Ashland
ASH
395 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.02B invested in Ashland in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 154 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 42
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $362M | Put options by funds: $276M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 372 → 395 (+23)
4.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 169% → 173.6% (+4.6%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.71B → $7.02B (+$317M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 154
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$669M |
| 2 |
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
|
+$56.3M |
| 3 |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
|
+$45.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.1M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$30.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$611M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$220M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$90M |
| 5 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$52.1M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
395 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $7.02B — up 4.7% from $6.71B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new ASH positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 154 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $669M. The largest seller was Jana Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $611M sold.
- 395 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2014, up from 372 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $7.02B of Ashland stock for Q4 2014, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $669M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2014 was Jana Partners, an estimated $611M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.