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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
+3.4%
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
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow %
-15.6%
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
+$72.4M
2
GPK icon
Graphic Packaging
GPK
+$44.2M
3
VTRS icon
Viatris
VTRS
+$41.8M
4
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
+$38.7M
5
CI icon
Cigna
CI
+$33.4M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
WM icon
Waste Management
WM
+$75.2M
2
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$40M
3
DD icon
DuPont de Nemours
DD
+$37.7M
4
AME icon
Ametek
AME
+$32.3M
5
DELL icon
Dell
DELL
+$30.5M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 22.56%
2 Healthcare 12.76%
3 Technology 12.55%
4 Industrials 11.32%
5 Financials 10.02%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
RCKT icon
151
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$369M
$797K 0.04%
32,373
-119,730
-79% -$2.6M
ARAV
152
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
$783K 0.04%
93,239
-3,225
-3% -$34K
GE icon
153
GE Aerospace
GE
$354B
$623K 0.03%
+11,511
New +$710K
RGLS
154
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
$207K 0.01%
8,758
-145
-2% -$4.78K
CALA
155
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
$138K 0.01%
1,321
-10,084
-88% -$960K
AAP icon
156
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.28B
– –
-127,319
Closed -$17.3M
ABM icon
157
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.75B
– –
-35,052
Closed -$1.02M
ABT icon
158
Abbott
ABT
$174B
– –
-87,373
Closed -$5.33M
AEO icon
159
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.91B
– –
-217,269
Closed -$5.05M
AGO icon
160
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.76B
– –
-240,118
Closed -$8.58M
ALNY icon
161
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.6B
– –
-45,525
Closed -$4.49M
AMG icon
162
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.09B
– –
-17,829
Closed -$2.65M
BA icon
163
Boeing
BA
$161B
– –
-3,022
Closed -$1.01M
BAC icon
164
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
– –
-290,061
Closed -$8.18M
BALL icon
165
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.7B
– –
-644,302
Closed -$22.9M
BBY icon
166
Best Buy
BBY
$17.8B
– –
-33,557
Closed -$2.5M
BCO icon
167
Brink's
BCO
$5B
– –
-99,926
Closed -$7.97M
BFH icon
168
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.06B
– –
-24,772
Closed -$4.61M
BGC icon
169
BGC Group
BGC
$5.49B
– –
-310,425
Closed -$2.26M
BHF icon
170
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.68B
– –
-138,380
Closed -$5.54M
BIIB icon
171
Biogen
BIIB
$29.8B
– –
-43,945
Closed -$12.8M
C icon
172
Citigroup
C
$223B
– –
-598,133
Closed -$40M
CAG icon
173
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
– –
-110,111
Closed -$3.93M
CAT icon
174
Caterpillar
CAT
$410B
– –
-63,469
Closed -$8.61M
CE icon
175
Celanese
CE
$5.07B
– –
-87,512
Closed -$9.72M
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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 Healthcare and Technology.

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.