Ashland
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.97B invested in Ashland in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 36
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 385 → 397 (+12)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 135
9.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 182.54% → 172.89% (-9.6%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.87B → $6.97B (-$906M)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.9M | Put options by funds: $80.9M
54% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 6 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$75.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$44.4M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$39.7M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$37.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$641M |
| 2 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$80.1M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$70.1M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$70.1M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
397 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $6.97B — down 12% from $7.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new ASH positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $75.8M. The largest seller was Jana Partners, cutting an estimated $641M.
- 397 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q2 2015, up from 385 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $6.97B of Ashland stock for Q2 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q2 2015 and 36 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q2 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $75.8M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q2 2015 was Jana Partners, an estimated $641M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.