Ashland
364 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.72B invested in Ashland in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
179% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $332M | Put options by funds: $119M
55% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 17 (+6)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 39
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 125
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 364 → 364 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.86B → $6.72B (-$143M)
8.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 185.92% → 177.43% (-8.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$213M |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$72M |
| 3 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$39.7M |
| 4 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$38M |
| 5 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$34.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$283M |
| 2 |
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
AIM
Atlantic Investment Management
New York
|
-$74M |
| 5 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$66.2M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
364 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $6.72B — down 2.1% from $6.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ASH positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Maverick Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $213M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $283M.
- 364 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q1 2014, unchanged from Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $6.72B of Ashland stock for Q1 2014, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q1 2014 and 39 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q1 2014 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $213M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $283M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.