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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.4B
| $12.9M | 0.43% |
900,000
-1,800,000
| -67% | -$23.9M |
|
77
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.7B
| $12.9M | 0.43% |
268,750
-934,000
| -78% | -$42.7M |
|
78
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.5B
| $12.2M | 0.41% |
355,722
+257,686
| +263% | +$8.46M |
|
|
SGI
79
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.5B
| $11.9M | 0.4% |
+800,000
| New | +$10.7M |
|
80
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $11.9M | 0.4% |
+100,233
| New | +$11.6M |
|
|
PLCM
81
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $11.8M | 0.39% |
945,288
-2,200,894
| -70% | -$27.9M |
|
82
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
| $11.8M | 0.39% |
+315,300
| New | +$12.6M |
|
83
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $11.6M | 0.39% |
235,021
-28,772
| -11% | -$1.35M |
|
84
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$782M
| $11.2M | 0.37% |
+64,730
| New | +$11.1M |
|
85
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $10.8M | 0.36% |
440,809
-125,843
| -22% | -$3.12M |
|
|
VIAB
86
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $10.4M | 0.35% |
120,000
-420,000
| -78% | -$35.7M |
|
87
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.66B
| $10.3M | 0.34% |
+200,000
| New | +$11M |
|
88
Dolby
DLB
$4.65B
| $10.3M | 0.34% |
237,869
-451,131
| -65% | -$18.8M |
|
89
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $9.93M | 0.33% |
296,585
-21,740
| -7% | -$721K |
|
|
90
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $9.86M | 0.33% |
115,000
-765,000
| -87% | -$62.5M |
|
91
Goldman Sachs
GS
$317B
| $9.82M | 0.33% |
58,638
-120,612
| -67% | -$19.5M |
|
|
HLSS
92
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $9.62M | 0.32% |
423,262
-89,738
| -17% | -$1.98M |
|
93
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$1.84B
| $9.54M | 0.32% |
210,070
+22,770
| +12% | +$1.01M |
|
|
COV
94
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $9.05M | 0.3% |
+100,410
| New | +$7.51M |
|
|
CELG
95
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $8.62M | 0.29% |
+100,332
| New | +$7.63M |
|
96
PRA Group
PRAA
$616M
| $8.59M | 0.29% |
144,350
+41,350
| +40% | +$2.36M |
|
97
Brunswick
BC
$5.17B
| $8.43M | 0.28% |
200,000
-99,800
| -33% | -$4.21M |
|
98
Evercore
EVR
$13B
| $8.37M | 0.28% |
+145,110
| New | +$7.96M |
|
99
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$62.2B
| $8.12M | 0.27% |
+174,224
| New | +$7.94M |
|
|
FRGI
100
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $8.03M | 0.27% |
173,096
+23,096
| +15% | +$933K |
|
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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.