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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.75B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$8.13M |
|
102
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| – | – |
-75,000
| Closed | -$23M |
|
103
Bankunited
BKU
$3.33B
| – | – |
-354,028
| Closed | -$12.8M |
|
104
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| – | – |
-353,360
| Closed | -$24.3M |
|
105
BP
BP
$112B
| – | – |
-680,090
| Closed | -$17.9M |
|
106
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| – | – |
-548,705
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
107
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| – | – |
-284,728
| Closed | -$17.1M |
|
108
CVS Health
CVS
$135B
| – | – |
-37,826
| Closed | -$3.7M |
|
109
DexCom
DXCM
$29B
| – | – |
-264,000
| Closed | -$5.41M |
|
110
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| – | – |
-49,900
| Closed | -$4.39M |
|
111
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$19.1B
| – | – |
-63,971
| Closed | -$15.3M |
|
112
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| – | – |
-129,470
| Closed | -$7.82M |
|
113
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| – | – |
-120,000
| Closed | -$12.1M |
|
114
CALL
GSK
GSK
$107B
| – | – |
-560,000
| Closed | -$28.2M |
|
115
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| – | – |
-51,857
| Closed | -$6.86M |
|
116
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| – | – |
-126,029
| Closed | -$22.5M |
|
117
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| – | – |
-15,164
| Closed | -$172K |
|
118
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| – | – |
-191,303
| Closed | -$6.4M |
|
|
JNPR
119
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| – | – |
-3,022,946
| Closed | -$83.4M |
|
120
Coca-Cola
KO
$383B
| – | – |
-602,995
| Closed | -$25.9M |
|
121
Kohl's
KSS
$2.16B
| – | – |
-49,900
| Closed | -$2.38M |
|
122
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.89B
| – | – |
-807,608
| Closed | -$41.9M |
|
|
123
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| – | – |
-3,871,810
| Closed | -$143M |
|
124
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.72B
| – | – |
-142,161
| Closed | -$4.21M |
|
125
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| – | – |
-199,600
| Closed | -$15.2M |
|
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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.