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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Blackrock
BLK
$171B
| $7.66M | 0.73% |
+22,500
| New | +$7.13M |
|
|
MNK
52
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $6.58M | 0.63% |
107,390
-143,238
| -57% | -$9.16M |
|
53
Visa
V
$703B
| $6.5M | 0.62% |
85,000
-94,632
| -53% | -$6.88M |
|
|
AIV
54
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $6.48M | 0.62% |
+1,163,555
| New | +$5.96M |
|
|
MDVN
55
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $6.44M | 0.61% |
140,000
-61,640
| -31% | -$2.24M |
|
|
VISN
56
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $6.4M | 0.61% |
229,347
-1,444,205
| -86% | -$35.1M |
|
57
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$329M
| $6.29M | 0.6% |
260,000
-265,000
| -50% | -$6.13M |
|
58
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.69B
| $6.14M | 0.59% |
+85,038
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
CSRA
59
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $5.63M | 0.54% |
209,434
-333,925
| -61% | -$8.73M |
|
60
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.42B
| $5.58M | 0.53% |
+160,625
| New | +$5.21M |
|
61
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.55B
| $5.5M | 0.52% |
+236,460
| New | +$5.12M |
|
62
Assurant
AIZ
$14.1B
| $5.17M | 0.49% |
67,036
-141,438
| -68% | -$10.7M |
|
|
XEC
63
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.86M | 0.46% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.4M |
|
64
Chevron
CVX
$382B
| $4.77M | 0.45% |
50,000
-266,397
| -84% | -$23.3M |
|
|
ITG
65
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $4.74M | 0.45% |
+214,564
| New | +$3.93M |
|
66
AbbVie
ABBV
$471B
| $4.57M | 0.44% |
+80,000
| New | +$4.46M |
|
67
Yelp
YELP
$1.54B
| $4.37M | 0.42% |
220,000
-811,227
| -79% | -$16.6M |
|
68
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.7B
| $4.01M | 0.38% |
+56,000
| New | +$3.78M |
|
69
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $3.86M | 0.37% |
50,000
-177,874
| -78% | -$12.5M |
|
|
GRA
70
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $3.56M | 0.34% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.82M |
|
71
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $3.14M | 0.3% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
ANAC
72
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $2.67M | 0.25% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.69M |
|
73
Biogen
BIIB
$30.6B
| $2.6M | 0.25% |
10,000
-136,225
| -93% | -$36M |
|
74
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.24B
| $2.56M | 0.24% |
11,977
-160
| -1% | -$31.9K |
|
75
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38B
| $2.51M | 0.24% |
40,000
-10,000
| -20% | -$665K |
|
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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.