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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
-1.83%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.46B
AUM Growth
-$205M
(-7.7%)
Cap. Flow
-$349M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-14.19%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
20.06%
Holding
306
New
93
Increased
46
Reduced
51
Closed
105
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$53.5M |
| 2 |
Hyatt Hotels
H
|
+$48.7M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$47.8M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$44.1M |
| 5 |
FMC
FMC
|
+$41.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$49.7M |
| 2 |
Xylem
XYL
|
+$49.1M |
| 3 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$47.9M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$44M |
| 5 |
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
|
+$41.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.84% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.32% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.92% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.08% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Jack in the Box
JACK
$315M
| $55.3M | 2.25% |
647,753
-47,004
| -7% | -$4.21M |
|
|
2
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $54M | 2.2% |
397,124
+381,442
| +2,432% | +$53.5M |
|
3
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.84B
| $52.9M | 2.15% |
1,932,250
+194,355
| +11% | +$5.48M |
|
|
4
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.5B
| $48.4M | 1.97% |
634,317
+619,614
| +4,214% | +$48.7M |
|
|
TWX
5
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $47.9M | 1.95% |
+506,956
| New | +$47.8M |
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.11T
| $44.5M | 1.81% |
858,200
+409,380
| +91% | +$22.7M |
|
7
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $40.8M | 1.66% |
518,648
+483,072
| +1,358% | +$39.7M |
|
|
8
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $40.5M | 1.65% |
+391,404
| New | +$44.1M |
|
|
ANDV
9
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $39.1M | 1.59% |
389,186
+133,639
| +52% | +$13.9M |
|
|
10
FMC
FMC
$1.26B
| $37M | 1.5% |
+556,710
| New | +$41.5M |
|
|
11
Viatris
VTRS
$20.6B
| $36.5M | 1.49% |
887,746
-1,165,848
| -57% | -$49.7M |
|
12
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.49T
| $35.3M | 1.44% |
220,882
-24,983
| -10% | -$4.49M |
|
13
Halliburton
HAL
$26.1B
| $35.3M | 1.44% |
751,445
-637,076
| -46% | -$31.4M |
|
14
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $35.1M | 1.43% |
564,319
-444,833
| -44% | -$31.9M |
|
|
GRA
15
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $34.7M | 1.41% |
566,796
+484,387
| +588% | +$33.2M |
|
16
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$774B
| $33.8M | 1.38% |
+128,440
| New | +$35.1M |
|
17
Masco
MAS
$14.6B
| $32.9M | 1.34% |
+814,481
| New | +$35M |
|
18
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$165B
| $32.8M | 1.33% |
+434,521
| New | +$34.5M |
|
19
MetLife
MET
$62.3B
| $31.6M | 1.29% |
+688,381
| New | +$33.4M |
|
20
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.92T
| $31.2M | 1.27% |
341,593
+70,530
| +26% | +$6.45M |
|
21
PTC
PTC
$15B
| $30.5M | 1.24% |
391,480
-352,808
| -47% | -$25.7M |
|
|
CELG
22
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $29M | 1.18% |
+324,652
| New | +$31.2M |
|
23
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.3B
| $28M | 1.14% |
214,050
+188,238
| +729% | +$25.7M |
|
24
Medtronic
MDT
$111B
| $27.9M | 1.13% |
+347,433
| New | +$28.7M |
|
25
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.89B
| $27M | 1.1% |
116,079
+241
| +0.2% | +$62.1K |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Ascend Capital held 306 positions worth $2.46B, down 7.7% from $2.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $349M in Q1 2018, closing 105 positions and reducing 51 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $44M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 19% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Time Warner Inc worth $47.9M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q1 2018 buy was Time Warner Inc: 506,956 shares worth $47.9M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Marriott International in Q1 2018, an estimated $53.5M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Viatris, cutting an estimated $49.7M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited AT&T in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $44M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $2.46B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Ascend Capital opened 93 new positions and closed 105 in Q1 2018.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $2.46B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.