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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITG
126
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $6.21M | 0.16% |
+307,600
| New | +$5.55M |
|
127
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $6.09M | 0.16% |
+323,700
| New | +$6.11M |
|
128
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.69B
| $6.02M | 0.16% |
69,804
+49,599
| +245% | +$4.07M |
|
|
JONE
129
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $5.98M | 0.16% |
21,474
-6,856
| -24% | -$1.93M |
|
130
PRA Group
PRAA
$672M
| $5.96M | 0.16% |
+103,000
| New | +$5.53M |
|
|
FNBC
131
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $5.92M | 0.15% |
169,700
+38,977
| +30% | +$1.29M |
|
132
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $5.84M | 0.15% |
+79,450
| New | +$5.71M |
|
133
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.17B
| $5.61M | 0.15% |
+264,801
| New | +$4.07M |
|
134
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $5.52M | 0.14% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.35M |
|
135
Eaton
ETN
$141B
| $5.39M | 0.14% |
71,733
-128,267
| -64% | -$9.45M |
|
|
ESRX
136
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $5.28M | 0.14% |
70,282
+282
| +0.4% | +$21.1K |
|
|
QCOR
137
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $5.2M | 0.14% |
+80,000
| New | +$5.11M |
|
138
CONMED
CNMD
$1.3B
| $5.09M | 0.13% |
117,100
+27,156
| +30% | +$1.21M |
|
139
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$79.9M
| $5.06M | 0.13% |
19,183
+9,180
| +92% | +$2.35M |
|
140
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.92B
| $5.05M | 0.13% |
+99,700
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
INXN
141
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $4.97M | 0.13% |
207,058
+50,633
| +32% | +$1.23M |
|
142
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $4.87M | 0.13% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.87M |
|
143
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $4.84M | 0.13% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.75M |
|
144
Kennametal
KMT
$2.56B
| $4.43M | 0.12% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.58M |
|
|
RCPT
145
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $4.32M | 0.11% |
+103,064
| New | +$4.43M |
|
|
CQB
146
DELISTED
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL (NEW)
CQB
| $4.31M | 0.11% |
346,310
-428,690
| -55% | -$4.83M |
|
147
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $4.19M | 0.11% |
+31,626
| New | +$4.3M |
|
|
GEVA
148
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $4M | 0.1% |
48,202
+22,393
| +87% | +$2.07M |
|
149
Baxter International
BAX
$12.8B
| $3.68M | 0.1% |
+92,050
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
KYTH
150
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $3.42M | 0.09% |
85,992
+5,307
| +7% | +$237K |
|
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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.