Ashland
371 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.26B invested in Ashland in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.8M | Put options by funds: $35.8M
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 34
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 365 → 371 (+6)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.1B → $6.26B (+$156M)
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 179.46% → 179.69% (+0.23%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 134
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$89.4M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$56.5M |
| 3 |
MGM
Miura Global Management
New York
|
+$31.1M |
| 4 |
BP
Banbury Partners
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$27.9M |
| 5 |
PAS
Point72 Asia (Singapore)
Singapore
|
+$19.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46.5M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$44.4M |
| 3 |
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
|
-$42.2M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$40.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$31.8M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
371 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $6.26B — up 2.6% from $6.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new ASH positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jana Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $89.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $46.5M.
- 371 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q2 2016, up from 365 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $6.26B of Ashland stock for Q2 2016, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q2 2016 and 34 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q2 2016 was Jana Partners, an estimated $89.4M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $46.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.