Ashland
365 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.1B invested in Ashland in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62.1M | Put options by funds: $41.3M
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 50
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6B → $6.1B (+$106M)
0.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 178.67% → 179.46% (+0.79%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 365 (0)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 131
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$204M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$36.1M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$30.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
-$90.5M |
| 2 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$54.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$37.6M |
| 4 |
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
|
-$32.1M |
| 5 |
KI
Kalmar Investments
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$24.9M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
365 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $6.1B — up 1.8% from $6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new ASH positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manning & Napier Advisors, adding an estimated $204M. The largest seller was Ascend Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $90.5M sold.
- 365 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q1 2016, unchanged from Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $6.1B of Ashland stock for Q1 2016, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q1 2016 and 50 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q1 2016 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $204M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q1 2016 was Ascend Capital, an estimated $90.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.