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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
+4.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3B
AUM Growth
-$844M
(-22%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.01B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-33.73%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.42%
Holding
246
New
68
Increased
28
Reduced
60
Closed
83
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$76.1M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$68.2M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
Methanex
MEOH
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
International Paper
IP
|
+$64M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$62.5M |
| 5 |
Mohawk Industries
MHK
|
+$58M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.62% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.02% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.66% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Cemex
CX
$17.4B
| $1.47M | 0.05% |
125,175
-1,384,427
| -92% | -$15.7M |
|
|
WCN
152
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.7B
| $1.11M | 0.04% |
34,199
-265,801
| -89% | -$7.99M |
|
153
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.6B
| $1.04M | 0.03% |
+10,300
| New | +$1M |
|
|
WFM
154
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $967K | 0.03% |
+25,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
IPXL
155
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $750K | 0.03% |
25,000
-81,132
| -76% | -$2.19M |
|
|
MNTA
156
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $725K | 0.02% |
60,000
-37,400
| -38% | -$442K |
|
|
AVDL
157
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $219K | 0.01% |
14,600
-4,551
| -24% | -$54.9K |
|
158
AGCO
AGCO
$8.69B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$5.52M |
|
159
American International
AIG
$41.7B
| – | – |
-301,841
| Closed | -$15.1M |
|
160
Albemarle
ALB
$13.6B
| – | – |
-133,600
| Closed | -$8.88M |
|
161
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.4B
| – | – |
-107,041
| Closed | -$11.8M |
|
|
AMRN
162
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$285M
| – | – |
-18,767
| Closed | -$679K |
|
163
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$6.86B
| – | – |
-600,000
| Closed | -$31.9M |
|
164
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| – | – |
-540,517
| Closed | -$24.5M |
|
165
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| – | – |
-92,050
| Closed | -$3.68M |
|
166
Biogen
BIIB
$29.8B
| – | – |
-10,010
| Closed | -$3.06M |
|
167
Booking.com
BKNG
$138B
| – | – |
-950,000
| Closed | -$45.3M |
|
|
BLUE
168
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| – | – |
-4,636
| Closed | -$1.37M |
|
169
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.8B
| – | – |
-549,850
| Closed | -$8.46M |
|
170
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| – | – |
-225,000
| Closed | -$6.64M |
|
171
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| – | – |
-443,524
| Closed | -$19.8M |
|
172
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.6B
| – | – |
-214,698
| Closed | -$12.1M |
|
173
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.24B
| – | – |
-15,014
| Closed | -$1.24M |
|
174
CONMED
CNMD
$1.3B
| – | – |
-117,100
| Closed | -$5.09M |
|
175
Capital One
COF
$124B
| – | – |
-193,375
| Closed | -$14.9M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Ascend Capital held 246 positions worth $3B, down 22% from $3.85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $1.01B in Q2 2014, closing 83 positions and reducing 60 holdings. Its most notable exit was Verizon, an estimated $154M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Pfizer worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2014 buy was Pfizer: 2,391,995 shares worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to RTX Corp in Q2 2014, an estimated $76.1M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was International Paper, cutting an estimated $64M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Verizon in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $154M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $3B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 68 new positions and closed 83 in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $3B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.