We are live on
!
Find out more
AC
Ascend Capital Portfolio holdings
AUM
$1.99B
1-Year Est. Return
10.36%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter
Est. Return
+0.49%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$3.04B
AUM Growth
+$137M
(+4.7%)
Cap. Flow
+$135M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.44%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
25.04%
Holding
225
New
64
Increased
36
Reduced
35
Closed
86
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$100M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$83.3M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$82.3M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$64.6M |
| 5 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$59M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$90.4M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$79M |
| 3 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$69.1M |
| 4 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$48.4M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$44.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.2% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.58% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 12.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWX
1
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $101M | 3.33% |
1,157,469
+964,238
| +499% | +$82.3M |
|
2
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.36B
| $96M | 3.16% |
2,344,894
+1,380,154
| +143% | +$57.2M |
|
|
3
Marriott International
MAR
$97B
| $94.4M | 3.1% |
+1,268,463
| New | +$100M |
|
|
TYC
4
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $78.7M | 2.59% |
+1,951,954
| New | +$83.3M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.22T
| $73.6M | 2.42% |
2,726,460
+890,613
| +49% | +$23.9M |
|
6
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.95T
| $66M | 2.17% |
1,494,332
-293,494
| -16% | -$13.4M |
|
|
BERY
7
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $64.6M | 2.13% |
2,171,538
+1,627,038
| +299% | +$51.1M |
|
|
8
Merck
MRK
$312B
| $62.5M | 2.06% |
+1,151,333
| New | +$64.6M |
|
|
PCP
9
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $61.2M | 2.01% |
306,148
+280,967
| +1,116% | +$59M |
|
10
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.06B
| $59.8M | 1.97% |
1,278,680
-907,177
| -42% | -$39.3M |
|
|
TWC
11
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $50.1M | 1.65% |
+280,918
| New | +$46.5M |
|
12
ASML
ASML
$692B
| $49.2M | 1.62% |
472,351
+195,395
| +71% | +$20.9M |
|
13
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$9.82B
| $47.3M | 1.56% |
+479,489
| New | +$54.1M |
|
|
LTRPA
14
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $45.1M | 1.48% |
1,400,000
-600,000
| -30% | -$18.2M |
|
|
HUB.B
15
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $44M | 1.45% |
406,802
-311,535
| -43% | -$34.3M |
|
|
JNPR
16
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $43.2M | 1.42% |
1,661,983
-978,146
| -37% | -$25.7M |
|
17
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.7B
| $42M | 1.38% |
+508,321
| New | +$44.6M |
|
18
Methanex
MEOH
$4.27B
| $41.6M | 1.37% |
746,602
-360,597
| -33% | -$20.3M |
|
19
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.63T
| $41.4M | 1.36% |
482,904
+251,974
| +109% | +$20.6M |
|
20
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.2B
| $39M | 1.28% |
632,163
+451,527
| +250% | +$29.1M |
|
|
ARMH
21
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $38.7M | 1.27% |
785,873
-75,227
| -9% | -$3.91M |
|
22
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.2B
| $38.2M | 1.26% |
+360,629
| New | +$39.9M |
|
23
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.69B
| $38M | 1.25% |
171,160
+25,131
| +17% | +$5.57M |
|
|
PAY
24
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $37.1M | 1.22% |
1,091,000
-406,273
| -27% | -$14.7M |
|
25
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$67.4B
| $35.8M | 1.18% |
624,979
-326,646
| -34% | -$19.6M |
|
Similar funds
MWAC
TP
PC
RW
TBC
BWCA
AC
GCM
Ascend Capital's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Ascend Capital held 225 positions worth $3.04B, up 4.7% from $2.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $135M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 64 new positions and adding to 36 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Golar LNG, an estimated $39.3M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2015 buy was Marriott International: 1,268,463 shares worth $94.4M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Time Warner Inc in Q2 2015, an estimated $82.3M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Golar LNG, cutting an estimated $39.3M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Danaher in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $90.4M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $3.04B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 64 new positions and closed 86 in Q2 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $3.04B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.