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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
LTRPA
151
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
– –
-3,400,000
Closed -$103M
UNVR
152
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
– –
-74,841
Closed -$1.27M
SIOX
153
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
– –
-27,097
Closed -$3.91M
ENDP
154
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
– –
-600,491
Closed -$36.8M
MIC
155
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
– –
-60,260
Closed -$4.38M
ARNA
156
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
– –
-82,214
Closed -$1.56M
RDS.A
157
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
– –
-100,980
Closed -$4.63M
ALXN
158
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
– –
-11,636
Closed -$2.22M
NBL
159
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
– –
-621,731
Closed -$20.5M
CHK
160
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
– –
-6,165
Closed -$5.55M
FOMX
161
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
– –
-41,611
Closed -$337K
NRE
162
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
– –
-25,240
Closed -$298K
PF
163
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
– –
-124,700
Closed -$5.29M
ANDV
164
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
– –
-362,084
Closed -$38.2M
TWX
165
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
– –
-706,285
Closed -$45.7M
MJN
166
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
– –
-250,000
Closed -$19.7M
STJ
167
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
– –
-364,560
Closed -$22.5M
FEIC
168
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
– –
-65,606
Closed -$5.23M
FNFG
169
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
– –
-479,449
Closed -$5.2M
TAL
170
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
– –
-157,672
Closed -$2.51M
CNL
171
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
– –
-112,852
Closed -$5.89M
HNT
172
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
– –
-22,078
Closed -$1.51M
DISH
173
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
– –
-1,000,972
Closed -$57.2M
WNR
174
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
– –
-414,858
Closed -$14.8M
CB
175
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
– –
-129,877
Closed -$17.2M
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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.