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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
+4.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3B
AUM Growth
-$844M
(-22%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.01B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-33.73%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.42%
Holding
246
New
68
Increased
28
Reduced
60
Closed
83
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$76.1M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$68.2M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
Methanex
MEOH
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
International Paper
IP
|
+$64M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$62.5M |
| 5 |
Mohawk Industries
MHK
|
+$58M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.62% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.02% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.66% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGU
126
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $4.95M | 0.16% |
+53,985
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
BLOX
127
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $4.93M | 0.16% |
+375,000
| New | +$6.42M |
|
128
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $4.77M | 0.16% |
+23,000
| New | +$4.77M |
|
129
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $4.75M | 0.16% |
+180,000
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
WCG
130
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $4.48M | 0.15% |
+60,000
| New | +$4.28M |
|
|
CIT
131
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $4.41M | 0.15% |
+96,392
| New | +$4.35M |
|
132
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$68.8B
| $4.26M | 0.14% |
+15,081
| New | +$4.47M |
|
|
JONE
133
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $4.21M | 0.14% |
11,170
-10,304
| -48% | -$3.18M |
|
|
UFS
134
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $4.13M | 0.14% |
96,388
-56,946
| -37% | -$2.67M |
|
135
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $4.11M | 0.14% |
+100,570
| New | +$4.18M |
|
136
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $4M | 0.13% |
+205,027
| New | +$3.86M |
|
137
Belden
BDC
$4B
| $3.91M | 0.13% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.67M |
|
138
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.09B
| $3.71M | 0.12% |
75,000
-125,000
| -63% | -$6.16M |
|
139
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| $3.67M | 0.12% |
+89,914
| New | +$3.39M |
|
140
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $3.61M | 0.12% |
307,293
+42,492
| +16% | +$576K |
|
|
TUES
141
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $3.56M | 0.12% |
200,000
-25,000
| -11% | -$390K |
|
|
KYTH
142
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $3.35M | 0.11% |
87,208
+1,216
| +1% | +$42.4K |
|
143
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.5B
| $3.3M | 0.11% |
+53,000
| New | +$3.2M |
|
144
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $3.29M | 0.11% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
145
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $3.25M | 0.11% |
61,027
-182,002
| -75% | -$9.66M |
|
146
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $2.57M | 0.09% |
19,744
-157,952
| -89% | -$20.1M |
|
|
SBNY
147
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.56M | 0.09% |
+20,266
| New | +$2.44M |
|
148
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.81B
| $2.43M | 0.08% |
182,256
+3,885
| +2% | +$51.1K |
|
149
ICU Medical
ICUI
$3.93B
| $2.13M | 0.07% |
35,000
-120,000
| -77% | -$7.08M |
|
|
XNPT
150
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
| $2.06M | 0.07% |
+426,226
| New | +$1.81M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Ascend Capital held 246 positions worth $3B, down 22% from $3.85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $1.01B in Q2 2014, closing 83 positions and reducing 60 holdings. Its most notable exit was Verizon, an estimated $154M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Pfizer worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2014 buy was Pfizer: 2,391,995 shares worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to RTX Corp in Q2 2014, an estimated $76.1M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was International Paper, cutting an estimated $64M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Verizon in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $154M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $3B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 68 new positions and closed 83 in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $3B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.