Ashland
302 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.76B invested in Ashland in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
513% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $450M | Put options by funds: $73.4M
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 85
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.84B → $3.76B (-$79.4M)
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.72% → 92.42% (-1.3%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 311 → 302 (-9)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$68.6M |
| 2 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.8M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$22.6M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$20M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$65.9M |
| 2 |
PE
Point72 Europe
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$37.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$37M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
-$33M |
| 5 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$30.8M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
302 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $3.76B — down 2.1% from $3.84B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of ASH and 44 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 85 trimmed existing stakes and 100 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $68.6M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.9M sold.
- 302 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q3 2017, down from 311 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $3.76B of Ashland stock for Q3 2017, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q3 2017 and 50 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q3 2017 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $68.6M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q3 2017 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $65.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.