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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
+3.38%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.85B
AUM Growth
+$562M
Cap. Flow
+$416M
Cap. Flow %
10.82%
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.4%
Holding
264
New
87
Increased
53
Reduced
31
Closed
84

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$153M
2
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$148M
3
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
+$75.5M
4
PM icon
Philip Morris
PM
+$68.9M
5
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$68.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MAR icon
Marriott International
MAR
+$84.9M
2
HST icon
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
+$83.1M
3
TEVA icon
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
+$75.7M
4
WYNN icon
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
+$73M
5
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$62.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Communication Services 17.28%
2 Consumer Discretionary 16.94%
3 Financials 14.08%
4 Technology 13.04%
5 Industrials 9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
QVCGA
226
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
– –
-32,871
Closed -$39.6M
NETI
227
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
– –
-1,844
Closed -$2.07M
MGI
228
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
– –
-50,000
Closed -$1.04M
AMPE
229
PUT
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
– –
-367
Closed -$784K
VAR
230
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
– –
-33,000
Closed -$2.25M
QEP
231
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
– –
-225,000
Closed -$6.9M
NE
232
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
– –
-586,151
Closed -$19.2M
AXE
233
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
– –
-140,312
Closed -$12.6M
LHO
234
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
– –
-280,000
Closed -$8.64M
TWX
235
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
– –
-458,920
Closed -$30.7M
LVNTA
236
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
– –
-1,221,000
Closed -$36.8M
RGC
237
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
– –
-550,000
Closed -$10.7M
AGU
238
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
– –
-413,583
Closed -$37.8M
SBY
239
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
– –
-348,652
Closed -$5.57M
BEAV
240
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
– –
-117,576
Closed -$7.41M
SLH
241
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
– –
-104,000
Closed -$7.36M
BRCM
242
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
– –
-860,000
Closed -$25.5M
MW
243
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
– –
-80,000
Closed -$4.09M
HUB.B
244
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
– –
-204,085
Closed -$22.2M
CYT
245
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
– –
-564,188
Closed -$26.3M
DTV
246
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
– –
-90,000
Closed -$6.21M
CFN
247
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
– –
-749,207
Closed -$29.8M
NPSP
248
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
– –
-82,587
Closed -$2.51M
PL
249
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
– –
-102,600
Closed -$5.2M
SWY
250
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
– –
-558,817
Closed -$16.3M
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2014, Ascend Capital held 264 positions worth $3.85B, up 17% from $3.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital deployed $416M of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 87 new positions and adding to 53 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 17% of assets, up from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $75.7M trimmed.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2014 buy was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Herc Holdings in Q1 2014, an estimated $53.3M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, cutting an estimated $75.7M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Marriott International in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $84.9M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $3.85B portfolio in Q1 2014.
  • Ascend Capital opened 87 new positions and closed 84 in Q1 2014.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $3.85B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.