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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
+5.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.61B
AUM Growth
-$775M
(-23%)
Cap. Flow
-$879M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-33.74%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.13%
Holding
237
New
65
Increased
27
Reduced
59
Closed
82
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$67.9M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$53.1M |
| 3 |
JNPR
Juniper Networks
JNPR
|
+$52.9M |
| 4 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$52.2M |
| 5 |
CDK
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
|
+$41.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$87.2M |
| 2 |
Pentair
PNR
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
|
+$58.9M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$50.9M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$50.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $11M | 0.42% |
+210,272
| New | +$11M |
|
|
HDS
77
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $10.9M | 0.42% |
369,588
-884,506
| -71% | -$24.8M |
|
78
ASML
ASML
$596B
| $10.9M | 0.42% |
100,788
-305,877
| -75% | -$31M |
|
79
American Express
AXP
$224B
| $10.7M | 0.41% |
115,154
-119,477
| -51% | -$10.7M |
|
|
LVNTA
80
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $10.5M | 0.4% |
+277,165
| New | +$9.68M |
|
81
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.86B
| $10.2M | 0.39% |
+264,874
| New | +$9.7M |
|
|
SUSQ
82
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $10.2M | 0.39% |
+757,813
| New | +$8.83M |
|
|
AL
83
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $10.1M | 0.39% |
292,990
-4,710
| -2% | -$166K |
|
84
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.7B
| $9.93M | 0.38% |
+109,003
| New | +$9.45M |
|
85
Avnet
AVT
$6.86B
| $9.67M | 0.37% |
224,799
+24,075
| +12% | +$1.02M |
|
86
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.7B
| $9.28M | 0.36% |
+100,786
| New | +$9.38M |
|
87
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $9.09M | 0.35% |
100,737
-67,543
| -40% | -$5.35M |
|
88
US Bancorp
USB
$97.9B
| $8.99M | 0.35% |
+200,113
| New | +$8.61M |
|
89
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $8.93M | 0.34% |
+114,360
| New | +$8.2M |
|
|
KKD
90
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $8.92M | 0.34% |
+452,025
| New | +$8.56M |
|
|
HAWK
91
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $8.88M | 0.34% |
235,652
+150,552
| +177% | +$5.35M |
|
92
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.7B
| $8.61M | 0.33% |
+100,792
| New | +$9.27M |
|
93
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $8.45M | 0.32% |
434,380
-45,720
| -10% | -$858K |
|
|
PTP
94
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $8.43M | 0.32% |
+114,853
| New | +$7.62M |
|
95
United Airlines
UAL
$38.8B
| $8.43M | 0.32% |
125,975
-200,381
| -61% | -$11.1M |
|
|
SC
96
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $8.37M | 0.32% |
+426,689
| New | +$7.84M |
|
97
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.9B
| $8.02M | 0.31% |
+98,988
| New | +$7.77M |
|
|
STRZA
98
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $7.82M | 0.3% |
+263,329
| New | +$8.11M |
|
99
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.7B
| $7.81M | 0.3% |
+181,416
| New | +$7.36M |
|
100
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.47B
| $7.71M | 0.3% |
+827,021
| New | +$7.26M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Ascend Capital held 237 positions worth $2.61B, down 23% from $3.38B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $879M in Q4 2014, closing 82 positions and reducing 59 holdings. Its most notable exit was Honeywell, an estimated $87.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Huntsman Corp worth $63.8M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q4 2014 buy was Huntsman Corp: 2,799,273 shares worth $63.8M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Methanex in Q4 2014, an estimated $34.7M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $48.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Honeywell in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $87.2M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $2.61B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 65 new positions and closed 82 in Q4 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $2.61B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.