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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
-1.83%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.46B
AUM Growth
-$205M
(-7.7%)
Cap. Flow
-$349M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-14.19%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.06%
Holding
306
New
93
Increased
46
Reduced
51
Closed
105
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$53.5M |
| 2 |
Hyatt Hotels
H
|
+$48.7M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$44.1M |
| 5 |
FMC
FMC
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$49.7M |
| 2 |
Xylem
XYL
|
+$49.1M |
| 3 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$47.9M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$44M |
| 5 |
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
|
+$41.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.84% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.32% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.92% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.08% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Crown Castle
CCI
$34.6B
| – | – |
-51,981
| Closed | -$5.77M |
|
202
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.32B
| – | – |
-16,657
| Closed | -$486K |
|
203
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.8B
| – | – |
-75,700
| Closed | -$5.71M |
|
204
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$2.94B
| – | – |
-58,266
| Closed | -$2.48M |
|
205
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.3B
| – | – |
-413,844
| Closed | -$16.6M |
|
206
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10B
| – | – |
-70,235
| Closed | -$1.18M |
|
207
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| – | – |
-117,639
| Closed | -$8.36M |
|
208
Cemex
CX
$16.9B
| – | – |
-2,159,555
| Closed | -$16.2M |
|
209
CoreCivic
CXW
$2.94B
| – | – |
-334,740
| Closed | -$7.53M |
|
|
DFS
210
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| – | – |
-253,079
| Closed | -$19.5M |
|
211
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| – | – |
-25,138
| Closed | -$1.28M |
|
212
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| – | – |
-25,249
| Closed | -$2.65M |
|
213
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.69B
| – | – |
-246,707
| Closed | -$22.9M |
|
|
ESPR
214
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| – | – |
-67,241
| Closed | -$4.43M |
|
215
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| – | – |
-8,629
| Closed | -$979K |
|
216
Fastenal
FAST
$54.8B
| – | – |
-681,440
| Closed | -$9.32M |
|
|
FL
217
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| – | – |
-111,508
| Closed | -$5.23M |
|
218
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| – | – |
-551,015
| Closed | -$13M |
|
219
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| – | – |
-27,647
| Closed | -$2.51M |
|
220
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$90.6B
| – | – |
-160,371
| Closed | -$14.1M |
|
|
HOLX
221
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| – | – |
-257,658
| Closed | -$11M |
|
222
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.78B
| – | – |
-20,280
| Closed | -$1.27M |
|
223
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.1B
| – | – |
-177,063
| Closed | -$5.89M |
|
224
Incyte
INCY
$25.4B
| – | – |
-104,304
| Closed | -$9.88M |
|
225
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$127B
| – | – |
-90,840
| Closed | -$11.1M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Ascend Capital held 306 positions worth $2.46B, down 7.7% from $2.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $349M in Q1 2018, closing 105 positions and reducing 51 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $44M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 19% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Time Warner Inc worth $47.9M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2018 buy was Time Warner Inc: 506,956 shares worth $47.9M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Marriott International in Q1 2018, an estimated $53.5M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Viatris, cutting an estimated $49.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited AT&T in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $44M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $2.46B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Ascend Capital opened 93 new positions and closed 105 in Q1 2018.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $2.46B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.