Ashland
396 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.74B invested in Ashland in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 41
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $362M | Put options by funds: $276M
21.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 169% → 190.9% (+22%)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.72B → $7.74B (+$1.02B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 372 → 396 (+24)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 155
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 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$220M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$90M |
| 4 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$52.1M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$44.2M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
396 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $7.74B — up 15% from $6.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new ASH positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 155 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $669M. The largest seller was Highfields Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $220M sold.
- 396 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2014, up from 372 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $7.74B of Ashland stock for Q4 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +28 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 Highfields Capital Management, an estimated $220M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.