Ashland
311 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in Ashland in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
740% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $544M | Put options by funds: $64.7M
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 356 → 311 (-45)
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
44% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.88B → $3.84B (-$3.03B)
49% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 88
89.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 182.91% → 93.72% (-89%)
91% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 244
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$63.6M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
+$37.4M |
| 4 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$36.6M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$32.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$650M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$414M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$357M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$165M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$157M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
311 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $3.84B — down 44% from $6.88B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 88 funds closed out of ASH and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 43 holders — while 244 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was Senator Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $63.6M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $650M.
- 311 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q2 2017, down from 356 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $3.84B of Ashland stock for Q2 2017, down 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q2 2017 and 88 closed out, a net change of -43 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q2 2017 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $63.6M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q2 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $650M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.