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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
+0.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.04B
AUM Growth
+$137M
(+4.7%)
Cap. Flow
+$135M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.44%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
25.04%
Holding
225
New
64
Increased
36
Reduced
35
Closed
86
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$100M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$83.3M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$82.3M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$64.6M |
| 5 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$59M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$90.4M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$79M |
| 3 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$69.1M |
| 4 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$44.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.2% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.58% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 12.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Union Pacific
UNP
$182B
| $7.58M | 0.25% |
79,419
-120,581
| -60% | -$12.6M |
|
102
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$458B
| $7.02M | 0.23% |
+104,400
| New | +$6.82M |
|
103
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.24B
| $6.71M | 0.22% |
+81,622
| New | +$7.19M |
|
104
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $6.69M | 0.22% |
+299,454
| New | +$6.69M |
|
105
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $5.26M | 0.17% |
+74,880
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
CJES
106
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $5.13M | 0.17% |
388,847
-1,353
| -0.3% | -$20K |
|
107
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $5.08M | 0.17% |
+78,994
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
FNBC
108
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $5.03M | 0.17% |
139,752
+6,039
| +5% | +$211K |
|
|
NRF
109
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $4.98M | 0.16% |
156,654
-10,777
| -6% | -$388K |
|
|
WLL
110
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.93M | 0.16% |
489
-518
| -51% | -$5.39M |
|
|
MIC
111
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $4.75M | 0.16% |
57,550
+2,735
| +5% | +$231K |
|
112
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $4.44M | 0.15% |
103,063
-98,349
| -49% | -$4.53M |
|
113
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$865M
| $4.39M | 0.14% |
370,400
+350,400
| +1,752% | +$5.33M |
|
|
MWV
114
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
| $4.32M | 0.14% |
+91,595
| New | +$4.49M |
|
115
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$168M
| $4.08M | 0.13% |
+9,984
| New | +$4.32M |
|
116
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $3.75M | 0.12% |
+419,105
| New | +$4.25M |
|
|
VSI
117
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $3.72M | 0.12% |
+99,794
| New | +$4M |
|
118
Coty
COTY
$2.33B
| $3.22M | 0.11% |
+100,663
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
MNK
119
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $3.07M | 0.1% |
+26,056
| New | +$3.21M |
|
120
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.3B
| $2.84M | 0.09% |
16,334
-23,950
| -59% | -$4.31M |
|
|
AEGR
121
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.37M | 0.08% |
+124,800
| New | +$2.7M |
|
122
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| $2.36M | 0.08% |
92,311
+28,138
| +44% | +$760K |
|
123
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$592M
| $2.31M | 0.08% |
+207,200
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
KEG
124
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $2.16M | 0.07% |
+1,201,363
| New | +$2.16M |
|
125
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$218M
| $1.93M | 0.06% |
74,495
+3,466
| +5% | +$83K |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Ascend Capital held 225 positions worth $3.04B, up 4.7% from $2.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $135M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 64 new positions and adding to 36 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Golar LNG, an estimated $39.3M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2015 buy was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Time Warner Inc in Q2 2015, an estimated $82.3M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Golar LNG, cutting an estimated $39.3M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Danaher in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $90.4M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $3.04B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 64 new positions and closed 86 in Q2 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $3.04B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.