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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
+1.88%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$1.05B
AUM Growth
-$1.79B
(-63%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.76B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-167.64%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
32.35%
Holding
182
New
40
Increased
11
Reduced
37
Closed
89
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$64.6M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$42.4M |
| 3 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$21.4M |
| 4 |
NRF
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
|
+$17.2M |
| 5 |
BIN
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
|
+$16.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
|
+$103M |
| 3 |
LVNTA
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
|
+$100M |
| 4 |
Ashland
ASH
|
+$90.5M |
| 5 |
JNPR
Juniper Networks
JNPR
|
+$83.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.4% |
| 2 | Industrials | 15.5% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 10.79% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.01% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $14.1M | 1.34% |
225,000
+75,300
| +50% | +$4.55M |
|
|
AGN
27
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $13.4M | 1.28% |
+50,000
| New | +$14.3M |
|
28
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $12.8M | 1.22% |
+150,000
| New | +$12M |
|
29
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $12.4M | 1.18% |
+150,000
| New | +$11.8M |
|
|
BXLT
30
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $12.1M | 1.16% |
300,000
+262,330
| +696% | +$10.4M |
|
31
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $11.9M | 1.13% |
421,600
-597,232
| -59% | -$17.1M |
|
32
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $11.5M | 1.09% |
103,000
-76,235
| -43% | -$7.5M |
|
|
ECHO
33
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $10.5M | 1% |
+388,184
| New | +$9.25M |
|
34
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$772B
| $10.3M | 0.98% |
+50,000
| New | +$9.76M |
|
35
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.5B
| $10M | 0.96% |
386,701
-2,751,380
| -88% | -$66.8M |
|
36
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.72B
| $9.99M | 0.95% |
394,835
+65,010
| +20% | +$1.6M |
|
37
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.6B
| $9.9M | 0.94% |
367,322
-879,942
| -71% | -$21.9M |
|
|
SCHW
38
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $9.81M | 0.93% |
+350,000
| New | +$9.24M |
|
39
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.3B
| $9.78M | 0.93% |
+356,322
| New | +$8.67M |
|
|
CMA
40
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $9.48M | 0.9% |
+250,464
| New | +$9.03M |
|
41
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$32.8B
| $9.43M | 0.9% |
+120,000
| New | +$8.98M |
|
|
FENX
42
DELISTED
Fenix Parts, Inc.
FENX
| $9.21M | 0.88% |
2,003,238
+71,165
| +4% | +$362K |
|
43
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$602M
| $9.18M | 0.87% |
742,965
-75,265
| -9% | -$903K |
|
44
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.3B
| $9.07M | 0.86% |
102,502
-190,342
| -65% | -$15.6M |
|
45
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $9.02M | 0.86% |
392,871
+180,491
| +85% | +$3.5M |
|
46
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$72.9B
| $9.01M | 0.86% |
25,000
+12,301
| +97% | +$5.07M |
|
47
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.4B
| $7.93M | 0.76% |
336,910
-218,654
| -39% | -$4.9M |
|
48
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.54B
| $7.89M | 0.75% |
678,367
-614,166
| -48% | -$6.81M |
|
49
Goldman Sachs
GS
$289B
| $7.85M | 0.75% |
50,000
-18,002
| -26% | -$2.78M |
|
50
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.9B
| $7.8M | 0.74% |
+213,055
| New | +$6.82M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Ascend Capital held 182 positions worth $1.05B, down 63% from $2.84B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $1.76B in Q1 2016, closing 89 positions and reducing 37 holdings. Its most notable exit was Liberty Global Class A, an estimated $143M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) worth $45.6M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2016 buy was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL): 1,187,413 shares worth $45.6M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Waste Connections in Q1 2016, an estimated $64.6M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures, cutting an estimated $100M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Liberty Global Class A in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $143M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $1.05B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Ascend Capital opened 40 new positions and closed 89 in Q1 2016.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 63% quarter-over-quarter to $1.05B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.