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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
-8.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.55B
AUM Growth
-$489M
(-16%)
Cap. Flow
-$284M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-11.15%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
31.03%
Holding
195
New
55
Increased
33
Reduced
25
Closed
75
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
LVNTA
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$90M |
| 4 |
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
|
+$59M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$58.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$96M |
| 3 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$94.4M |
| 4 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$72.8M |
| 5 |
BERY
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
|
+$64.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 19.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.23% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.81% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LVNTA
1
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $117M | 4.57% |
2,888,636
+2,588,636
| +863% | +$105M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.22T
| $110M | 4.32% |
3,453,660
+727,200
| +27% | +$22.3M |
|
|
3
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $94.8M | 3.72% |
+2,530,415
| New | +$110M |
|
|
4
Comcast
CMCSA
$85.1B
| $86.1M | 3.38% |
+3,028,198
| New | +$90M |
|
5
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.06B
| $72.9M | 2.86% |
2,616,293
+1,337,613
| +105% | +$51.8M |
|
|
LTRPA
6
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $66.5M | 2.61% |
3,000,000
+1,600,000
| +114% | +$44.3M |
|
7
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.95T
| $64M | 2.51% |
1,445,112
-49,220
| -3% | -$2.21M |
|
|
JNPR
8
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $62.8M | 2.46% |
2,443,504
+781,521
| +47% | +$20.7M |
|
9
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.7B
| $60.1M | 2.36% |
873,836
+365,515
| +72% | +$28.3M |
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.63T
| $57.3M | 2.25% |
637,887
+154,983
| +32% | +$14.2M |
|
|
11
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.6B
| $56.9M | 2.23% |
+2,369,601
| New | +$59M |
|
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$603B
| $56.9M | 2.23% |
+609,391
| New | +$58.9M |
|
|
STRZA
13
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $52.3M | 2.05% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$56.1M |
|
|
ARRS
14
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $52.3M | 2.05% |
2,012,837
+1,713,188
| +572% | +$48.5M |
|
|
BXLT
15
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $52.2M | 2.05% |
+1,656,397
| New | +$57.2M |
|
16
ASML
ASML
$692B
| $47.5M | 1.86% |
540,383
+68,032
| +14% | +$6.44M |
|
|
LGF
17
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $46.2M | 1.81% |
+1,254,234
| New | +$47.4M |
|
18
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $46M | 1.81% |
2,495,600
+1,397,800
| +127% | +$27.9M |
|
|
AGN
19
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $44.3M | 1.74% |
162,811
+78,415
| +93% | +$24.1M |
|
|
VISN
20
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.82B
| $41.7M | 1.63% |
+1,387,871
| New | +$43M |
|
21
Valero Energy
VLO
$93.5B
| $41.2M | 1.62% |
685,370
+469,094
| +217% | +$29.8M |
|
22
ConocoPhillips
COP
$143B
| $35.5M | 1.39% |
+739,243
| New | +$37.6M |
|
|
ARMH
23
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $35.2M | 1.38% |
813,805
+27,932
| +4% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CDK
24
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $34.9M | 1.37% |
730,127
+127,577
| +21% | +$6.47M |
|
25
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.2B
| $34.2M | 1.34% |
484,963
-147,200
| -23% | -$10M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Ascend Capital held 195 positions worth $2.55B, down 16% from $3.04B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $284M in Q3 2015, closing 75 positions and reducing 25 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $101M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 20% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Liberty Global Class A worth $94.8M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2015 buy was Liberty Global Class A: 2,530,415 shares worth $94.8M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures in Q3 2015, an estimated $105M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL), cutting an estimated $72.8M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $101M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $2.55B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Ascend Capital opened 55 new positions and closed 75 in Q3 2015.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $2.55B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 13 Nov 2015.