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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
+4.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
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AUM
$3B
AUM Growth
-$844M
Cap. Flow
-$1.01B
Cap. Flow %
-33.73%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.42%
Holding
246
New
68
Increased
28
Reduced
60
Closed
83

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
RTX icon
RTX Corp
RTX
+$76.1M
2
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$68.2M
3
HON icon
Honeywell
HON
+$47.8M
4
FWONA icon
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
+$43.6M
5
MEOH icon
Methanex
MEOH
+$41.5M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$154M
2
SIG icon
Signet Jewelers
SIG
+$71.5M
3
IP icon
International Paper
IP
+$64M
4
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$62.5M
5
MHK icon
Mohawk Industries
MHK
+$58M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 13.62%
2 Technology 12.79%
3 Communication Services 12.02%
4 Industrials 11.66%
5 Healthcare 10.5%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
AXLL
226
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
– –
-75,000
Closed -$3.37M
TAL
227
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
– –
-203,057
Closed -$8.71M
ZQK
228
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
– –
-850,000
Closed -$6.38M
RCPT
229
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
– –
-103,064
Closed -$4.32M
MWV
230
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
– –
-7,300
Closed -$274K
GEVA
231
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
– –
-48,202
Closed -$4M
TRW
232
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
– –
-558,760
Closed -$45.6M
CQB
233
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
– –
-346,310
Closed -$4.31M
QCOR
234
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
– –
-80,000
Closed -$5.2M
TYC
235
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
– –
-949,511
Closed -$42.2M
RTK
236
DELISTED
Rentech, Inc.
RTK
– –
-50,000
Closed -$949K
DGI
237
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
– –
-625,000
Closed -$18.1M
WNR
238
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
– –
-162,488
Closed -$6.27M
TIVO
239
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
– –
-1,829,503
Closed -$24.2M
SWFT
240
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
– –
-439,132
Closed -$10.9M
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2014, Ascend Capital held 246 positions worth $3B, down 22% from $3.85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital withdrew a net $1.01B in Q2 2014, closing 83 positions and reducing 60 holdings. Its most notable exit was Verizon, an estimated $154M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Pfizer worth $67.4M.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2014 buy was Pfizer: 2,391,995 shares worth $67.4M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to RTX Corp in Q2 2014, an estimated $76.1M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was International Paper, cutting an estimated $64M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Verizon in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $154M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $3B portfolio in Q2 2014.
  • Ascend Capital opened 68 new positions and closed 83 in Q2 2014.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $3B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.