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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| – | – |
-157,465
| Closed | -$9.5M |
|
177
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| – | – |
-589,601
| Closed | -$29.7M |
|
178
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| – | – |
-69,804
| Closed | -$6.02M |
|
179
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| – | – |
-71,733
| Closed | -$5.39M |
|
180
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| – | – |
-31,626
| Closed | -$4.19M |
|
181
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.9B
| – | – |
-1,061,141
| Closed | -$19M |
|
182
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| – | – |
-106,071
| Closed | -$13.2M |
|
183
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| – | – |
-622,216
| Closed | -$11M |
|
184
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| – | – |
-867,238
| Closed | -$24.1M |
|
|
HBI
185
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| – | – |
-700,000
| Closed | -$13.4M |
|
186
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$86.3M
| – | – |
-125,663
| Closed | -$1.75M |
|
187
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.44M |
|
188
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.4B
| – | – |
-120,000
| Closed | -$9.76M |
|
189
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| – | – |
-111,600
| Closed | -$8.03M |
|
190
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.5B
| – | – |
-338,227
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
191
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| – | – |
-63,350
| Closed | -$7.51M |
|
192
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$4.43M |
|
193
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.28B
| – | – |
-618,359
| Closed | -$21.2M |
|
194
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| – | – |
-264,130
| Closed | -$15.5M |
|
195
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| – | – |
-99,700
| Closed | -$5.05M |
|
196
MBIA
MBI
$288M
| – | – |
-721,366
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
197
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| – | – |
-42,054
| Closed | -$7.43M |
|
|
198
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| – | – |
-426,252
| Closed | -$58M |
|
199
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| – | – |
-1,500,000
| Closed | -$56.1M |
|
200
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$4.84M |
|
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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.