Ashland
354 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.16B invested in Ashland in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 48
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.4M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 16 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 344 → 354 (+10)
0.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.82% → 93.35% (-0.47%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 116
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.91B → $4.16B (-$753M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$59.9M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$50.1M |
| 3 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$33.2M |
| 4 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$33.2M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$32.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$81.9M |
| 2 |
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$44M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$35.7M |
| 4 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$35.4M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$30.4M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
354 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.16B — down 15% from $4.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new ASH positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $59.9M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $81.9M.
- 354 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q4 2018, up from 344 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.16B of Ashland stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q4 2018 and 48 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $59.9M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q4 2018 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $81.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.