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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
+5.95%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.65B
AUM Growth
+$502M
(+23%)
Cap. Flow
+$127M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.8%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.96%
Holding
215
New
70
Increased
41
Reduced
38
Closed
54
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$61.6M |
| 2 |
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
|
+$61.1M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$61M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$49.3M |
| 5 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$49.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$53.9M |
| 2 |
Tapestry
TPR
|
+$32.5M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$32.3M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$30.7M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$30.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.41% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.67% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.22% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| – | – |
-540,478
| Closed | -$17.6M |
|
152
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$977M
| – | – |
-121,083
| Closed | -$1.01M |
|
153
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.08B
| – | – |
-382,348
| Closed | -$19.7M |
|
154
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.45B
| – | – |
-5,000
| Closed | -$1.14M |
|
155
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| – | – |
-127,741
| Closed | -$5.01M |
|
156
Axalta
AXTA
$7.45B
| – | – |
-363,303
| Closed | -$11.6M |
|
157
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| – | – |
-66,053
| Closed | -$17.9M |
|
158
BorgWarner
BWA
$12.8B
| – | – |
-178,054
| Closed | -$6.64M |
|
159
Celanese
CE
$4.82B
| – | – |
-31,451
| Closed | -$2.99M |
|
160
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.31B
| – | – |
-143,929
| Closed | -$5.06M |
|
161
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.4B
| – | – |
-135,209
| Closed | -$13M |
|
162
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.48B
| – | – |
-629,740
| Closed | -$7.99M |
|
163
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| – | – |
-110,439
| Closed | -$9.81M |
|
164
Fortive
FTV
$18.2B
| – | – |
-461,179
| Closed | -$18.4M |
|
165
Green Dot
GDOT
$750M
| – | – |
-163,101
| Closed | -$6.28M |
|
166
GE Aerospace
GE
$364B
| – | – |
-15,650
| Closed | -$2.02M |
|
|
LKFT
167
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.82B
| – | – |
-73,964
| Closed | -$5.66M |
|
|
GPMT
168
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$63.7M
| – | – |
-80,722
| Closed | -$1.53M |
|
169
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| – | – |
-11,696
| Closed | -$1.79M |
|
170
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| – | – |
-55,749
| Closed | -$6.71M |
|
171
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| – | – |
-208,787
| Closed | -$8.21M |
|
172
Humana
HUM
$43.9B
| – | – |
-54,747
| Closed | -$13.2M |
|
173
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.4B
| – | – |
-403,596
| Closed | -$3.77M |
|
174
Incyte
INCY
$25.4B
| – | – |
-58,242
| Closed | -$7.33M |
|
175
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| – | – |
-23,208
| Closed | -$3.88M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Ascend Capital held 215 positions worth $2.65B, up 23% from $2.15B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $127M of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 70 new positions and adding to 41 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Host Hotels & Resorts: 3,386,281 shares worth $62.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was MetLife, an estimated $53.9M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2017 buy was Host Hotels & Resorts: 3,386,281 shares worth $62.6M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Puma Biotechnology in Q3 2017, an estimated $61.1M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was MetLife, cutting an estimated $53.9M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Tapestry in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $32.5M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $2.65B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Ascend Capital opened 70 new positions and closed 54 in Q3 2017.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 23% quarter-over-quarter to $2.65B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.