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Ascend Capital Portfolio holdings
AUM
$1.99B
Turnover
62.96%
1-Year Est. Return
10.37%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.37%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.46%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
(-6.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-15.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80
Avg Time Held
0.6
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
0.2
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
0.3
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$72.4M |
| 2 |
Graphic Packaging
GPK
|
+$44.2M |
| 3 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$41.8M |
| 4 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$33.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waste Management
WM
|
+$75.2M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$40M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$37.7M |
| 4 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$30.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 22.56% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.32% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$268M
| $797K | 0.04% |
32,373
-119,730
| -79% | -$2.6M |
2018 Q1
2 quarters
|
|
|
ARAV
152
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $783K | 0.04% |
93,239
-3,225
| -3% | -$34K |
2017 Q3
4 quarters
|
|
153
GE Aerospace
GE
$313B
| $623K | 0.03% |
+11,511
| New | +$710K |
2018 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
154
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $207K | 0.01% |
8,758
-145
| -2% | -$4.78K |
2017 Q4
3 quarters
|
|
|
CALA
155
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $138K | 0.01% |
1,321
-10,084
| -88% | -$960K |
2017 Q2
5 quarters
|
|
156
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.72B
| – | – |
-127,319
| Closed | -$17.3M | – |
|
157
ABM Industries
ABM
$3.13B
| – | – |
-35,052
| Closed | -$1.02M | – |
|
158
Abbott
ABT
$184B
| – | – |
-87,373
| Closed | -$5.33M | – |
|
159
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.29B
| – | – |
-217,269
| Closed | -$5.05M | – |
|
160
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.1B
| – | – |
-240,118
| Closed | -$8.58M | – |
|
161
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$22.1B
| – | – |
-45,525
| Closed | -$4.48M | – |
|
162
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.9B
| – | – |
-17,829
| Closed | -$2.65M | – |
|
163
Boeing
BA
$136B
| – | – |
-3,022
| Closed | -$1.02M | – |
|
164
Bank of America
BAC
$346B
| – | – |
-290,061
| Closed | -$8.18M | – |
|
165
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.6B
| – | – |
-644,302
| Closed | -$22.9M | – |
|
166
Best Buy
BBY
$20.1B
| – | – |
-33,557
| Closed | -$2.5M | – |
|
167
Brink's
BCO
$4.23B
| – | – |
-99,926
| Closed | -$7.97M | – |
|
168
Bread Financial
BFH
$3.93B
| – | – |
-24,772
| Closed | -$4.61M | – |
|
169
BGC Group
BGC
$5.24B
| – | – |
-310,425
| Closed | -$2.26M | – |
|
170
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.53B
| – | – |
-138,380
| Closed | -$5.54M | – |
|
171
Biogen
BIIB
$37.5B
| – | – |
-43,945
| Closed | -$12.8M | – |
|
|
172
Citigroup
C
$203B
| – | – |
-598,133
| Closed | -$40M | – |
|
173
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.96B
| – | – |
-110,111
| Closed | -$3.93M | – |
|
174
Caterpillar
CAT
$286B
| – | – |
-63,469
| Closed | -$8.61M | – |
|
175
Celanese
CE
$5.41B
| – | – |
-87,512
| Closed | -$9.7M | – |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Ascend Capital held 243 positions worth $1.99B, down 6.2% from $2.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $310M in Q3 2018, closing 80 positions and reducing 54 holdings. Its most notable exit was Waste Management, an estimated $75.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 23% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Express Scripts Holding Company worth $43.1M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2018 buy was Express Scripts Holding Company: 453,477 shares worth $43.1M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Waste Connections in Q3 2018, an estimated $72.4M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Ametek, cutting an estimated $32.3M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Waste Management in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $75.2M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $1.99B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Ascend Capital opened 73 new positions and closed 80 in Q3 2018.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $1.99B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.