Ashland
ASH
372 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.71B invested in Ashland in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
135% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $474M | Put options by funds: $202M
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 31
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 374 → 372 (-2)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 136
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
9.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 178.03% → 169% (-9%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.38B → $6.71B (-$672M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$67.4M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$62.9M |
| 3 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$62.3M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$53.2M |
| 5 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$40.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$109M |
| 2 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$93.3M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$68.3M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$63.5M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
372 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $6.71B — down 9.1% from $7.38B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in ASH was balanced in Q3 2014: 31 funds opened new positions, 31 closed out, 128 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, opening a new position worth an estimated $67.4M. The largest seller was Third Point, exiting entirely with an estimated $109M sold.
- 372 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q3 2014, down from 374 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $6.71B of Ashland stock for Q3 2014, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q3 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q3 2014 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $67.4M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q3 2014 was Third Point, an estimated $109M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.