Ashland
ASH
325 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.51B invested in Ashland in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
114% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.8M | Put options by funds: $8.78M
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 37
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.93B → $4.51B (+$587M)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 11 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 319 → 325 (+6)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.78% → 94.23% (+1.5%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 108
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$76.2M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$43.7M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$31.7M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.9M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$26.1M |
| 3 |
CCA
Cruiser Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$21.6M |
| 4 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$19.9M |
| 5 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$18.1M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
325 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $4.51B — up 15% from $3.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new ASH positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ceredex Value Advisors, adding an estimated $76.2M. The largest seller was Eminence Capital, cutting an estimated $121M.
- 325 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2020, up from 319 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $4.51B of Ashland stock for Q4 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2020 and 37 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2020 was Ceredex Value Advisors, an estimated $76.2M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2020 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.