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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
+1.88%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
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AUM
$1.05B
AUM Growth
-$1.79B
Cap. Flow
-$1.76B
Cap. Flow %
-167.64%
Top 10 Hldgs %
32.35%
Holding
182
New
40
Increased
11
Reduced
37
Closed
89

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
+$64.6M
2
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
+$42.4M
3
AME icon
Ametek
AME
+$21.4M
4
NRF
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
+$17.2M
5
BIN
PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD COM
BIN
+$16.5M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
LBTYA icon
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
+$143M
2
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
+$103M
3
LVNTA
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
+$100M
4
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Ashland
ASH
+$90.5M
5
JNPR
Juniper Networks
JNPR
+$83.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 16.4%
2 Industrials 15.5%
3 Communication Services 10.79%
4 Energy 10.01%
5 Financials 9.31%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
LYV icon
126
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.9B
– –
-638,647
Closed -$15.7M
MDLZ icon
127
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.4B
– –
-453,952
Closed -$20.4M
MGM icon
128
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
– –
-2,436,429
Closed -$55.4M
MLM icon
129
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
– –
-55,707
Closed -$7.61M
MRK icon
130
Merck
MRK
$322B
– –
-237,702
Closed -$12M
MS icon
131
Morgan Stanley
MS
$319B
– –
-434,140
Closed -$13.8M
NOC icon
132
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$76B
– –
-39,768
Closed -$7.51M
OMF icon
133
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
– –
-470,049
Closed -$19.5M
ORLY icon
134
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.1B
– –
-1,328,715
Closed -$22.4M
PRGO icon
135
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.44B
– –
-155,722
Closed -$22.5M
SHW icon
136
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.8B
– –
-47,445
Closed -$4.11M
SIG icon
137
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.84B
– –
-49,900
Closed -$6.17M
SLB icon
138
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.7B
– –
-230,417
Closed -$16.1M
STZ icon
139
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
– –
-20,589
Closed -$2.93M
SWK icon
140
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.5B
– –
-260,102
Closed -$27.8M
SYF icon
141
Synchrony
SYF
$24.4B
– –
-2,105,076
Closed -$64M
TEVA icon
142
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.4B
– –
-357,991
Closed -$23.5M
TJX icon
143
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
– –
-753,122
Closed -$26.7M
VNDA icon
144
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
– –
-249,596
Closed -$2.32M
VRTX icon
145
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
– –
-50,465
Closed -$6.35M
VTRS icon
146
Viatris
VTRS
$20.8B
– –
-172,170
Closed -$9.31M
WEN icon
147
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
– –
-598,800
Closed -$6.45M
VIRX
148
CALL
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
– –
-995
Closed -$186K
AEL
149
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
– –
-80,578
Closed -$1.94M
SRC
150
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
– –
-144,458
Closed -$6.49M
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, Ascend Capital held 182 positions worth $1.05B, down 63% from $2.84B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital withdrew a net $1.76B in Q1 2016, closing 89 positions and reducing 37 holdings. Its most notable exit was Liberty Global Class A, an estimated $143M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) worth $45.6M.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2016 buy was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL): 1,187,413 shares worth $45.6M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Waste Connections in Q1 2016, an estimated $64.6M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures, cutting an estimated $100M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Liberty Global Class A in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $143M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $1.05B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • Ascend Capital opened 40 new positions and closed 89 in Q1 2016.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 63% quarter-over-quarter to $1.05B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.