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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
-1.83%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.46B
AUM Growth
-$205M
Cap. Flow
-$349M
Cap. Flow %
-14.19%
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.06%
Holding
306
New
93
Increased
46
Reduced
51
Closed
105

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MAR icon
Marriott International
MAR
+$53.5M
2
H icon
Hyatt Hotels
H
+$48.7M
3
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
+$47.8M
4
PRU icon
Prudential Financial
PRU
+$44.1M
5
FMC icon
FMC
FMC
+$41.5M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
VTRS icon
Viatris
VTRS
+$49.7M
2
XYL icon
Xylem
XYL
+$49.1M
3
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
+$47.9M
4
T icon
AT&T
T
+$44M
5
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
+$41.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 18.84%
2 Healthcare 11.32%
3 Technology 10.92%
4 Industrials 9.08%
5 Communication Services 8.96%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PRAH
276
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
– –
-6,174
Closed -$563K
GWPH
277
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
– –
-39,216
Closed -$5.18M
ARCH
278
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
– –
-60,843
Closed -$5.67M
AGN
279
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
– –
-29,371
Closed -$4.8M
RTN
280
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
– –
-60,752
Closed -$11.4M
WCG
281
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
– –
-2,404
Closed -$483K
BOLD
282
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
– –
-92,576
Closed -$2.89M
ALDR
283
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
– –
-674,494
Closed -$7.72M
NXEO
284
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
– –
-486,823
Closed -$4.43M
ATHN
285
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
– –
-85,557
Closed -$11.4M
P
286
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
– –
-889,636
Closed -$4.29M
ANW
287
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
– –
-723,282
Closed -$3.11M
EVHC
288
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
– –
-227,101
Closed -$7.85M
SYNT
289
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
– –
-20,003
Closed -$459K
OA
290
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
– –
-9,582
Closed -$1.26M
CSRA
291
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
– –
-1,081,375
Closed -$32.4M
UGAZ
292
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
– –
-716
Closed -$522K
DISH
293
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
– –
-866,842
Closed -$41.4M
AZPN
294
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
– –
-18,819
Closed -$1.25M
SAFE
295
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
– –
-146,468
Closed -$2.58M
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2018, Ascend Capital held 306 positions worth $2.46B, down 7.7% from $2.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital withdrew a net $349M in Q1 2018, closing 105 positions and reducing 51 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $44M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 19% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.

Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Time Warner Inc worth $47.9M.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2018 buy was Time Warner Inc: 506,956 shares worth $47.9M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Marriott International in Q1 2018, an estimated $53.5M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Viatris, cutting an estimated $49.7M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited AT&T in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $44M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $2.46B portfolio in Q1 2018.
  • Ascend Capital opened 93 new positions and closed 105 in Q1 2018.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $2.46B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.