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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
+0.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.04B
AUM Growth
+$137M
(+4.7%)
Cap. Flow
+$135M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.44%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
25.04%
Holding
225
New
64
Increased
36
Reduced
35
Closed
86
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$100M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$83.3M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$82.3M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$64.6M |
| 5 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$59M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$90.4M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$79M |
| 3 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$69.1M |
| 4 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$44.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.2% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.58% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 12.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Brunswick
BC
$5.17B
| $34.6M | 1.14% |
680,000
+300,000
| +79% | +$15.7M |
|
|
ANDV
27
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $34M | 1.12% |
+402,435
| New | +$34.9M |
|
28
Eaton
ETN
$161B
| $33.7M | 1.11% |
498,941
+468,083
| +1,517% | +$33M |
|
|
CDK
29
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $32.5M | 1.07% |
602,550
+73,840
| +14% | +$3.79M |
|
30
Republic Services
RSG
$66.9B
| $32.5M | 1.07% |
+828,906
| New | +$33.3M |
|
31
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.6B
| $32.4M | 1.07% |
+1,150,000
| New | +$31.2M |
|
32
Baxter International
BAX
$11.2B
| $31.8M | 1.05% |
1,529,089
-459,462
| -23% | -$17.2M |
|
|
ALXN
33
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $30.9M | 1.02% |
170,696
+29,962
| +21% | +$5.17M |
|
|
SHPG
34
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $30.4M | 1% |
125,829
+75,465
| +150% | +$18.7M |
|
35
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.01B
| $30.3M | 1% |
1,987,887
+857,383
| +76% | +$14.2M |
|
36
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $29.9M | 0.98% |
505,119
+102,269
| +25% | +$6.31M |
|
37
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $29.5M | 0.97% |
+841,902
| New | +$30.4M |
|
|
CELG
38
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $29.1M | 0.96% |
+251,043
| New | +$28.7M |
|
39
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.14B
| $29M | 0.95% |
+704,287
| New | +$28.2M |
|
40
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $28.3M | 0.93% |
+503,758
| New | +$28M |
|
41
Biogen
BIIB
$29.6B
| $27.9M | 0.92% |
+69,184
| New | +$27.8M |
|
|
BLOX
42
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $26.2M | 0.86% |
1,000,000
-1,170,000
| -54% | -$29.5M |
|
43
Keysight
KEYS
$55.6B
| $26M | 0.85% |
833,132
+128,119
| +18% | +$4.38M |
|
|
AGN
44
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $25.6M | 0.84% |
84,396
-117,708
| -58% | -$35.1M |
|
45
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.5B
| $24.3M | 0.8% |
+629,191
| New | +$26.1M |
|
46
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.71B
| $24.3M | 0.8% |
+127,042
| New | +$23.5M |
|
47
Humana
HUM
$47.4B
| $24.1M | 0.79% |
+125,829
| New | +$23.4M |
|
48
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.45B
| $23.7M | 0.78% |
436,072
-266
| -0.1% | -$16.4K |
|
49
Cemex
CX
$17.7B
| $23.5M | 0.77% |
+2,778,219
| New | +$24.8M |
|
50
McDonald's
MCD
$187B
| $22.4M | 0.74% |
235,294
-66,834
| -22% | -$6.46M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Ascend Capital held 225 positions worth $3.04B, up 4.7% from $2.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $135M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 64 new positions and adding to 36 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Golar LNG, an estimated $39.3M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2015 buy was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Time Warner Inc in Q2 2015, an estimated $82.3M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Golar LNG, cutting an estimated $39.3M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Danaher in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $90.4M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $3.04B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 64 new positions and closed 86 in Q2 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $3.04B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.