Ashland
364 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.85B invested in Ashland in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 134 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $223M | Put options by funds: $140M
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 33
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 134 | Existing positions reduced: 106
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.4B → $6.85B (+$448M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 347 → 364 (+17)
2.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 183.49% → 185.92% (+2.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
364 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $6.85B — up 7% from $6.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new ASH positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 134 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Institutional Trust, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was TIAA CREF Investment Management, cutting an estimated $204M.
- 364 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2013, up from 347 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $6.85B of Ashland stock for Q4 2013, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2013 and 33 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2013 was BlackRock Institutional Trust, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2013 was TIAA CREF Investment Management, an estimated $204M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.