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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
+3.38%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.85B
AUM Growth
+$562M
(+17%)
Cap. Flow
+$416M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
10.82%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
23.4%
Holding
264
New
87
Increased
53
Reduced
31
Closed
84
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
|
+$75.5M |
| 4 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$68.9M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$68.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$84.9M |
| 2 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$83.1M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$75.7M |
| 4 |
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
|
+$73M |
| 5 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$62.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 17.28% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.94% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.08% |
| 4 | Technology | 13.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Verizon
VZ
$202B
| $154M | 4.01% |
+3,241,647
| New | +$153M |
|
|
TWC
2
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $149M | 3.86% |
+1,083,000
| New | +$148M |
|
3
International Paper
IP
$22.9B
| $82.4M | 2.14% |
1,923,196
+436,876
| +29% | +$19.4M |
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.97T
| $81.3M | 2.11% |
1,983,762
+779,104
| +65% | +$29.2M |
|
|
HOT
5
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $76.8M | 2% |
+965,000
| New | +$75.5M |
|
6
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.52B
| $75.9M | 1.97% |
600,000
+32,137
| +6% | +$3.9M |
|
7
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.88B
| $71.5M | 1.86% |
+675,594
| New | +$59M |
|
|
8
Walt Disney
DIS
$172B
| $70.5M | 1.83% |
+880,000
| New | +$68.2M |
|
|
9
Philip Morris
PM
$311B
| $69.8M | 1.81% |
+852,420
| New | +$68.9M |
|
10
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.86B
| $68.9M | 1.79% |
862,597
+661,351
| +329% | +$53.3M |
|
11
Citigroup
C
$215B
| $68.9M | 1.79% |
1,448,190
-97,110
| -6% | -$4.84M |
|
12
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $59.4M | 1.54% |
+475,366
| New | +$55.5M |
|
13
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.96B
| $58M | 1.51% |
+426,252
| New | +$61M |
|
14
Altria Group
MO
$125B
| $56.1M | 1.46% |
1,500,000
+260,000
| +21% | +$9.45M |
|
15
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.5B
| $54.5M | 1.42% |
1,202,750
+828,000
| +221% | +$38.2M |
|
16
Knowles
KN
$3B
| $54.2M | 1.41% |
+1,717,106
| New | +$53.3M |
|
|
TFCFA
17
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $53.7M | 1.4% |
1,680,000
+580,000
| +53% | +$19M |
|
18
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.9B
| $50.7M | 1.32% |
1,002,462
+466,512
| +87% | +$23.3M |
|
19
ASML
ASML
$610B
| $49.5M | 1.29% |
529,860
+103,860
| +24% | +$9.25M |
|
20
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $46.1M | 1.2% |
766,000
+412,600
| +117% | +$26.1M |
|
|
VIAB
21
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $45.9M | 1.19% |
540,000
+360,000
| +200% | +$30.6M |
|
|
TRW
22
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $45.6M | 1.19% |
558,760
+143,760
| +35% | +$11.2M |
|
23
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $45.5M | 1.18% |
844,196
+240,957
| +40% | +$13.6M |
|
24
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$44B
| $45.4M | 1.18% |
+4,000,000
| New | +$44.1M |
|
25
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $45.3M | 1.18% |
+950,000
| New | +$46.9M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Ascend Capital held 264 positions worth $3.85B, up 17% from $3.28B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $416M of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 87 new positions and adding to 53 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 17% of assets, up from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $75.7M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2014 buy was Verizon: 3,241,647 shares worth $154M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Herc Holdings in Q1 2014, an estimated $53.3M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Teva Pharmaceuticals, cutting an estimated $75.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Marriott International in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $84.9M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $3.85B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 87 new positions and closed 84 in Q1 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $3.85B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 14 May 2014.