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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
-8.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.55B
AUM Growth
-$489M
Cap. Flow
-$284M
Cap. Flow %
-11.15%
Top 10 Hldgs %
31.03%
Holding
195
New
55
Increased
33
Reduced
25
Closed
75

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
LBTYA icon
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
+$110M
2
LVNTA
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
+$105M
3
CMCSA icon
Comcast
CMCSA
+$90M
4
FWONA icon
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
+$59M
5
JNJ icon
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
+$58.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
+$101M
2
LBTYK icon
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
+$96M
3
MAR icon
Marriott International
MAR
+$94.4M
4
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
+$72.8M
5
BERY
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
+$64.6M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Communication Services 19.5%
2 Technology 17.22%
3 Consumer Discretionary 11.23%
4 Healthcare 10.81%
5 Energy 8.61%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PX
176
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
– –
-111,095
Closed -$13.3M
TWX
177
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
– –
-1,157,469
Closed -$101M
BHI
178
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
– –
-295,316
Closed -$18.2M
AEGR
179
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
– –
-124,800
Closed -$2.37M
PCP
180
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
– –
-306,148
Closed -$61.2M
HUB.B
181
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
– –
-406,802
Closed -$44M
PGN
182
DELISTED
PARAGON OFFSHORE PLC (GBR)
PGN
– –
-209,841
Closed -$230K
MWV
183
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
– –
-91,595
Closed -$4.32M
CJES
184
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
– –
-388,847
Closed -$5.13M
WLL
185
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
– –
-489
Closed -$4.93M
BAS
186
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
– –
-2,925
Closed -$12.6M
CELG
187
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
– –
-251,043
Closed -$29.1M
TWC
188
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
– –
-280,918
Closed -$50.1M
KEG
189
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
– –
-1,201,363
Closed -$2.16M
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2015, Ascend Capital held 195 positions worth $2.55B, down 16% from $3.04B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital withdrew a net $284M in Q3 2015, closing 75 positions and reducing 25 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $101M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 20% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Liberty Global Class A worth $94.8M.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2015 buy was Liberty Global Class A: 2,530,415 shares worth $94.8M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q3 2015, an estimated $105M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL), cutting an estimated $72.8M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $101M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $2.55B portfolio in Q3 2015.
  • Ascend Capital opened 55 new positions and closed 75 in Q3 2015.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $2.55B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.