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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
+3.38%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.85B
AUM Growth
+$562M
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$416M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
10.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.4%
Holding
264
New
87
Increased
53
Reduced
31
Closed
84
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
|
+$75.5M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$68.9M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$68.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$84.9M |
| 2 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$83.1M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$75.7M |
| 4 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$73M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$62.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 17.28% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.94% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.08% |
| 4 | Technology | 13.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.17B
| $10M | 0.26% |
200,000
-75,000
| -27% | -$3.57M |
|
102
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$84.1B
| $9.76M | 0.25% |
+120,000
| New | +$9.71M |
|
103
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$11.3B
| $9.5M | 0.25% |
+157,465
| New | +$9.18M |
|
104
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.16B
| $9.28M | 0.24% |
+155,000
| New | +$9.55M |
|
105
Methanex
MEOH
$4.22B
| $9.21M | 0.24% |
+144,089
| New | +$9.1M |
|
106
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60B
| $9.04M | 0.24% |
150,161
-272,041
| -64% | -$15.6M |
|
107
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $8.88M | 0.23% |
133,600
-410,804
| -75% | -$26.6M |
|
|
WCN
108
Waste Connections
WCN
$43.6B
| $8.77M | 0.23% |
+300,000
| New | +$8.53M |
|
109
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $8.76M | 0.23% |
93,404
-283,900
| -75% | -$25.2M |
|
|
TAL
110
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $8.71M | 0.23% |
+203,057
| New | +$9.03M |
|
|
UFS
111
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $8.6M | 0.22% |
153,334
-177,660
| -54% | -$9.16M |
|
112
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.01B
| $8.56M | 0.22% |
187,300
+121,197
| +183% | +$5.85M |
|
113
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $8.46M | 0.22% |
549,850
-131,178
| -19% | -$2.01M |
|
114
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $8.03M | 0.21% |
+111,600
| New | +$8.24M |
|
|
KCG
115
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $7.77M | 0.2% |
+651,318
| New | +$7.69M |
|
116
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.68B
| $7.7M | 0.2% |
655,250
+55,250
| +9% | +$660K |
|
117
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.8B
| $7.51M | 0.2% |
63,350
-15,350
| -20% | -$1.77M |
|
|
WCC
118
WESCO International
WCC
$15B
| $7.43M | 0.19% |
+89,300
| New | +$7.66M |
|
119
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $7.43M | 0.19% |
42,054
-25,403
| -38% | -$4.44M |
|
120
Green Dot
GDOT
$752M
| $7.32M | 0.19% |
+375,000
| New | +$8.3M |
|
|
FRGI
121
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $6.84M | 0.18% |
+150,000
| New | +$7.06M |
|
122
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $6.64M | 0.17% |
+225,000
| New | +$6.2M |
|
|
ZQK
123
DELISTED
QUICKSILVER,INC.
ZQK
| $6.38M | 0.17% |
+850,000
| New | +$6.54M |
|
|
VAL
124
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $6.32M | 0.16% |
87,684
-655,410
| -88% | -$47.5M |
|
|
WNR
125
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $6.27M | 0.16% |
+162,488
| New | +$6.38M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Ascend Capital held 264 positions worth $3.85B, up 17% from $3.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $416M of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 87 new positions and adding to 53 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 17% of assets, up from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $75.7M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2014 buy was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Herc Holdings in Q1 2014, an estimated $53.3M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, cutting an estimated $75.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Marriott International in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $84.9M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $3.85B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 87 new positions and closed 84 in Q1 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $3.85B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.