Ashland
ASH
344 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.68B invested in Ashland in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 27
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.2M | Put options by funds: $38.8M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 331 → 344 (+13)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.56B → $4.68B (+$111M)
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.56% → 93.82% (+0.26%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 124
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$62.3M |
| 2 |
CCA
Cruiser Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$50.2M |
| 3 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$27.7M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$27.4M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$46.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$39.4M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$36.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$35.6M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$31.5M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
344 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $4.68B — up 2.4% from $4.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new ASH positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Empyrean Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $62.3M. The largest seller was York Capital Management Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $46.6M.
- 344 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q3 2018, up from 331 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $4.68B of Ashland stock for Q3 2018, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q3 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q3 2018 was Empyrean Capital Partners, an estimated $62.3M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q3 2018 was York Capital Management Global Advisors, an estimated $46.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.