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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
-8.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.55B
AUM Growth
-$489M
(-16%)
Cap. Flow
-$284M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-11.15%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
31.03%
Holding
195
New
55
Increased
33
Reduced
25
Closed
75
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
LVNTA
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$90M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$59M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$58.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$96M |
| 3 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$94.4M |
| 4 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$72.8M |
| 5 |
BERY
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
|
+$64.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 19.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.23% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.81% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| – | – |
-376,300
| Closed | -$14.3M |
|
|
127
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| – | – |
-1,529,089
| Closed | -$31.8M |
|
128
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| – | – |
-72,819
| Closed | -$17M |
|
129
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| – | – |
-371,832
| Closed | -$8.72M |
|
130
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| – | – |
-78,994
| Closed | -$5.08M |
|
131
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.24B
| – | – |
-81,622
| Closed | -$6.71M |
|
132
Coty
COTY
$2.33B
| – | – |
-100,663
| Closed | -$3.22M |
|
133
Cemex
CX
$17.4B
| – | – |
-2,778,219
| Closed | -$23.5M |
|
134
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| – | – |
-168,852
| Closed | -$10.7M |
|
135
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| – | – |
-92,311
| Closed | -$2.36M |
|
136
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| – | – |
-498,941
| Closed | -$33.7M |
|
|
FL
137
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| – | – |
-183,991
| Closed | -$12.3M |
|
138
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.47B
| – | – |
-152,530
| Closed | -$10.7M |
|
139
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| – | – |
-758,480
| Closed | -$15M |
|
140
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| – | – |
-92,567
| Closed | -$16.3M |
|
141
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$218M
| – | – |
-74,495
| Closed | -$1.93M |
|
142
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| – | – |
-976,960
| Closed | -$14.7M |
|
143
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| – | – |
-833,132
| Closed | -$26M |
|
|
144
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.27B
| – | – |
-2,344,894
| Closed | -$96M |
|
|
145
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| – | – |
-1,268,463
| Closed | -$94.4M |
|
146
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| – | – |
-503,758
| Closed | -$28.3M |
|
147
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| – | – |
-127,042
| Closed | -$24.3M |
|
148
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| – | – |
-299,454
| Closed | -$6.69M |
|
149
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| – | – |
-292,982
| Closed | -$14.3M |
|
150
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| – | – |
-74,880
| Closed | -$5.26M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Ascend Capital held 195 positions worth $2.55B, down 16% from $3.04B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $284M in Q3 2015, closing 75 positions and reducing 25 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $101M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 20% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Liberty Global Class A worth $94.8M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2015 buy was Liberty Global Class A: 2,530,415 shares worth $94.8M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q3 2015, an estimated $105M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL), cutting an estimated $72.8M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $101M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $2.55B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 55 new positions and closed 75 in Q3 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $2.55B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.