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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
+3.24%
1 Year Est. Return
+10.36%
3 Year Est. Return
+56.79%
5 Year Est. Return
+86.43%
10 Year Est. Return
–
AUM
$2.12B
AUM Growth
-$335M
(-14%)
Cap. Flow
-$494M
Cap. Flow
% of AUM
-23.29%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
22.64%
Holding
258
New
59
Increased
44
Reduced
58
Closed
87
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waste Management
WM
|
+$69.3M |
| 2 |
Ametek
AME
|
+$43.6M |
| 3 |
Graphic Packaging
GPK
|
+$42.6M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$39.5M |
| 5 |
BERY
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
|
+$33M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$47.9M |
| 2 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$41.6M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$35.1M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$33.8M |
| 5 |
Masco
MAS
|
+$32.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 20.6% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.78% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 4 | Financials | 10.7% |
| 5 | Energy | 10.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Waste Management
WM
$95.3B
| $75.2M | 3.54% |
924,539
+836,579
| +951% | +$69.3M |
|
|
2
Ametek
AME
$54.5B
| $54.3M | 2.56% |
752,274
+587,979
| +358% | +$43.6M |
|
|
AET
3
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $49M | 2.31% |
267,122
+138,696
| +108% | +$24.7M |
|
4
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.6B
| $46.6M | 2.2% |
603,899
-30,418
| -5% | -$2.42M |
|
|
5
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.32B
| $41.7M | 1.96% |
+2,871,826
| New | +$42.6M |
|
6
Baker Hughes
BKR
$59.6B
| $40.8M | 1.92% |
1,234,806
+778,747
| +171% | +$26.4M |
|
|
7
Citigroup
C
$215B
| $40M | 1.89% |
598,133
+573,433
| +2,322% | +$39.5M |
|
8
Dell
DELL
$248B
| $38.4M | 1.81% |
1,616,000
+401,167
| +33% | +$8.87M |
|
9
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.86B
| $38M | 1.79% |
1,288,538
-643,712
| -33% | -$19.5M |
|
10
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.8B
| $37.7M | 1.78% |
225,809
+137,212
| +155% | +$23M |
|
11
ConocoPhillips
COP
$144B
| $36.7M | 1.73% |
526,875
+131,642
| +33% | +$8.77M |
|
|
BERY
12
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $32.7M | 1.54% |
775,592
+711,982
| +1,119% | +$33M |
|
13
Viatris
VTRS
$20.9B
| $32.2M | 1.52% |
889,727
+1,981
| +0.2% | +$77.7K |
|
|
BRSL
14
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.91B
| $31.8M | 1.5% |
1,366,329
+1,143,813
| +514% | +$30.5M |
|
15
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $31.3M | 1.47% |
+698,331
| New | +$32.7M |
|
16
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $31.2M | 1.47% |
394,124
-124,524
| -24% | -$10.1M |
|
17
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.4B
| $31.1M | 1.46% |
236,875
+30,469
| +15% | +$4.04M |
|
18
PTC
PTC
$15.3B
| $29.9M | 1.41% |
318,343
-73,137
| -19% | -$6.32M |
|
19
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $28.2M | 1.33% |
222,934
-174,190
| -44% | -$23.7M |
|
20
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $28.1M | 1.32% |
+259,676
| New | +$28.3M |
|
21
Oracle
ORCL
$347B
| $27.6M | 1.3% |
626,729
+287,864
| +85% | +$13.3M |
|
22
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.96T
| $27.5M | 1.3% |
279,018
-62,575
| -18% | -$6.06M |
|
23
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $26.9M | 1.27% |
160,744
+74,065
| +85% | +$13.7M |
|
24
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $26.5M | 1.25% |
+142,295
| New | +$29.1M |
|
25
Jack in the Box
JACK
$317M
| $26M | 1.23% |
305,572
-342,181
| -53% | -$29.5M |
|
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Ascend Capital's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Ascend Capital held 258 positions worth $2.12B, down 14% from $2.46B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ascend Capital withdrew a net $494M in Q2 2018, closing 87 positions and reducing 58 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $47.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.
Against the trend, Ascend Capital opened a new position in Graphic Packaging worth $41.7M.
- Ascend Capital's largest Q2 2018 buy was Graphic Packaging: 2,871,826 shares worth $41.7M.
- Ascend Capital added most to Waste Management in Q2 2018, an estimated $69.3M increase.
- Ascend Capital's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Andeavor, cutting an estimated $41.6M.
- Ascend Capital fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $47.9M.
- Ascend Capital's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $2.12B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Ascend Capital opened 59 new positions and closed 87 in Q2 2018.
- Ascend Capital's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $2.12B.
Based on Ascend Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.