Ashland
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.56B invested in Ashland in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $154M | Put options by funds: $54.5M
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 33
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.05B → $4.56B (+$516M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 324 → 331 (+7)
0.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.22% → 93.56% (+0.34%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 105
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 11 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$52.5M |
| 3 |
CCA
Cruiser Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$42M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$32.1M |
| 5 |
HI
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$15.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
Glenhill Advisors
New York
|
-$52.2M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$50.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$34.9M |
| 4 |
EAM
Exane Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$30.8M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$25.9M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
331 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.56B — up 13% from $4.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new ASH positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Glenhill Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $52.2M sold.
- 331 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q2 2018, up from 324 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $4.56B of Ashland stock for Q2 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q2 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q2 2018 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $174M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q2 2018 was Glenhill Advisors, an estimated $52.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.