Ashland
356 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.03B invested in Ashland in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $10.2M
1.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.9% → 90.26% (+1.4%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.18B → $5.03B (-$145M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 369 → 356 (-13)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 42
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 132
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
+$45.4M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
PAMS
Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland)
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$25.7M |
| 4 |
Verition Fund Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$25.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$61.3M |
| 3 |
CCA
Cruiser Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$45.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$34.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$31.9M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
356 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $5.03B — down 2.8% from $5.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of ASH and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 132 trimmed existing stakes and 102 added.
The largest buyer was Ceredex Value Advisors, adding an estimated $45.4M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 356 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q1 2023, down from 369 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $5.03B of Ashland stock for Q1 2023, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q1 2023 and 42 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q1 2023 was Ceredex Value Advisors, an estimated $45.4M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q1 2023 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.