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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
+0.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
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AUM
$3.04B
AUM Growth
+$137M
Cap. Flow
+$135M
Cap. Flow %
4.44%
Top 10 Hldgs %
25.04%
Holding
225
New
64
Increased
36
Reduced
35
Closed
86

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MAR icon
Marriott International
MAR
+$100M
2
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
+$83.3M
3
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
+$82.3M
4
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$64.6M
5
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
+$59M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DHR icon
Danaher
DHR
+$90.4M
2
FDX icon
FedEx
FDX
+$79M
3
PPG icon
PPG Industries
PPG
+$69.1M
4
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
+$48.4M
5
DLTR icon
Dollar Tree
DLTR
+$44.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 17.2%
2 Healthcare 15.66%
3 Consumer Discretionary 15.58%
4 Communication Services 12.27%
5 Industrials 10.27%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SC
201
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
– –
-25,099
Closed -$582K
RRTS
202
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
– –
-2,693
Closed -$1.7M
VIAB
203
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
– –
-707,970
Closed -$48.4M
WFT
204
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
– –
-1,317,101
Closed -$16.2M
LOXO
205
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
– –
-70,000
Closed -$871K
NSM
206
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
– –
-970,000
Closed -$24M
ARIA
207
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
– –
-1,000,000
Closed -$8.24M
LGF
208
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
– –
-62,031
Closed -$2.1M
IM
209
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
– –
-850,000
Closed -$21.4M
XNPT
210
DELISTED
XENOPORT, INC.
XNPT
– –
-400,000
Closed -$2.85M
BRCM
211
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
– –
-704,914
Closed -$30.5M
CYT
212
DELISTED
CYTEC INDS INC
CYT
– –
-59,462
Closed -$3.21M
DTV
213
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
– –
-236,677
Closed -$20.1M
HLSS
214
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
– –
-894,286
Closed -$14.8M
STRZA
215
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
– –
-50,000
Closed -$1.72M
PLCM
216
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
– –
-2,610,000
Closed -$35M
KKD
217
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
– –
-303,768
Closed -$6.07M
HAWK
218
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
– –
-266,024
Closed -$9.46M
RPRX
219
DELISTED
Repros Therapeutics Inc.
RPRX
– –
-40,000
Closed -$343K
SWFT
220
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
– –
-423,201
Closed -$11M
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, Ascend Capital held 225 positions worth $3.04B, up 4.7% from $2.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital deployed $135M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 64 new positions and adding to 36 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Golar LNG, an estimated $39.3M trimmed.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2015 buy was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Time Warner Inc in Q2 2015, an estimated $82.3M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Golar LNG, cutting an estimated $39.3M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Danaher in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $90.4M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $3.04B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • Ascend Capital opened 64 new positions and closed 86 in Q2 2015.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $3.04B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.