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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
+5.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.61B
AUM Growth
-$775M
(-23%)
Cap. Flow
-$879M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-33.74%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
21.13%
Holding
237
New
65
Increased
27
Reduced
59
Closed
82
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$67.9M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$53.1M |
| 3 |
JNPR
Juniper Networks
JNPR
|
+$52.9M |
| 4 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$52.2M |
| 5 |
CDK
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
|
+$41.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$87.2M |
| 2 |
Pentair
PNR
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
|
+$58.9M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
|
+$50.9M |
| 5 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$50.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
176
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.5B
| – | – |
-2,024,364
| Closed | -$50.9M |
|
177
Green Dot
GDOT
$750M
| – | – |
-159,697
| Closed | -$3.38M |
|
178
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.54B
| – | – |
-300,000
| Closed | -$12.4M |
|
179
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.11T
| – | – |
-844,432
| Closed | -$24.8M |
|
180
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.35B
| – | – |
-750,000
| Closed | -$9.32M |
|
181
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| – | – |
-399,661
| Closed | -$25.8M |
|
182
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.61B
| – | – |
-251,388
| Closed | -$14.6M |
|
|
183
Honeywell
HON
$76.4B
| – | – |
-1,041,674
| Closed | -$87.2M |
|
184
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.2B
| – | – |
-803,332
| Closed | -$20.6M |
|
185
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$759M
| – | – |
-65,412
| Closed | -$10.3M |
|
186
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.1B
| – | – |
-179,138
| Closed | -$8.25M |
|
187
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| – | – |
-493,600
| Closed | -$7.38M |
|
188
Knowles
KN
$2.96B
| – | – |
-373,000
| Closed | -$9.88M |
|
189
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.59B
| – | – |
-851,498
| Closed | -$29.9M |
|
190
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.5B
| – | – |
-1,210,072
| Closed | -$40.2M |
|
191
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| – | – |
-300,000
| Closed | -$28.4M |
|
192
Owens Corning
OC
$11B
| – | – |
-269,584
| Closed | -$8.56M |
|
|
ODP
193
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$5.14M |
|
194
Polaris
PII
$3.83B
| – | – |
-275,935
| Closed | -$41.3M |
|
|
195
Pentair
PNR
$10.8B
| – | – |
-1,626,640
| Closed | -$71.5M |
|
196
Prudential
PUK
$36.4B
| – | – |
-12,048
| Closed | -$520K |
|
197
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| – | – |
-252,919
| Closed | -$10.1M |
|
198
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.1B
| – | – |
-101,812
| Closed | -$11.2M |
|
199
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| – | – |
-125,000
| Closed | -$7.11M |
|
200
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| – | – |
-65,465
| Closed | -$4.35M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Ascend Capital held 237 positions worth $2.61B, down 23% from $3.38B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $879M in Q4 2014, closing 82 positions and reducing 59 holdings. Its most notable exit was Honeywell, an estimated $87.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Huntsman Corp worth $63.8M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q4 2014 buy was Huntsman Corp: 2,799,273 shares worth $63.8M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Methanex in Q4 2014, an estimated $34.7M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $48.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Honeywell in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $87.2M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $2.61B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 65 new positions and closed 82 in Q4 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $2.61B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 13 Feb 2015.