Ashland
330 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.27B invested in Ashland in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 41
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 329 → 330 (+1)
1.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.09% → 91.6% (-1.5%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.67B → $4.27B (-$398M)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 123
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.8M | Put options by funds: $69.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHG
Blue Harbour Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$41.8M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$29.7M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$21.7M |
| 4 |
NCMU
NAYA Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$19.1M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$17.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$76.9M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$42.2M |
| 3 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$36.5M |
| 4 |
GL
Governors Lane
New York
|
-$33.4M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$27.7M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
330 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $4.27B — down 8.5% from $4.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ASH positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 79 added to existing stakes and 123 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Blue Harbour Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.8M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $76.9M.
- 330 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q3 2019, up from 329 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $4.27B of Ashland stock for Q3 2019, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q3 2019 and 41 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q3 2019 was Blue Harbour Group, an estimated $41.8M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q3 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $76.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.