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Ascend Capital

Ascend Capital Portfolio holdings

AUM $1.99B Turnover 62.96%
1-Year Est. Return 10.37%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.37%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.46%
10 Year Est. Return
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AUM
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow %
-15.6%
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80
Avg Time Held
0.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
0.2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
0.3 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
WM icon
Waste Management
WM
+$75.2M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$40M
3
DD icon
DuPont de Nemours
DD
+$37.7M
4
AME icon
Ametek
AME
+$32.3M
5
DELL icon
Dell
DELL
+$30.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 22.56%
2 Technology 12.92%
3 Healthcare 12.77%
4 Industrials 11.32%
5 Financials 10.07%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
FIS icon
101
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$19.9B
$3.7M 0.19%
33,905
-30,095
-47% -$3.24M
2018 Q2
1 quarter
PVTL
102
DELISTED
Pivotal Software, Inc.
PVTL
$3.68M 0.19%
188,131
+2,380
+1% +$58K
2018 Q2
1 quarter
LTXB
103
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
$3.57M 0.18%
+83,939
New +$3.68M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
DOCU icon
104
DocuSign
DOCU
$15.4B
$3.57M 0.18%
67,940
-73,529
-52% -$4.17M
2018 Q2
1 quarter
TGT icon
105
Target
TGT
$70.1B
$3.49M 0.18%
+39,539
New +$3.29M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
I
106
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
$3.36M 0.17%
+112,003
New +$2.45M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
ACOR
107
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
$3.32M 0.17%
+1,410
New +$4.36M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
AQST icon
108
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$488M
$3.16M 0.16%
+180,610
New +$2.98M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
SDRL icon
109
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
$2.75M 0.14%
+110,855
New +$2.25M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
LEXEA
110
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
$2.58M 0.13%
+54,901
New +$2.57M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
CPA icon
111
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.26B
$2.54M 0.13%
31,852
+8,507
+36% +$745K
2018 Q2
1 quarter
HD icon
112
Home Depot
HD
$328B
$2.53M 0.13%
12,202
-28,548
-70% -$5.75M
2018 Q1
2 quarters
ORLY icon
113
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$70.9B
$2.5M 0.13%
+108,165
New +$2.3M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
PFGC icon
114
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$15.6B
$2.5M 0.13%
+75,194
New +$2.65M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
AZPN icon
115
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
$2.43M 0.12%
21,336
-5,149
-19% -$586K
2018 Q2
1 quarter
AVYA
116
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
$2.42M 0.12%
109,341
+14,842
+16% +$319K
2018 Q2
1 quarter
VRTS icon
117
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$783M
$2.4M 0.12%
21,148
-1,608
-7% -$204K
2017 Q2
5 quarters
AEL icon
118
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
$2.39M 0.12%
+67,532
New +$2.44M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
FOMX
119
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
$2.35M 0.12%
409,841
+110,146
+37% +$630K
2017 Q3
4 quarters
PBF icon
120
PBF Energy
PBF
$9.25B
$2.33M 0.12%
46,750
-5,257
-10% -$250K
2018 Q2
1 quarter
EXR icon
121
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
$2.33M 0.12%
+26,836
New +$2.49M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
EPRT icon
122
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$5.89B
$2.31M 0.12%
+162,767
New +$2.29M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
TXMD icon
123
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$20.8M
$2.3M 0.12%
+7,028
New +$2.15M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
AMC icon
124
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.73B
$2.24M 0.11%
+10,923
New +$1.98M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
BKU icon
125
Bankunited
BKU
$3.06B
$2.22M 0.11%
+62,601
New +$2.47M
2018 Q3
0 quarters

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Ascend Capital's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2018, Ascend Capital held 243 positions worth $1.99B, down 6.2% from $2.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital withdrew a net $310M in Q3 2018, closing 80 positions and reducing 54 holdings. Its most notable exit was Waste Management, an estimated $75.2M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Express Scripts Holding Company worth $43.1M.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2018 buy was Express Scripts Holding Company: 453,477 shares worth $43.1M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Waste Connections in Q3 2018, an estimated $72.4M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Ametek, cutting an estimated $32.3M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Waste Management in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $75.2M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $1.99B portfolio in Q3 2018.
  • Ascend Capital opened 73 new positions and closed 80 in Q3 2018.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $1.99B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.