Ashland
345 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.21B invested in Ashland in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 106
5.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.97% → 96.22% (+5.3%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 367 → 345 (-22)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.54B → $2.21B (-$326M)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.4M | Put options by funds: $8.2M
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 72
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
PE
Point72 Europe
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
IC
IEQ Capital
Foster City,
California
|
+$9.91M |
| 4 |
AIM
Atlantic Investment Management
New York
|
+$8.71M |
| 5 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$33.6M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$23.6M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$12M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$9.89M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
345 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $2.21B — down 13% from $2.54B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 72 funds closed out of ASH and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 106 trimmed existing stakes and 140 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), exiting entirely with an estimated $33.6M sold.
- 345 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q2 2025, down from 367 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $2.21B of Ashland stock for Q2 2025, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q2 2025 and 72 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q2 2025 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q2 2025 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $33.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.