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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
+3.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
(-6.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-15.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$72.4M |
| 2 |
Graphic Packaging
GPK
|
+$44.2M |
| 3 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$41.8M |
| 4 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$33.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waste Management
WM
|
+$75.2M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$40M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$37.7M |
| 4 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$30.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.56% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.76% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.55% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.32% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFII
26
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $19.5M | 0.98% |
573,059
-15,457
| -3% | -$524K |
|
27
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.1B
| $19.5M | 0.98% |
116,823
+32,790
| +39% | +$5.34M |
|
28
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.99T
| $18.3M | 0.92% |
160,394
-118,624
| -43% | -$12.9M |
|
29
Walmart Inc
WMT
$893B
| $17.6M | 0.89% |
+563,007
| New | +$17.2M |
|
30
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$14.1B
| $17.6M | 0.89% |
149,752
+41,978
| +39% | +$4.77M |
|
31
Autodesk
ADSK
$46B
| $17.3M | 0.87% |
110,870
-126,005
| -53% | -$17.8M |
|
32
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.55B
| $16.8M | 0.84% |
+222,759
| New | +$19.5M |
|
33
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $16.8M | 0.84% |
+282,837
| New | +$19M |
|
|
AQUA
34
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $16.6M | 0.83% |
931,438
+891,599
| +2,238% | +$17.5M |
|
35
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$9.93B
| $15M | 0.75% |
118,235
-42,509
| -26% | -$6.31M |
|
36
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.29T
| $15M | 0.75% |
251,060
-144,440
| -37% | -$8.65M |
|
37
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $14.8M | 0.75% |
296,995
-49,796
| -14% | -$2.56M |
|
|
MIC
38
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $14.8M | 0.74% |
320,680
-890
| -0.3% | -$40.7K |
|
|
SWCH
39
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $14.7M | 0.74% |
+1,365,467
| New | +$16.4M |
|
40
Amazon
AMZN
$2.69T
| $14.5M | 0.73% |
144,760
-73,400
| -34% | -$6.9M |
|
|
CZR
41
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $14.4M | 0.72% |
+1,407,639
| New | +$14.8M |
|
42
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.92B
| $14.1M | 0.71% |
+275,121
| New | +$14.9M |
|
43
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.8B
| $14M | 0.7% |
107,503
+11,243
| +12% | +$1.46M |
|
44
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $14M | 0.7% |
70,219
-10,830
| -13% | -$1.98M |
|
|
BERY
45
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $13.8M | 0.69% |
311,160
-464,432
| -60% | -$20.4M |
|
46
Delek US
DK
$3.96B
| $13.6M | 0.68% |
319,863
+137,530
| +75% | +$6.79M |
|
|
47
Dell
DELL
$247B
| $12.9M | 0.65% |
474,075
-1,141,925
| -71% | -$30.5M |
|
|
MRO
48
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $12.4M | 0.62% |
+533,393
| New | +$11.2M |
|
49
Oracle
ORCL
$350B
| $12.1M | 0.61% |
235,472
-391,257
| -62% | -$19M |
|
|
SEE
50
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $12.1M | 0.61% |
+300,616
| New | +$12.4M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Ascend Capital held 243 positions worth $1.99B, down 6.2% from $2.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $310M in Q3 2018, closing 80 positions and reducing 54 holdings. Its most notable exit was Waste Management, an estimated $75.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Express Scripts Holding Company worth $43.1M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2018 buy was Express Scripts Holding Company: 453,477 shares worth $43.1M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Waste Connections in Q3 2018, an estimated $72.4M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Ametek, cutting an estimated $32.3M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Waste Management in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $75.2M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $1.99B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Ascend Capital opened 73 new positions and closed 80 in Q3 2018.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $1.99B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.