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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
+3.38%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.85B
AUM Growth
+$562M
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$416M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
10.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.4%
Holding
264
New
87
Increased
53
Reduced
31
Closed
84
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
|
+$75.5M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$68.9M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$68.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$84.9M |
| 2 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$83.1M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$75.7M |
| 4 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$73M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$62.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 17.28% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.94% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.08% |
| 4 | Technology | 13.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $14.9M | 0.39% |
+193,375
| New | +$14.2M |
|
77
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.33B
| $14.9M | 0.39% |
+68,414
| New | +$14.7M |
|
78
Blackrock
BLK
$168B
| $14.5M | 0.38% |
+46,025
| New | +$14.1M |
|
79
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $14.3M | 0.37% |
566,652
+29,672
| +6% | +$702K |
|
80
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $14.1M | 0.37% |
1,615,565
+663,730
| +70% | +$5.79M |
|
81
Brunswick
BC
$5.22B
| $13.6M | 0.35% |
+299,800
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
HBI
82
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $13.4M | 0.35% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
83
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $13.4M | 0.35% |
150,137
-51,480
| -26% | -$4.33M |
|
84
GE Aerospace
GE
$364B
| $13.2M | 0.34% |
+106,071
| New | +$13.1M |
|
85
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.34B
| $13.1M | 0.34% |
1,292,000
+192,000
| +17% | +$1.89M |
|
86
Corpay
CPAY
$25.6B
| $13.1M | 0.34% |
+113,400
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
KATE
87
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $13M | 0.34% |
350,000
+50,000
| +17% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CHMT
88
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $12.9M | 0.34% |
511,573
-19,770
| -4% | -$504K |
|
89
Sanofi
SNY
$108B
| $12.7M | 0.33% |
+243,029
| New | +$12.3M |
|
90
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $12.4M | 0.32% |
263,793
+155,632
| +144% | +$7.15M |
|
91
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $12.1M | 0.32% |
+214,698
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
PACW
92
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $11.8M | 0.31% |
+274,195
| New | +$11.6M |
|
93
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$47.8B
| $11.8M | 0.31% |
+107,041
| New | +$11.7M |
|
|
HLSS
94
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $11.1M | 0.29% |
513,000
+360,500
| +236% | +$7.69M |
|
95
Bankunited
BKU
$3.32B
| $11.1M | 0.29% |
318,325
+235,525
| +284% | +$7.7M |
|
96
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.86B
| $11M | 0.29% |
622,216
+207,435
| +50% | +$3.33M |
|
|
SWFT
97
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $10.9M | 0.28% |
+439,132
| New | +$10.2M |
|
98
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $10.4M | 0.27% |
+221,000
| New | +$9.96M |
|
99
MBIA
MBI
$274M
| $10.1M | 0.26% |
+721,366
| New | +$9.19M |
|
|
DS
100
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $10.1M | 0.26% |
+1,993,527
| New | +$10.2M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Ascend Capital held 264 positions worth $3.85B, up 17% from $3.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $416M of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 87 new positions and adding to 53 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 17% of assets, up from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $75.7M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2014 buy was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Herc Holdings in Q1 2014, an estimated $53.3M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, cutting an estimated $75.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Marriott International in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $84.9M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $3.85B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 87 new positions and closed 84 in Q1 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $3.85B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.