Ashland
ASH
328 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.15B invested in Ashland in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
1,257% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $268M | Put options by funds: $19.7M
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 38
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 91
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.76B → $4.15B (+$385M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 302 → 328 (+26)
1.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.42% → 93.83% (+1.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
Glenhill Advisors
New York
|
+$62.1M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$42.1M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$31.3M |
| 4 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$30.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
-$52.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$34.7M |
| 3 |
GL
Governors Lane
New York
|
-$33.6M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
SI
Standard Investments
New York
|
-$21.3M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
328 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $4.15B — up 10% from $3.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new ASH positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Glenhill Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $62.1M. The largest seller was Westchester Capital Management (New York), exiting entirely with an estimated $52.7M sold.
- 328 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2017, up from 302 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $4.15B of Ashland stock for Q4 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2017 was Glenhill Advisors, an estimated $62.1M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2017 was Westchester Capital Management (New York), an estimated $52.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.