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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
+5.95%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.65B
AUM Growth
+$502M
(+23%)
Cap. Flow
+$127M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
4.8%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
26.96%
Holding
215
New
70
Increased
41
Reduced
38
Closed
54
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$61.6M |
| 2 |
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
|
+$61.1M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$61M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$49.3M |
| 5 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$49.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$53.9M |
| 2 |
Tapestry
TPR
|
+$32.5M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$32.3M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$30.7M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$30.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.41% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.35% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.67% |
| 4 | Energy | 8.22% |
| 5 | Materials | 7.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LVNTA
1
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $115M | 4.35% |
2,002,110
+119,399
| +6% | +$6.91M |
|
|
2
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$404M
| $85.8M | 3.24% |
716,717
+656,662
| +1,093% | +$61.1M |
|
|
3
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
| $82.1M | 3.1% |
2,616,503
+1,452,624
| +125% | +$49.3M |
|
4
Jack in the Box
JACK
$316M
| $72.5M | 2.73% |
710,864
+433,526
| +156% | +$41.5M |
|
5
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $69.7M | 2.63% |
1,514,386
+288,373
| +24% | +$12.1M |
|
|
6
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.7B
| $64M | 2.42% |
602,276
+570,430
| +1,791% | +$61M |
|
|
7
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$17.5B
| $62.6M | 2.36% |
+3,386,281
| New | +$61.6M |
|
|
ANDV
8
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $51.5M | 1.94% |
+498,969
| New | +$49.1M |
|
9
Amazon
AMZN
$2.46T
| $51M | 1.92% |
1,059,980
+700,620
| +195% | +$34.4M |
|
10
Xylem
XYL
$28.3B
| $45.5M | 1.72% |
726,652
+490,540
| +208% | +$29.3M |
|
11
PTC
PTC
$15B
| $43.7M | 1.65% |
776,843
+551,355
| +245% | +$30.5M |
|
12
Autodesk
ADSK
$52B
| $43.6M | 1.64% |
388,476
+61,701
| +19% | +$6.81M |
|
|
13
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.49T
| $38.9M | 1.47% |
227,832
-184,068
| -45% | -$30.7M |
|
14
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.2B
| $38.3M | 1.44% |
185,485
+121,260
| +189% | +$25.6M |
|
|
STAY
15
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $37.6M | 1.42% |
1,879,046
+451,422
| +32% | +$8.76M |
|
16
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $36.1M | 1.36% |
145,804
+25,662
| +21% | +$6.39M |
|
17
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $35.3M | 1.33% |
706,056
+65,180
| +10% | +$2.93M |
|
18
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37B
| $32.8M | 1.24% |
274,308
+207,984
| +314% | +$25M |
|
|
BERY
19
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $32.1M | 1.21% |
616,798
-116,629
| -16% | -$6.09M |
|
20
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$129B
| $30.9M | 1.17% |
+485,209
| New | +$28.3M |
|
21
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$110B
| $30.5M | 1.15% |
1,597,980
+468,420
| +41% | +$8.97M |
|
22
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.4B
| $30.2M | 1.14% |
255,607
+155,156
| +154% | +$18M |
|
23
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.94T
| $30M | 1.13% |
402,388
-13,606
| -3% | -$994K |
|
24
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.11T
| $29.8M | 1.13% |
612,940
-269,920
| -31% | -$12.8M |
|
25
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.42B
| $29.1M | 1.1% |
+863,021
| New | +$29.3M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Ascend Capital held 215 positions worth $2.65B, up 23% from $2.15B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital deployed $127M of net new capital in Q3 2017, opening 70 new positions and adding to 41 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Host Hotels & Resorts: 3,386,281 shares worth $62.6M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was MetLife, an estimated $53.9M trimmed.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q3 2017 buy was Host Hotels & Resorts: 3,386,281 shares worth $62.6M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Puma Biotechnology in Q3 2017, an estimated $61.1M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was MetLife, cutting an estimated $53.9M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Tapestry in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $32.5M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $2.65B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Ascend Capital opened 70 new positions and closed 54 in Q3 2017.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value rose 23% quarter-over-quarter to $2.65B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.