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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
+3.04%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.9B
AUM Growth
+$296M
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$131M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.52%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.94%
Holding
240
New
84
Increased
29
Reduced
44
Closed
78
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$90.9M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$83M |
| 3 |
HUB.B
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
|
+$78.8M |
| 4 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$75.4M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$64.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$54.1M |
| 2 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$50.5M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$39.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.08% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.39% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.61% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| – | – |
-100,786
| Closed | -$9.28M |
|
177
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| – | – |
-264,874
| Closed | -$10.2M |
|
178
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.55B
| – | – |
-105,134
| Closed | -$6.05M |
|
|
179
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| – | – |
-513,858
| Closed | -$48.4M |
|
180
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| – | – |
-100,523
| Closed | -$2.49M |
|
|
GRMN
181
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| – | – |
-755,913
| Closed | -$39.9M |
|
182
CALL
GSK
GSK
$103B
| – | – |
-424,720
| Closed | -$22.7M |
|
|
183
GSK
GSK
$103B
| – | – |
-322,417
| Closed | -$17.2M |
|
|
HBI
184
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| – | – |
-509,844
| Closed | -$14.2M |
|
185
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| – | – |
-119,863
| Closed | -$4.88M |
|
186
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| – | – |
-151,110
| Closed | -$15.7M |
|
187
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.41B
| – | – |
-825,000
| Closed | -$21.4M |
|
188
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| – | – |
-212,398
| Closed | -$17M |
|
189
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| – | – |
-300,000
| Closed | -$18.3M |
|
|
HAPN
190
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.08B
| – | – |
-6,000
| Closed | -$759K |
|
191
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| – | – |
-21,511
| Closed | -$2.11M |
|
192
Lennox International
LII
$18.8B
| – | – |
-31,029
| Closed | -$2.95M |
|
193
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.33B
| – | – |
-866,265
| Closed | -$7.57M |
|
194
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| – | – |
-827,021
| Closed | -$7.71M |
|
195
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| – | – |
-109,003
| Closed | -$9.93M |
|
196
Navient
NAVI
$774M
| – | – |
-328,716
| Closed | -$7.1M |
|
197
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| – | – |
-828,287
| Closed | -$24.5M |
|
198
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| – | – |
-114,360
| Closed | -$8.93M |
|
199
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| – | – |
-70,545
| Closed | -$11.8M |
|
200
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| – | – |
-141,531
| Closed | -$12.8M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Ascend Capital held 240 positions worth $2.9B, up 11% from $2.61B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $131M of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 84 new positions and adding to 29 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Danaher: 1,583,604 shares worth $90.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Huntsman Corp, an estimated $52.6M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2015 buy was Danaher: 1,583,604 shares worth $90.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to PPG Industries in Q1 2015, an estimated $64.5M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Huntsman Corp, cutting an estimated $52.6M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Andeavor in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $54.1M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $2.9B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 84 new positions and closed 78 in Q1 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $2.9B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 14 May 2015.