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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
+4.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3B
AUM Growth
-$844M
(-22%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.01B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-33.73%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.42%
Holding
246
New
68
Increased
28
Reduced
60
Closed
83
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$76.1M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$68.2M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
Methanex
MEOH
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
International Paper
IP
|
+$64M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$62.5M |
| 5 |
Mohawk Industries
MHK
|
+$58M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.62% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.02% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.66% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATVI
51
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $18.1M | 0.6% |
811,146
-538,854
| -40% | -$11.1M |
|
52
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $18M | 0.6% |
189,268
-36,307
| -16% | -$3.27M |
|
53
Phillips 66
PSX
$83B
| $17M | 0.57% |
+211,163
| New | +$17.4M |
|
54
Aon
AON
$76B
| $16.9M | 0.56% |
187,322
-30,728
| -14% | -$2.66M |
|
|
BECN
55
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $16.6M | 0.55% |
+500,000
| New | +$17.6M |
|
56
Teradata
TDC
$2.6B
| $16.3M | 0.54% |
405,372
-382,628
| -49% | -$16.7M |
|
|
AGN
57
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $16.1M | 0.54% |
+95,414
| New | +$14.9M |
|
|
ODP
58
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $15.6M | 0.52% |
+275,000
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
GRMN
59
Garmin
GRMN
$46.3B
| $15.3M | 0.51% |
+250,479
| New | +$14.4M |
|
60
Blackrock
BLK
$161B
| $15.1M | 0.5% |
47,382
+1,357
| +3% | +$416K |
|
61
Prudential Financial
PRU
$40.9B
| $15M | 0.5% |
169,308
-15,142
| -8% | -$1.27M |
|
|
TFCFA
62
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $14.9M | 0.5% |
425,000
-1,255,000
| -75% | -$42.7M |
|
63
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.01B
| $14.9M | 0.5% |
+1,182,233
| New | +$15M |
|
64
Corpay
CPAY
$23.8B
| $14.9M | 0.5% |
113,017
-383
| -0.3% | -$46.8K |
|
|
65
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $14.8M | 0.49% |
+527,000
| New | +$15M |
|
66
Tronox
TROX
$1.02B
| $14.8M | 0.49% |
+549,362
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
PARA
67
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14.6M | 0.49% |
+235,000
| New | +$14M |
|
68
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.19B
| $14.2M | 0.47% |
63,404
-5,010
| -7% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PACW
69
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $14.2M | 0.47% |
328,312
+54,117
| +20% | +$2.26M |
|
70
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.12B
| $14M | 0.47% |
1,515,500
-279,210
| -16% | -$2.42M |
|
|
MW
71
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $13.9M | 0.46% |
+250,000
| New | +$12.7M |
|
72
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.07B
| $13.5M | 0.45% |
+224,316
| New | +$10.5M |
|
73
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $13.4M | 0.45% |
+150,000
| New | +$13M |
|
74
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$67.6B
| $13.3M | 0.44% |
+200,000
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
FL
75
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $13.3M | 0.44% |
261,422
-563,807
| -68% | -$27M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Ascend Capital held 246 positions worth $3B, down 22% from $3.85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $1.01B in Q2 2014, closing 83 positions and reducing 60 holdings. Its most notable exit was Verizon, an estimated $154M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Pfizer worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2014 buy was Pfizer: 2,391,995 shares worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to RTX Corp in Q2 2014, an estimated $76.1M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was International Paper, cutting an estimated $64M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Verizon in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $154M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $3B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 68 new positions and closed 83 in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $3B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.