Ashland
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $6B invested in Ashland in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
125% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 9 (+5)
2.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 176.25% → 178.67% (+2.4%)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 44
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.87B → $6B (+$132M)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 366 → 365 (-1)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 152
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70.8M | Put options by funds: $126M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
+$94.9M |
| 2 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$51.3M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$45.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$34.8M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$34.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$40.5M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$38.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$22.7M |
| 5 |
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$21.5M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
365 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $6B — up 2.3% from $5.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new ASH positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ascend Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $94.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $141M.
- 365 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2015, down from 366 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $6B of Ashland stock for Q4 2015, up 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2015 and 44 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2015 was Ascend Capital, an estimated $94.9M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $141M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.