Ashland
335 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.66B invested in Ashland in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
150% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85M | Put options by funds: $34M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.02B → $4.66B (+$639M)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.35% → 95.08% (+1.7%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 110
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 335 (-19)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 10 (-6)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 47
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$51.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$49.9M |
| 3 |
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
+$43.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$55.7M |
| 3 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$54.9M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$46.1M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$20.5M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
335 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $4.66B — up 16% from $4.02B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of ASH and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 110 trimmed existing stakes and 118 added.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, adding an estimated $51.5M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $149M sold.
- 335 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q1 2019, down from 354 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $4.66B of Ashland stock for Q1 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q1 2019 and 47 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q1 2019 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $51.5M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q1 2019 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.