | +$33.4M |
|
|
AET
10
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $36.4M | 1.83% |
179,300
-87,822
| -33% | -$17.2M |
|
11
State Street
STT
$50.1B
| $32.8M | 1.65% |
391,283
+363,514
| +1,309% | +$31.9M |
|
12
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.82B
| $31.1M | 1.56% |
1,166,887
+1,023,358
| +713% | +$33M |
|
13
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.11B
| $31M | 1.56% |
1,115,871
-172,667
| -13% | -$4.57M |
|
14
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.1B
| $30.8M | 1.55% |
304,258
+126,351
| +71% | +$12.5M |
|
|
STAY
15
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $30M | 1.5% |
+1,480,635
| New | +$30.8M |
|
16
Alibaba
BABA
$292B
| $29.2M | 1.47% |
+177,323
| New | +$31.4M |
|
17
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $29.1M | 1.46% |
+824,612
| New | +$29.2M |
|
18
Bunge Global
BG
$23.3B
| $27.7M | 1.39% |
+402,561
| New | +$26.6M |
|
19
PTC
PTC
$14.5B
| $26.5M | 1.33% |
249,131
-69,212
| -22% | -$6.76M |
|
|
20
Ametek
AME
$54B
| $26.2M | 1.32% |
330,878
-421,396
| -56% | -$32.3M |
|
21
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.8B
| $25.1M | 1.26% |
+84,584
| New | +$24.9M |
|
22
Baker Hughes
BKR
$55.4B
| $24.1M | 1.21% |
713,324
-521,482
| -42% | -$17.3M |
|
23
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.4B
| $22.9M | 1.15% |
283,966
-110,158
| -28% | -$8.68M |
|
|
SCHW
24
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$178B
| $22.8M | 1.15% |
+463,722
| New | +$23.7M |
|
25
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.7B
| $21.9M | 1.1% |
+356,354
| New | +$22M |
|
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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 Healthcare and Technology.
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.