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364 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.98B invested in Ashland in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

125% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 9 (+5)

2.49% more ownership

Funds ownership: 175.86% → 178.35% (+2.5%)

5% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 44

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.84B → $5.98B (+$135M)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 365 → 364 (-1)

32% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 151

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $70.8M | Put options by funds: $126M

Holders
364
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.27%
% of All Funds
9.55%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+125%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
46
Increased
103
Reduced
151
Closed
44
Calls
$70.8M
Puts
$126M
Net Calls
-$55M
Net Calls Change
-$203M

Top Buyers

1
AC
Ascend Capital
California
+$94.9M
2
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
+$51.3M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$45.5M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$34.8M
5
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$34.3M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$141M
2
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$40.5M
3
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$38.9M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$22.7M
5
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
-$21.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TRCT
401
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$3K -61 Closed
FA
402
Financial Advantage
Maryland
– -$2K -33 Closed
CCS
403
Crosspoint Capital Strategies
California
– -$1K -16 Closed
ST
404
Spot Trading
Illinois
– -$737 -14 Closed
DPA
405
Delphi Private Advisors
California
– +$211 +4 New
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ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

364 of the 3,811 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $5.98B — up 2.3% from $5.84B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new ASH positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 151 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ascend Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $94.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $141M.

  • 364 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2015, down from 365 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $5.98B of Ashland stock for Q4 2015, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2015 and 44 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2015 was Ascend Capital, an estimated $94.9M added.
  • The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $141M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.