Ashland
ASH
374 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.38B invested in Ashland in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
333% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $569M | Put options by funds: $131M
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 28
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.71B → $7.38B (+$673M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 364 → 374 (+10)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 177.43% → 178.03% (+0.6%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 147
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 13 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$75M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$55.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$47.5M |
| 4 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$39.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$98.6M |
| 3 |
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$96.8M |
| 4 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$80.7M |
| 5 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
-$28.5M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
374 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $7.38B — up 10% from $6.71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new ASH positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 147 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $75M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 374 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q2 2014, up from 364 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $7.38B of Ashland stock for Q2 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q2 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $75M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q2 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.