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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
+3.04%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.9B
AUM Growth
+$296M
(+11%)
Cap. Flow
+$131M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.52%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
24.94%
Holding
240
New
84
Increased
29
Reduced
44
Closed
78
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$90.9M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$83M |
| 3 |
HUB.B
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
|
+$78.8M |
| 4 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$75.4M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$64.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$54.1M |
| 2 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$50.5M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
GRMN
Garmin
GRMN
|
+$39.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.08% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.39% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.61% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $90.4M | 3.11% |
+1,583,604
| New | +$90.9M |
|
|
2
FedEx
FDX
$73.1B
| $79M | 2.72% |
+477,754
| New | +$83M |
|
|
HUB.B
3
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $78.7M | 2.71% |
+718,337
| New | +$78.8M |
|
|
4
Baxter International
BAX
$11.4B
| $74M | 2.55% |
+1,988,551
| New | +$75.4M |
|
5
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.05B
| $72.7M | 2.51% |
2,185,857
+1,283,440
| +142% | +$41.1M |
|
6
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.99T
| $72.7M | 2.5% |
1,787,826
+665,339
| +59% | +$29M |
|
|
7
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.8B
| $69.1M | 2.38% |
613,080
+562,688
| +1,117% | +$64.5M |
|
|
LTRPA
8
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $63.6M | 2.19% |
2,000,000
+925,000
| +86% | +$26.7M |
|
9
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$68.1B
| $63.4M | 2.19% |
951,625
+548,511
| +136% | +$36.3M |
|
|
AGN
10
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $60.2M | 2.07% |
202,104
+53,919
| +36% | +$15.4M |
|
|
JNPR
11
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $59.6M | 2.05% |
2,640,129
+150,506
| +6% | +$3.47M |
|
12
Methanex
MEOH
$4.23B
| $59.3M | 2.04% |
1,107,199
-116,026
| -9% | -$5.81M |
|
|
PAY
13
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $52.2M | 1.8% |
1,497,273
-25,447
| -2% | -$882K |
|
|
BLOX
14
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $51.8M | 1.78% |
2,170,000
-180,000
| -8% | -$3.87M |
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.29T
| $50.8M | 1.75% |
+1,835,847
| New | +$49.2M |
|
|
VIAB
16
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $48.4M | 1.67% |
+707,970
| New | +$48.9M |
|
17
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.3B
| $44.9M | 1.55% |
+553,917
| New | +$42M |
|
18
AbbVie
ABBV
$448B
| $43.5M | 1.5% |
+742,944
| New | +$44.9M |
|
|
ARMH
19
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $42.5M | 1.46% |
861,100
+604,099
| +235% | +$30M |
|
20
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $41M | 1.41% |
352,467
-217,921
| -38% | -$24.5M |
|
21
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.9B
| $39.7M | 1.37% |
1,888,528
+1,617,461
| +597% | +$33.9M |
|
22
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.38B
| $38.9M | 1.34% |
+964,740
| New | +$38.2M |
|
|
PLCM
23
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $35M | 1.21% |
2,610,000
-840,000
| -24% | -$11.2M |
|
24
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21B
| $33.4M | 1.15% |
+221,563
| New | +$30.7M |
|
25
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.34B
| $33.1M | 1.14% |
+160,425
| New | +$31.1M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Ascend Capital held 240 positions worth $2.9B, up 11% from $2.61B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $131M of net new capital in Q1 2015, opening 84 new positions and adding to 29 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Danaher: 1,583,604 shares worth $90.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Huntsman Corp, an estimated $52.6M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2015 buy was Danaher: 1,583,604 shares worth $90.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to PPG Industries in Q1 2015, an estimated $64.5M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Huntsman Corp, cutting an estimated $52.6M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Andeavor in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $54.1M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $2.9B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 84 new positions and closed 78 in Q1 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $2.9B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 14 May 2015.