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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
+5.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.61B
AUM Growth
-$775M
(-23%)
Cap. Flow
-$879M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-33.74%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.13%
Holding
237
New
65
Increased
27
Reduced
59
Closed
82
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$67.9M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$53.1M |
| 3 |
JNPR
Juniper Networks
JNPR
|
+$52.9M |
| 4 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$52.2M |
| 5 |
CDK
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
|
+$41.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$87.2M |
| 2 |
Pentair
PNR
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
|
+$58.9M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$50.9M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$50.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIK
126
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $4.57M | 0.18% |
184,838
-265,162
| -59% | -$5.5M |
|
127
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $4.43M | 0.17% |
86,996
-886,089
| -91% | -$42.7M |
|
128
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $4.14M | 0.16% |
+205,284
| New | +$4.95M |
|
129
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.58B
| $4.09M | 0.16% |
+225,000
| New | +$4.42M |
|
|
WLH
130
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $3.81M | 0.15% |
+187,842
| New | +$3.99M |
|
131
WEX
WEX
$6.42B
| $3.73M | 0.14% |
37,670
-28,438
| -43% | -$3.03M |
|
|
MIC
132
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $3.56M | 0.14% |
+50,000
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
KYTH
133
DELISTED
KYTHERA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM
KYTH
| $3.17M | 0.12% |
91,435
+2,965
| +3% | +$103K |
|
134
Lennox International
LII
$15B
| $2.95M | 0.11% |
31,029
-73,659
| -70% | -$6.54M |
|
|
SPR
135
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.73M | 0.1% |
63,472
-658,410
| -91% | -$26.6M |
|
|
AXE
136
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $2.67M | 0.1% |
+30,227
| New | +$2.56M |
|
137
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $2.49M | 0.1% |
100,523
-66,248
| -40% | -$1.99M |
|
|
CGI
138
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $2.41M | 0.09% |
+106,371
| New | +$2.22M |
|
139
Lear
LEA
$7.39B
| $2.11M | 0.08% |
+21,511
| New | +$1.98M |
|
140
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $1.97M | 0.08% |
18,969
-15,230
| -45% | -$1.62M |
|
141
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$244M
| $1.95M | 0.07% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
142
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4B
| $1.83M | 0.07% |
+83,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
143
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.9B
| $1.81M | 0.07% |
20,000
-140,650
| -88% | -$11.7M |
|
|
CTB
144
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.74M | 0.07% |
50,092
-492
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
145
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.48B
| $1.48M | 0.06% |
63,919
-626
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
146
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $1.09M | 0.04% |
15,000
-436,789
| -97% | -$30.1M |
|
147
TransDigm Group
TDG
$70.7B
| $985K | 0.04% |
5,023
-49
| -1% | -$9.24K |
|
|
HAPN
148
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.14B
| $759K | 0.03% |
+6,000
| New | +$757K |
|
149
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $641K | 0.02% |
8,093
-238,121
| -97% | -$20.6M |
|
150
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.17B
| $391K | 0.02% |
31,850
-253,150
| -89% | -$2.62M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Ascend Capital held 237 positions worth $2.61B, down 23% from $3.38B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $879M in Q4 2014, closing 82 positions and reducing 59 holdings. Its most notable exit was Honeywell, an estimated $87.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Huntsman Corp worth $63.8M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q4 2014 buy was Huntsman Corp: 2,799,273 shares worth $63.8M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Methanex in Q4 2014, an estimated $34.7M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $48.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Honeywell in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $87.2M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $2.61B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 65 new positions and closed 82 in Q4 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $2.61B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.