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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
–
AUM
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
(-6.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-15.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
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 |
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.55B
| – | – |
-836,233
| Closed | -$10.8M |
|
177
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.1B
| – | – |
-109,570
| Closed | -$3.6M |
|
178
Costco
COST
$412B
| – | – |
-5,059
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
|
179
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| – | – |
-225,809
| Closed | -$37.7M |
|
180
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.2B
| – | – |
-251,406
| Closed | -$21.4M |
|
181
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.9B
| – | – |
-443,538
| Closed | -$19.5M |
|
182
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.38B
| – | – |
-522,139
| Closed | -$9.4M |
|
183
Emerson Electric
EMR
$78B
| – | – |
-59,111
| Closed | -$4.09M |
|
184
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| – | – |
-36,689
| Closed | -$4.83M |
|
185
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| – | – |
-128,634
| Closed | -$9.95M |
|
186
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.01B
| – | – |
-152,163
| Closed | -$8.17M |
|
187
General Dynamics
GD
$99.4B
| – | – |
-142,295
| Closed | -$26.5M |
|
188
General Motors
GM
$71.7B
| – | – |
-23,113
| Closed | -$911K |
|
189
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.1B
| – | – |
-149,164
| Closed | -$2.4M |
|
190
Jack in the Box
JACK
$282M
| – | – |
-305,572
| Closed | -$26M |
|
191
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| – | – |
-110,663
| Closed | -$19.1M |
|
192
KBR
KBR
$4.36B
| – | – |
-99,894
| Closed | -$1.79M |
|
|
LNW
193
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| – | – |
-58,088
| Closed | -$2.85M |
|
194
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.4B
| – | – |
-30,509
| Closed | -$2.63M |
|
195
Marriott International
MAR
$97B
| – | – |
-222,934
| Closed | -$28.2M |
|
196
MetLife
MET
$60.1B
| – | – |
-336,044
| Closed | -$14.7M |
|
197
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.6B
| – | – |
-33,320
| Closed | -$7.14M |
|
198
Monster Beverage
MNST
$92.4B
| – | – |
-303,318
| Closed | -$8.69M |
|
199
Match Group
MTCH
$9.04B
| – | – |
-98,429
| Closed | -$3.81M |
|
200
NRG Energy
NRG
$27.8B
| – | – |
-272,860
| Closed | -$8.38M |
|
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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.