Ashland
ASH
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.22B invested in Ashland in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.7M | Put options by funds: $9.94M
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 39
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.51B → $5.22B (+$708M)
2.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.23% → 97.19% (+3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 325 → 331 (+6)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 107
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$70.1M |
| 3 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$39.3M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$29.9M |
| 5 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$46.6M |
| 3 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$35.2M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$18.6M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.2M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
331 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $5.22B — up 16% from $4.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new ASH positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $131M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace North America, cutting an estimated $101M.
- 331 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q1 2021, up from 325 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $5.22B of Ashland stock for Q1 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q1 2021 and 39 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q1 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $131M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q1 2021 was Marshall Wace North America, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.