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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
+6.94%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.84B
AUM Growth
+$291M
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$191M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
6.72%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
31.1%
Holding
193
New
73
Increased
29
Reduced
31
Closed
51
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ashland
ASH
|
+$94.9M |
| 2 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$65.9M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$52M |
| 4 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$50.6M |
| 5 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$49.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
Golar LNG
GLNG
|
+$64.6M |
| 3 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$60.1M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$56.9M |
| 5 |
BXLT
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
|
+$56.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 21.19% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.04% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$592M
| $10.4M | 0.36% |
818,230
+296,057
| +57% | +$3.61M |
|
77
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.8B
| $10.1M | 0.36% |
+548,705
| New | +$9.83M |
|
|
AAN.A
78
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $9.81M | 0.35% |
438,179
+424,179
| +3,030% | +$9.5M |
|
|
MDVN
79
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $9.75M | 0.34% |
+201,640
| New | +$8.7M |
|
80
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $9.31M | 0.33% |
172,170
-661,125
| -79% | -$31.8M |
|
81
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $8.72M | 0.31% |
329,825
-192,676
| -37% | -$5.17M |
|
82
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $8.71M | 0.31% |
+149,700
| New | +$8.68M |
|
83
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $8.57M | 0.3% |
+100,000
| New | +$8.36M |
|
84
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $8.13M | 0.29% |
80,000
-15,865
| -17% | -$1.78M |
|
85
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.6B
| $7.82M | 0.28% |
+129,470
| New | +$8.63M |
|
86
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $7.61M | 0.27% |
+55,707
| New | +$8.45M |
|
87
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77B
| $7.51M | 0.26% |
+39,768
| New | +$7.29M |
|
88
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $6.89M | 0.24% |
+12,699
| New | +$6.88M |
|
89
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $6.86M | 0.24% |
+51,857
| New | +$6.6M |
|
|
SRC
90
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $6.49M | 0.23% |
144,458
-116,006
| -45% | -$5.14M |
|
91
Wendy's
WEN
$1.33B
| $6.45M | 0.23% |
+598,800
| New | +$5.9M |
|
92
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $6.4M | 0.23% |
+191,303
| New | +$6.27M |
|
93
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $6.35M | 0.22% |
+50,465
| New | +$6.09M |
|
94
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $6.17M | 0.22% |
+49,900
| New | +$6.76M |
|
95
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $5.92M | 0.21% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CNL
96
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $5.89M | 0.21% |
+112,852
| New | +$5.86M |
|
97
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $5.84M | 0.21% |
+125,624
| New | +$5.81M |
|
98
Incyte
INCY
$23.5B
| $5.55M | 0.2% |
+51,203
| New | +$5.71M |
|
|
CHK
99
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.55M | 0.2% |
6,165
-381
| -6% | -$474K |
|
100
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $5.43M | 0.19% |
36,069
-105,460
| -75% | -$18.3M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Ascend Capital held 193 positions worth $2.84B, up 11% from $2.55B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $191M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 73 new positions and adding to 29 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Ashland: 1,801,800 shares worth $90.5M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Golar LNG, an estimated $64.6M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q4 2015 buy was Ashland: 1,801,800 shares worth $90.5M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Liberty Global Class A in Q4 2015, an estimated $50.6M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Golar LNG, cutting an estimated $64.6M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $110M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $2.84B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 73 new positions and closed 51 in Q4 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $2.84B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.