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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $2.49M | 0.24% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.4M |
|
77
Incyte
INCY
$25.4B
| $2.17M | 0.21% |
30,000
-21,203
| -41% | -$1.58M |
|
78
Hexcel
HXL
$7.97B
| $2.12M | 0.2% |
48,399
-77,225
| -61% | -$3.24M |
|
|
PDCO
79
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2M | 0.19% |
+43,000
| New | +$1.86M |
|
80
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.1B
| $1.96M | 0.19% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
81
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.84B
| $1.85M | 0.18% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
SLCA
82
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.82M | 0.17% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.48M |
|
83
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $1.64M | 0.16% |
167,582
-132,366
| -44% | -$767K |
|
|
PE
84
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $1.13M | 0.11% |
+50,000
| New | +$925K |
|
85
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $1.11M | 0.11% |
+25,000
| New | +$980K |
|
|
ARIA
86
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $639K | 0.06% |
+100,000
| New | +$560K |
|
|
ADAP
87
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $406K | 0.04% |
+50,000
| New | +$409K |
|
|
ALPN
88
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $208K | 0.02% |
+12,500
| New | +$250K |
|
89
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.6B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$4.18M |
|
|
90
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.6B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$2.09M |
|
91
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.53B
| – | – |
-36,069
| Closed | -$5.43M |
|
92
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$5.92M |
|
93
Albemarle
ALB
$13.4B
| – | – |
-24,668
| Closed | -$1.38M |
|
94
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.11B
| – | – |
-131,342
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
95
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| – | – |
-136,497
| Closed | -$22.2M |
|
96
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$8.57M |
|
|
97
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| – | – |
-1,801,800
| Closed | -$90.5M |
|
98
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| – | – |
-119,575
| Closed | -$2.52M |
|
99
AutoZone
AZO
$51.3B
| – | – |
-46,381
| Closed | -$34.4M |
|
100
Brunswick
BC
$5.23B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$4.04M |
|
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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.