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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
-8.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.55B
AUM Growth
-$489M
(-16%)
Cap. Flow
-$284M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-11.15%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
31.03%
Holding
195
New
55
Increased
33
Reduced
25
Closed
75
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
LVNTA
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$90M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$59M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$58.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$96M |
| 3 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$94.4M |
| 4 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$72.8M |
| 5 |
BERY
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
|
+$64.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 19.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.23% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.81% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAY
26
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $34.1M | 1.34% |
1,229,900
+138,900
| +13% | +$4.34M |
|
|
LQ
27
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $33.9M | 1.33% |
+2,148,600
| New | +$43.2M |
|
28
Viatris
VTRS
$20B
| $33.5M | 1.32% |
+833,295
| New | +$46.5M |
|
29
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.15B
| $32.3M | 1.27% |
813,485
+109,198
| +16% | +$4.59M |
|
30
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.85B
| $31.1M | 1.22% |
480,760
+222,754
| +86% | +$16.4M |
|
31
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.2B
| $29M | 1.14% |
1,150,000
| – | – |
|
32
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.28B
| $26.8M | 1.05% |
+141,529
| New | +$24.5M |
|
|
ANDV
33
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $26.5M | 1.04% |
272,637
-129,798
| -32% | -$12.6M |
|
|
SHPG
34
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $25.8M | 1.01% |
125,540
-289
| -0.2% | -$68.7K |
|
35
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$68.5B
| $25.1M | 0.98% |
366,681
-258,298
| -41% | -$16.3M |
|
|
DISH
36
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $23.8M | 0.93% |
+407,710
| New | +$25.9M |
|
37
Albemarle
ALB
$13.7B
| $23.5M | 0.92% |
533,252
+141,323
| +36% | +$6.9M |
|
38
Biogen
BIIB
$29.8B
| $23.3M | 0.91% |
79,880
+10,696
| +15% | +$3.53M |
|
39
CALL
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $23.1M | 0.9% |
480,000
+312,880
| +187% | +$16.3M |
|
|
BLOX
40
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $22.4M | 0.88% |
1,400,000
+400,000
| +40% | +$8.73M |
|
41
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.1B
| $22.2M | 0.87% |
1,695,587
-292,300
| -15% | -$4.31M |
|
|
42
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.8B
| $21.9M | 0.86% |
+75,000
| New | +$24.8M |
|
43
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.6B
| $20.3M | 0.8% |
+200,000
| New | +$22.7M |
|
|
MJN
44
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $19.4M | 0.76% |
+275,000
| New | +$22.6M |
|
|
JAH
45
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $17.3M | 0.68% |
353,670
+52,609
| +17% | +$2.78M |
|
46
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $17.1M | 0.67% |
95,865
-75,295
| -44% | -$17.6M |
|
47
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $17M | 0.66% |
+157,952
| New | +$18.3M |
|
48
Humana
HUM
$46.9B
| $16.9M | 0.66% |
94,352
-31,477
| -25% | -$5.82M |
|
|
PARA
49
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $15.9M | 0.62% |
399,040
+210,067
| +111% | +$10.2M |
|
50
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $15.9M | 0.62% |
532,480
+293,768
| +123% | +$9.42M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Ascend Capital held 195 positions worth $2.55B, down 16% from $3.04B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $284M in Q3 2015, closing 75 positions and reducing 25 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $101M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 20% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Liberty Global Class A worth $94.8M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2015 buy was Liberty Global Class A: 2,530,415 shares worth $94.8M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q3 2015, an estimated $105M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL), cutting an estimated $72.8M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $101M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $2.55B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 55 new positions and closed 75 in Q3 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $2.55B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.