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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
+5.95%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.65B
AUM Growth
+$502M
Cap. Flow
+$127M
Cap. Flow %
4.8%
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.96%
Holding
215
New
70
Increased
41
Reduced
38
Closed
54

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
HST icon
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
+$61.6M
2
PBYI icon
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
+$61.1M
3
PRU icon
Prudential Financial
PRU
+$61M
4
VTRS icon
Viatris
VTRS
+$49.3M
5
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
+$49.1M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MET icon
MetLife
MET
+$53.9M
2
TPR icon
Tapestry
TPR
+$32.5M
3
PFE icon
Pfizer
PFE
+$32.3M
4
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$30.7M
5
KHC icon
Kraft Heinz
KHC
+$30.1M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 14.41%
2 Healthcare 14.35%
3 Technology 11.67%
4 Energy 8.22%
5 Materials 7.61%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
DERM
201
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
– –
-337,887
Closed -$9.85M
GWR
202
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
– –
-304,978
Closed -$20.9M
TWX
203
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
– –
-50,000
Closed -$5.02M
WFM
204
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
– –
-25,226
Closed -$1.06M
5 6 7 8
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2017, Ascend Capital held 215 positions worth $2.65B, up 23% from $2.15B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.

Ascend Capital deployed $127M of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 70 new positions and adding to 41 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Host Hotels & Resorts: 3,386,281 shares worth $62.6M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was MetLife, an estimated $53.9M trimmed.

  • Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2017 buy was Host Hotels & Resorts: 3,386,281 shares worth $62.6M.
  • Ascend Capital added most to Puma Biotechnology in Q3 2017, an estimated $61.1M increase.
  • Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was MetLife, cutting an estimated $53.9M.
  • Ascend Capital fully exited Tapestry in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $32.5M.
  • Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $2.65B portfolio in Q3 2017.
  • Ascend Capital opened 70 new positions and closed 54 in Q3 2017.
  • Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 23% quarter-over-quarter to $2.65B.

Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.