Ashland
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.87B invested in Ashland in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
216% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $217M | Put options by funds: $68.6M
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 123
3.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 172.89% → 176.25% (+3.4%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 397 → 366 (-31)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.97B → $5.87B (-$1.1B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 56
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$500M |
| 2 |
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
|
+$58.6M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$22.1M |
| 5 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$18.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$65.8M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$60.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$42.6M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$39.4M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
366 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $5.87B — down 16% from $6.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of ASH and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 30 holders — while 123 trimmed existing stakes and 139 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $500M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $65.8M.
- 366 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q3 2015, down from 397 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $5.87B of Ashland stock for Q3 2015, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q3 2015 and 56 closed out, a net change of -30 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q3 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $500M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q3 2015 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $65.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.