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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
+3.04%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.9B
AUM Growth
+$296M
Cap. Flow
+$131M
Cap. Flow %
4.52%
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.94%
Holding
240
New
84
Increased
29
Reduced
44
Closed
78

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DHR icon
Danaher
DHR
+$90.9M
2
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
+$83M
3
HUB.B
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
+$78.8M
4
BAX icon
Baxter International
BAX
+$75.4M
5
PPG icon
PPG Industries
PPG
+$64.5M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
+$54.1M
2
HUN icon
Huntsman Corp
HUN
+$52.6M
3
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
+$50.5M
4
GILD icon
Gilead Sciences
GILD
+$48.4M
5
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
+$39.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 19.08%
2 Healthcare 14.39%
3 Consumer Discretionary 11.4%
4 Industrials 10.61%
5 Financials 8.66%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
WFM
226
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
– –
-463,400
Closed -$23.4M
KATE
227
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
– –
-200,000
Closed -$6.4M
DMND
228
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
– –
-239,409
Closed -$6.76M
KYTH
229
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
– –
-91,435
Closed -$3.17M
SUSQ
230
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
– –
-757,813
Closed -$10.2M
PTP
231
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
– –
-114,853
Closed -$8.43M
ROC
232
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
– –
-391,102
Closed -$30.8M
WLH
233
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
– –
-187,842
Closed -$3.81M
CB
234
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
– –
-111,109
Closed -$11.5M
AGN
235
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
– –
-237,521
Closed -$50.5M
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, Ascend Capital held 240 positions worth $2.9B, up 11% from $2.61B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital deployed $131M of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 84 new positions and adding to 29 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Danaher: 1,583,604 shares worth $90.4M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Huntsman Corp, an estimated $52.6M trimmed.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2015 buy was Danaher: 1,583,604 shares worth $90.4M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to PPG Industries in Q1 2015, an estimated $64.5M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Huntsman Corp, cutting an estimated $52.6M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Andeavor in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $54.1M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $2.9B portfolio in Q1 2015.
  • Ascend Capital opened 84 new positions and closed 78 in Q1 2015.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $2.9B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 14 May 2015.