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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
-0.18%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.38B
AUM Growth
+$379M
Cap. Flow
+$307M
Cap. Flow %
9.09%
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.21%
Holding
242
New
79
Increased
59
Reduced
30
Closed
68

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
+$58.9M
2
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
+$52.2M
3
FWONK icon
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
+$51.8M
4
EMN icon
Eastman Chemical
EMN
+$51.3M
5
CCK icon
Crown Holdings
CCK
+$46.8M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$162M
2
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
+$106M
3
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RTX Corp
RTX
+$71.9M
4
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Herc Holdings
HRI
+$47.8M
5
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
+$41.1M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Industrials 16.14%
2 Consumer Discretionary 13.61%
3 Technology 12.78%
4 Communication Services 10.02%
5 Financials 9.66%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
FRX
226
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
– –
-415,316
Closed -$41.1M
COV
227
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
– –
-100,410
Closed -$9.05M
ATVI
228
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
– –
-811,146
Closed -$18.1M
HOT
229
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
– –
-1,306,491
Closed -$106M
SBNY
230
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
– –
-20,266
Closed -$2.56M
UFS
231
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
– –
-96,388
Closed -$4.13M
SHPG
232
DELISTED
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SHPG
– –
-30,201
Closed -$7.11M
CYS
233
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
– –
-802,670
Closed -$7.24M
TWC
234
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
– –
-1,102,481
Closed -$162M
CIT
235
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
– –
-96,392
Closed -$4.41M
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, Ascend Capital held 242 positions worth $3.38B, up 13% from $3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital deployed $307M of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 79 new positions and adding to 59 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was DISH Network Corp.: 912,350 shares worth $58.9M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 16% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was RTX Corp, an estimated $71.9M trimmed.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2014 buy was DISH Network Corp.: 912,350 shares worth $58.9M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Andeavor in Q3 2014, an estimated $52.2M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $71.9M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $162M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $3.38B portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • Ascend Capital opened 79 new positions and closed 68 in Q3 2014.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $3.38B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 13 Nov 2014.