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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
+3.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
(-6.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-15.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$72.4M |
| 2 |
Graphic Packaging
GPK
|
+$44.2M |
| 3 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$41.8M |
| 4 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$33.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waste Management
WM
|
+$75.2M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$40M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$37.7M |
| 4 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$30.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.56% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.76% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.55% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.32% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADVM
126
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $2.09M | 0.11% |
+34,581
| New | +$1.94M |
|
127
Landstar System
LSTR
$7.25B
| $2.07M | 0.1% |
17,006
+8,379
| +97% | +$970K |
|
128
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $2.03M | 0.1% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.35M |
|
129
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$382M
| $1.98M | 0.1% |
+25,090
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
MGLN
130
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $1.98M | 0.1% |
+27,420
| New | +$2.21M |
|
131
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.67B
| $1.94M | 0.1% |
+70,062
| New | +$1.91M |
|
132
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.61B
| $1.53M | 0.08% |
+93,050
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
AAMI
133
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3B
| $1.5M | 0.08% |
+120,981
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
NXEOW
134
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Warrant
NXEOW
| $1.15M | 0.06% |
1,122,366
-177,997
| -14% | -$122K |
|
135
Pfizer
PFE
$142B
| $1.14M | 0.06% |
+27,174
| New | +$1.05M |
|
136
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $1.08M | 0.05% |
+9,018
| New | +$965K |
|
137
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.8B
| $1.07M | 0.05% |
+7,214
| New | +$921K |
|
138
GrafTech
EAF
$167M
| $1.05M | 0.05% |
+5,386
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
TSE
139
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.04M | 0.05% |
13,310
-20,106
| -60% | -$1.51M |
|
140
Intuit
INTU
$79B
| $1.02M | 0.05% |
+4,497
| New | +$966K |
|
141
Mastercard
MA
$479B
| $1.02M | 0.05% |
4,575
-535
| -10% | -$112K |
|
142
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.82B
| $997K | 0.05% |
+30,082
| New | +$1M |
|
143
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $993K | 0.05% |
+11,155
| New | +$920K |
|
|
BVH
144
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $988K | 0.05% |
26,612
-9,001
| -25% | -$360K |
|
145
Medpace
MEDP
$15.2B
| $975K | 0.05% |
+16,266
| New | +$890K |
|
|
WW
146
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $969K | 0.05% |
+13,473
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
PACW
147
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $933K | 0.05% |
+19,595
| New | +$987K |
|
148
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $931K | 0.05% |
+8,920
| New | +$991K |
|
|
CMA
149
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $914K | 0.05% |
+10,138
| New | +$967K |
|
150
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $908K | 0.05% |
+31,176
| New | +$928K |
|
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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 Healthcare and Technology.
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.