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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
+4.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3B
AUM Growth
-$844M
(-22%)
Cap. Flow
-$1.01B
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-33.73%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.42%
Holding
246
New
68
Increased
28
Reduced
60
Closed
83
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$76.1M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$68.2M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
Methanex
MEOH
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$71.5M |
| 3 |
International Paper
IP
|
+$64M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$62.5M |
| 5 |
Mohawk Industries
MHK
|
+$58M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.62% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.02% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.66% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWC
1
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $162M | 5.41% |
1,102,481
+19,481
| +2% | +$2.73M |
|
|
HOT
2
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $106M | 3.52% |
1,306,491
+341,491
| +35% | +$26.8M |
|
|
3
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $83.7M | 2.79% |
3,447,980
+1,900,013
| +123% | +$43.6M |
|
|
4
RTX Corp
RTX
$264B
| $80.9M | 2.69% |
1,113,293
+1,033,843
| +1,301% | +$76.1M |
|
|
5
Honeywell
HON
$73.1B
| $71.6M | 2.38% |
856,901
+571,893
| +201% | +$47.8M |
|
|
6
Pfizer
PFE
$142B
| $67.4M | 2.24% |
+2,391,995
| New | +$68.2M |
|
7
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.97T
| $61.6M | 2.05% |
1,476,372
-507,390
| -26% | -$20.5M |
|
8
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.28B
| $55.6M | 1.85% |
411,959
-188,041
| -31% | -$23.3M |
|
9
Halliburton
HAL
$27.8B
| $53.7M | 1.79% |
756,529
+407,363
| +117% | +$26.1M |
|
|
10
Methanex
MEOH
$4.26B
| $50.6M | 1.69% |
819,727
+675,638
| +469% | +$41.5M |
|
11
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$912B
| $48.5M | 1.62% |
841,977
+242,971
| +41% | +$13.7M |
|
12
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.98B
| $47.8M | 1.59% |
568,942
-293,655
| -34% | -$24.7M |
|
|
PAY
13
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $46M | 1.53% |
1,251,964
+25,533
| +2% | +$870K |
|
|
IM
14
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $45.1M | 1.5% |
1,544,000
+524,000
| +51% | +$14.7M |
|
|
AGN
15
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $41.8M | 1.39% |
187,505
-5,320
| -3% | -$1.1M |
|
|
FRX
16
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $41.1M | 1.37% |
415,316
-4,684
| -1% | -$437K |
|
17
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.05T
| $39.7M | 1.32% |
313,340
-162,026
| -34% | -$20.5M |
|
18
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.65T
| $39.5M | 1.32% |
587,647
-178,353
| -23% | -$11M |
|
19
Cognizant
CTSH
$20.8B
| $38M | 1.27% |
777,842
-224,620
| -22% | -$10.9M |
|
20
Pentair
PNR
$9.89B
| $36.9M | 1.23% |
+762,282
| New | +$38.8M |
|
21
Knowles
KN
$3.16B
| $36.5M | 1.22% |
1,187,371
-529,735
| -31% | -$16M |
|
22
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$123B
| $33.8M | 1.13% |
696,935
+321,844
| +86% | +$15.9M |
|
|
NRF
23
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $33.1M | 1.1% |
969,244
-397,412
| -29% | -$12.5M |
|
24
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.6B
| $33M | 1.1% |
676,238
-167,958
| -20% | -$8.37M |
|
|
BERY
25
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $32.8M | 1.09% |
+1,386,403
| New | +$30.3M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Ascend Capital held 246 positions worth $3B, down 22% from $3.85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $1.01B in Q2 2014, closing 83 positions and reducing 60 holdings. Its most notable exit was Verizon, an estimated $154M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Pfizer worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2014 buy was Pfizer: 2,391,995 shares worth $67.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to RTX Corp in Q2 2014, an estimated $76.1M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was International Paper, cutting an estimated $64M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Verizon in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $154M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $3B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital opened 68 new positions and closed 83 in Q2 2014.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 22% quarter-over-quarter to $3B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.