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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
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$131M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.52%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.94%
Holding
240
New
84
Increased
29
Reduced
44
Closed
78
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$90.9M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$83M |
| 3 |
HUB.B
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
|
+$78.8M |
| 4 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$75.4M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$64.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$54.1M |
| 2 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$50.5M |
| 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $32.4M | 1.12% |
1,545,249
+366,709
| +31% | +$7.72M |
|
|
PARA
27
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $31.8M | 1.09% |
+523,666
| New | +$30.6M |
|
|
BRCM
28
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $30.5M | 1.05% |
704,914
-151,760
| -18% | -$6.62M |
|
29
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $30M | 1.04% |
376,703
+361,703
| +2,411% | +$27.2M |
|
30
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $29.4M | 1.01% |
+302,128
| New | +$28.7M |
|
31
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $29.1M | 1% |
908,659
-149,865
| -14% | -$5.02M |
|
32
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $29M | 1% |
146,029
-25,302
| -15% | -$4.49M |
|
33
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $28.4M | 0.98% |
+436,338
| New | +$29.1M |
|
34
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $28M | 0.96% |
276,956
+176,168
| +175% | +$18.5M |
|
35
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $26.2M | 0.9% |
+705,013
| New | +$25.4M |
|
36
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $25.1M | 0.86% |
+402,850
| New | +$23.4M |
|
37
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $25.1M | 0.86% |
+238,846
| New | +$24.1M |
|
|
CDK
38
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $24.7M | 0.85% |
528,710
-654,585
| -55% | -$29.8M |
|
|
ALXN
39
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $24.4M | 0.84% |
+140,734
| New | +$25.5M |
|
40
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $24.4M | 0.84% |
382,861
+56,879
| +17% | +$3.17M |
|
|
NSM
41
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $24M | 0.83% |
+970,000
| New | +$26.6M |
|
42
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $22.8M | 0.79% |
+200,710
| New | +$22.1M |
|
43
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $21.7M | 0.75% |
+200,000
| New | +$23.5M |
|
|
IM
44
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $21.4M | 0.74% |
850,000
-1,225,000
| -59% | -$31.2M |
|
|
JAH
45
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $21.3M | 0.74% |
403,328
-201,327
| -33% | -$10.2M |
|
|
BHI
46
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $21.1M | 0.73% |
+331,179
| New | +$20M |
|
47
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $20.7M | 0.71% |
907,545
-35,398
| -4% | -$811K |
|
|
DTV
48
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $20.1M | 0.69% |
+236,677
| New | +$20.4M |
|
|
LVNTA
49
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $20.1M | 0.69% |
479,139
+201,974
| +73% | +$7.84M |
|
50
Brunswick
BC
$5.19B
| $19.6M | 0.67% |
+380,000
| New | +$20.2M |
|
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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.