Ashland
ASH
380 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.31B invested in Ashland in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.14M | Put options by funds: $3.94M
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 42
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 119
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 373 → 380 (+7)
2.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.96% → 90.93% (-2%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.53B → $4.31B (-$227M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.3M |
| 2 |
ECM
ExodusPoint Capital Management
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.1M |
| 4 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$15.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$37.9M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$34.3M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.5M |
| 4 |
CFM
Coronation Fund Managers
Cape Town,
South Africa
|
-$21.2M |
| 5 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.6M |
ASH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
380 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ashland (ASH) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $4.31B — down 5% from $4.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new ASH positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 131 added to existing stakes and 119 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $19.3M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $37.9M.
- 380 institutional investors held Ashland (ASH) as of Q2 2024, up from 373 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $4.31B of Ashland stock for Q2 2024, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Ashland positions in Q2 2024 and 42 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Ashland buyer in Q2 2024 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $19.3M added.
- The largest Ashland seller in Q2 2024 was Invesco, an estimated $37.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.