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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
+86.46%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTLA
226
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| – | – |
-207,113
| Closed | -$7.82M | – |
|
|
IBKC
227
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| – | – |
-328,146
| Closed | -$24.9M | – |
|
|
AKRX
228
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| – | – |
-231,862
| Closed | -$3.85M | – |
|
|
WBC
229
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| – | – |
-8,182
| Closed | -$958K | – |
|
|
LLL
230
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| – | – |
-12,799
| Closed | -$2.46M | – |
|
231
DELISTED
Nightstar Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
NITE
| – | – |
-151,691
| Closed | -$2.43M | – |
|
|
PF
232
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| – | – |
-55,870
| Closed | -$3.63M | – |
|
|
ZGNX
233
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| – | – |
-199,784
| Closed | -$8.83M | – |
|
|
ESV
234
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| – | – |
-271,567
| Closed | -$7.89M | – |
|
|
CELG
235
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| – | – |
-98,850
| Closed | -$7.85M | – |
|
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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.