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Ascend Capital Portfolio holdings
AUM
$1.99B
Turnover
62.96%
1-Year Est. Return
10.37%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.37%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.46%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$1.99B
AUM Growth
-$132M
(-6.2%)
Cap. Flow
-$310M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
-15.6%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
29.25%
Holding
243
New
73
Increased
28
Reduced
54
Closed
80
Avg Time Held
0.6
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
0.2
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
0.3
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 | Technology | 12.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.32% |
| 5 | Financials | 10.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| – | – |
-81,390
| Closed | -$1.05M | – |
|
202
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.3B
| – | – |
-61,805
| Closed | -$2.08M | – |
|
203
Philip Morris
PM
$322B
| – | – |
-12,773
| Closed | -$1.03M | – |
|
204
Phillips 66
PSX
$110B
| – | – |
-8,392
| Closed | -$943K | – |
|
205
Papa John's
PZZA
$621M
| – | – |
-75,621
| Closed | -$3.84M | – |
|
206
RPC Inc
RES
$1.33B
| – | – |
-137,940
| Closed | -$2.01M | – |
|
207
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$16.1B
| – | – |
-151,167
| Closed | -$20.1M | – |
|
208
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| – | – |
-17,242
| Closed | -$998K | – |
|
209
Trane Technologies
TT
$91.4B
| – | – |
-84,565
| Closed | -$7.59M | – |
|
210
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$27.3B
| – | – |
-81,559
| Closed | -$19M | – |
|
211
VF Corp
VFC
$7.46B
| – | – |
-124,563
| Closed | -$9.6M | – |
|
212
Verizon
VZ
$186B
| – | – |
-198,431
| Closed | -$10M | – |
|
213
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.78B
| – | – |
-87,250
| Closed | -$5.13M | – |
|
|
214
Waste Management
WM
$92.7B
| – | – |
-924,539
| Closed | -$75.2M | – |
|
215
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$1.97B
| – | – |
-23,000
| Closed | -$1.01M | – |
|
216
Xylem
XYL
$22.1B
| – | – |
-300,525
| Closed | -$20.2M | – |
|
217
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.7B
| – | – |
-115,626
| Closed | -$9.05M | – |
|
218
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.1B
| – | – |
-259,676
| Closed | -$28.1M | – |
|
219
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.75B
| – | – |
-181,904
| Closed | -$2.6M | – |
|
|
UNVR
220
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| – | – |
-198,981
| Closed | -$5.22M | – |
|
221
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| – | – |
-48,265
| Closed | -$2.12M | – |
|
|
GBT
222
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| – | – |
-176,515
| Closed | -$7.98M | – |
|
|
PFPT
223
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| – | – |
-21,845
| Closed | -$2.52M | – |
|
224
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| – | – |
-205,217
| Closed | -$11.2M | – |
|
|
TLRD
225
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| – | – |
-70,316
| Closed | -$1.79M | – |
|
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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 Technology and Healthcare.
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.