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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $7.57M | 0.29% |
+866,265
| New | +$6.99M |
|
102
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $7.22M | 0.28% |
100,782
-400,438
| -80% | -$29.5M |
|
103
Navient
NAVI
$819M
| $7.1M | 0.27% |
328,716
-671,126
| -67% | -$13.4M |
|
|
DMND
104
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $6.76M | 0.26% |
+239,409
| New | +$6.95M |
|
105
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.81B
| $6.75M | 0.26% |
+125,952
| New | +$5.43M |
|
106
Blackrock
BLK
$168B
| $6.53M | 0.25% |
18,251
+2,406
| +15% | +$822K |
|
|
KATE
107
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $6.4M | 0.25% |
+200,000
| New | +$5.71M |
|
|
WFT
108
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $6.36M | 0.24% |
555,769
-98,662
| -15% | -$1.48M |
|
109
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $6.08M | 0.23% |
+120,000
| New | +$6.27M |
|
110
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.45B
| $6.05M | 0.23% |
105,134
-98,543
| -48% | -$5.86M |
|
111
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$337M
| $5.91M | 0.23% |
572,021
-48,407
| -8% | -$591K |
|
|
BNY
112
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$103B
| $5.91M | 0.23% |
+145,581
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
FNBC
113
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $5.83M | 0.22% |
165,552
-52,954
| -24% | -$1.85M |
|
114
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $5.82M | 0.22% |
+50,392
| New | +$5.23M |
|
115
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $5.8M | 0.22% |
+271,067
| New | +$5.89M |
|
|
IBKC
116
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $5.7M | 0.22% |
87,954
-71,746
| -45% | -$4.67M |
|
117
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.7B
| $5.47M | 0.21% |
121,829
-701,830
| -85% | -$35.9M |
|
118
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $5.45M | 0.21% |
100,000
-173,645
| -63% | -$9.16M |
|
119
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.1B
| $5.43M | 0.21% |
+201,567
| New | +$5.97M |
|
|
PF
120
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $5.29M | 0.2% |
150,000
-375,000
| -71% | -$12.6M |
|
121
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.6B
| $5.08M | 0.19% |
56,281
+25,258
| +81% | +$2.18M |
|
122
Constellium
CSTM
$3.74B
| $4.95M | 0.19% |
+301,281
| New | +$5.61M |
|
123
HSBC
HSBC
$352B
| $4.88M | 0.19% |
119,863
-148,322
| -55% | -$6.33M |
|
|
NRF
124
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $4.72M | 0.18% |
134,287
-975,963
| -88% | -$34.8M |
|
125
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $4.65M | 0.18% |
163,201
-54,699
| -25% | -$1.54M |
|
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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.