We are live on ! Find out more
AC

Ascend Capital Portfolio holdings

AUM $1.99B
1-Year Est. Return 10.36%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.61B
AUM Growth
-$775M
Cap. Flow
-$879M
Cap. Flow %
-33.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.13%
Holding
237
New
65
Increased
27
Reduced
59
Closed
82

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
HUN icon
Huntsman Corp
HUN
+$67.9M
2
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$53.1M
3
JNPR
Juniper Networks
JNPR
+$52.9M
4
STZ icon
Constellation Brands
STZ
+$52.2M
5
CDK
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
+$41.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
HON icon
Honeywell
HON
+$87.2M
2
PNR icon
Pentair
PNR
+$71.5M
3
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
+$58.9M
4
FWONK icon
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
+$50.9M
5
FWONA icon
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
+$50.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 16.14%
2 Financials 14.87%
3 Healthcare 12.89%
4 Industrials 11.53%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.66%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
GEVA
226
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
– –
-85,000
Closed -$5.85M
LTM
227
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
– –
-104,656
Closed -$5.28M
SLXP
228
DELISTED
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
– –
-259,026
Closed -$40.5M
CJES
229
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
– –
-228,396
Closed -$6.98M
DISH
230
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
– –
-912,350
Closed -$58.9M
CELG
231
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
– –
-200,772
Closed -$19M
SWFT
232
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
– –
-750,000
Closed -$15.7M
6 7 8 9
10

Similar funds

MWAC
Mariner Wealth Advisors (Cincinnati) Cincinnati, Ohio $1.81B AUM 13.11% 1-Year Est. Return
TP
Tesuji Partners Fort Lee, New Jersey $1.73B AUM 3.93% 1-Year Est. Return
PC
Pomelo Capital New York $1.04B AUM 1.25% 1-Year Est. Return
RW
Rand Wealth Baltimore, Maryland $893M AUM 9.85% 1-Year Est. Return
TBC
Three Bays Capital Boston, Massachusetts $848M AUM 7.41% 1-Year Est. Return
BWCA
Brenner West Capital Advisors New York $804M AUM 16.19% 1-Year Est. Return
AC
AFAM Capital Austin, Texas $718M AUM 12.09% 1-Year Est. Return
GCM
Gruss Capital Management New York $715M AUM 9.91% 1-Year Est. Return

Ascend Capital's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2014, Ascend Capital held 237 positions worth $2.61B, down 23% from $3.38B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital withdrew a net $879M in Q4 2014, closing 82 positions and reducing 59 holdings. Its most notable exit was Honeywell, an estimated $87.2M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Huntsman Corp worth $63.8M.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q4 2014 buy was Huntsman Corp: 2,799,273 shares worth $63.8M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Methanex in Q4 2014, an estimated $34.7M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $48.7M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Honeywell in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $87.2M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $2.61B portfolio in Q4 2014.
  • Ascend Capital opened 65 new positions and closed 82 in Q4 2014.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $2.61B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.