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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNK
51
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $15.6M | 0.61% |
244,492
+218,436
| +838% | +$21.6M |
|
52
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $14.9M | 0.59% |
151,458
-83,836
| -36% | -$8.17M |
|
|
WCN
53
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $14.2M | 0.56% |
438,818
+1,517
| +0.3% | +$49K |
|
54
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.9B
| $13.3M | 0.52% |
+303,619
| New | +$14.2M |
|
55
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $13.2M | 0.52% |
+120,880
| New | +$14.3M |
|
|
FENX
56
DELISTED
Fenix Parts, Inc.
FENX
| $13.2M | 0.52% |
1,975,000
+138,400
| +8% | +$1.3M |
|
57
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $13.1M | 0.51% |
522,501
-280,000
| -35% | -$7.04M |
|
58
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $12.6M | 0.5% |
+301,801
| New | +$13M |
|
59
Visa
V
$677B
| $12M | 0.47% |
172,860
+12,085
| +8% | +$863K |
|
60
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $11.5M | 0.45% |
158,144
-58,781
| -27% | -$4.57M |
|
61
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $11.5M | 0.45% |
345,937
-400,665
| -54% | -$17.2M |
|
62
Bank of America
BAC
$435B
| $11M | 0.43% |
+708,445
| New | +$11.9M |
|
|
FRC
63
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $10.8M | 0.42% |
+172,158
| New | +$10.8M |
|
64
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $10.7M | 0.42% |
+299,800
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
SRC
65
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $10.7M | 0.42% |
+260,464
| New | +$11.5M |
|
66
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $10.4M | 0.41% |
+131,489
| New | +$9.82M |
|
67
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.8B
| $9.87M | 0.39% |
+143,040
| New | +$11.3M |
|
68
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $9.65M | 0.38% |
+179,640
| New | +$10.7M |
|
69
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.65B
| $9.64M | 0.38% |
+305,400
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
CHK
70
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $9.6M | 0.38% |
+6,546
| New | +$11.1M |
|
71
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $9.4M | 0.37% |
+107,180
| New | +$10.9M |
|
72
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| $8.65M | 0.34% |
351,220
+14,972
| +4% | +$392K |
|
73
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $8.51M | 0.33% |
151,514
-50,215
| -25% | -$2.88M |
|
|
RAI
74
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.59M | 0.3% |
+171,430
| New | +$7.11M |
|
75
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $6.28M | 0.25% |
+126,507
| New | +$6.91M |
|
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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.