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Ascend Capital, LLC

Diversified strategyHigh-turnover traderMomentum follower

Total reported value

$2.0B

Reporting period: 2018-09-30 · Number of holdings: 1135

ASCEND CAPITAL, LLC disclosed 1135 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2018-09-30, with total reported value of $2.0B and a quarterly turnover rate of 101.1%.

Personality snowflake

Concentration
6.11
Portfolio Stability
100
Momentum/Contrarian
100
Sector conviction
47.01
Diversification
100
Sizing Uniformity
87.75

Recent moves

  • Add WCN

    +617.1%　$74.2M

  • Add GPK

    +106.7%　$41.5M

  • Add N59465109

    +125.2%　$41.2M

  • Add CCK

    +107.0%　$38.1M

  • Add STT

    +1309.1%　$30.2M

  • Add GOOGL

    +101.3%　$26.0M

Holdings Map

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Top 10 holdings by weight

Full holdings list this quarter

Showing top 163 holdings (of 1135 total)

#TickerIssuerAsset SubclassWeightWeight ChangeShares Change4Q Trend
1WCNWaste Connections INCStock-Industrials4.29%+3.76%+617.09%
2GPKGraphic Packaging Holding CoStock-Consumer Disc4.18%+2.22%+106.75%
3✓ Mylan N VStock-Other3.68%+2.16%+125.16%
4CCKCrown Holdings INCStock-Consumer Disc3.49%+2.02%+107.00%
5HHyatt Hotels CORP - Cl AStock-Consumer Disc2.75%—+13.87%
6GOOGLAlphabet Inc-cl AStock-Comm Services2.44%+1.38%+101.26%
7TSLAEN 1.625 11-01-19Tesla Energy OperationsStock-Other2.35%—-14.20%
8AXPAmerican Express CompanyStock-Financials2.16%+2.16%NEW
9COPConocophillipsStock-Energy2.02%—-1.20%
10CIThe Cigna GroupStock-Healthcare1.89%+1.89%NEW
11✓ Stock-Other1.83%-0.48%-32.88%
12STTState Street CORPStock-Financials1.65%+1.53%+1309.06%
13RRRRed Rock Resorts Inc-class AStock-Other1.56%+1.33%+713.00%
14GLNGGolar LNG LimitedStock-Energy1.56%—-13.40%
15PRUPrudential Financial INCStock-Financials1.55%+0.77%+71.02%
16STAYUSDExtended Stay America INCStock-Other1.50%+1.50%NEW
17BABAAlibaba Group Holding-sp AdrStock-Consumer Disc1.47%+1.47%NEW
18GLPIGaming And Leisure PropertieStock-Real Estate1.46%+1.46%NEW
19BGBunge Global SAStock-Consumer Staples1.39%+1.39%NEW
20PTCPtc INCStock-Tech1.33%—-21.74%
21AMEAmetek INCStock-Industrials1.32%-1.24%-56.02%
22ROPRoper Technologies INCStock-Tech1.26%+1.26%NEW
23BKRBaker Hughes CoStock-Energy1.21%-0.71%-42.23%
24HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings InStock-Consumer Disc1.15%—-27.95%
25SCHWSchwab (charles) CORPStock-Financials1.14%+1.14%NEW
26RJFRaymond James Financial INCStock-Financials1.10%+1.10%NEW
27TWTR 0.25 09-15-19Twitter INCStock-Other1.09%—-32.06%
28EFIIElectronics For ImagingStock-Other0.98%—-2.63%
29APDAir Products & Chemicals INCStock-Materials0.98%—+39.02%
30SRC 2.875 05-15-19Spirit Realty Capital InStock-Other0.93%—-19.61%
31MSFTMicrosoft CORPStock-Tech0.92%—-42.51%
32WMTWalmart INCStock-Consumer Staples0.89%+0.89%NEW
33CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.Stock-Tech0.89%—+38.95%
34ADSKAutodesk INCStock-Tech0.87%-0.59%-53.19%
35EFII 0.75 09-01-19Electronics For ImagingStock-Other0.86%—-12.47%
36SITESiteone Landscape Supply INCStock-Industrials0.84%+0.84%NEW
37LVSLas Vegas Sands CORPStock-Consumer Disc0.84%+0.84%NEW
38AQUAUSDEvoqua Water Technologies CoStock-Other0.83%+0.79%+2238.01%
39TSLAEN 2.75 11-01-18Tesla Energy OperationsStock-Other0.77%—+3.33%
40WYNNWynn Resorts LTDStock-Consumer Disc0.75%—-26.45%
41GOOGAlphabet Inc-cl CStock-Comm Services0.75%—-36.52%
42HIGHartford Insurance Group INCStock-Financials0.75%—-14.36%
43MIC2EURMacquarie Infrastructure HolStock-Other0.74%—-0.28%
44SWCHEURSwitch INC - AStock-Other0.74%+0.74%NEW
45AMZNAmazon.com INCStock-Consumer Disc0.73%—-33.65%
46CZREURCaesars Entertainment CORPStock-Other0.72%+0.72%NEW
47HRIHerc Holdings INCStock-Other0.71%+0.71%NEW
48EXPEExpedia Group INCStock-Consumer Disc0.70%—+11.68%
49FFIVF5 INCStock-Tech0.70%—-13.36%
50BERYEURBerry Global Group INCStock-Other0.69%-0.85%-59.88%
1–50 of 163

Holding changes this quarter

Ascend Capital, LLC's most significant position changes for 2018-09-30: Sold out: Waste Management INC (WM); New buy: American Express Company (AXP); Sold out: Citigroup INC (C); Sold out: DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD); New buy: The Cigna Group (CI).

Position changes disclosed by Ascend Capital, LLC for the quarter ending 2018-09-30, including ticker, issuer, weight change, shares change, and action
#TickerIssuerWeight ChangeShares ChangeAction
1WCNWaste Connections INC+3.8%+617.09%Add
2GPKGraphic Packaging Holding Co+2.2%+106.75%Add
3✓ Mylan N V+2.2%+125.16%Add
4CCKCrown Holdings INC+2%+107.00%Add
5STTState Street CORP+1.5%+1309.06%Add
6GOOGLAlphabet Inc-cl A+1.4%+101.26%Add
7RRRRed Rock Resorts Inc-class A+1.3%+713.00%Add
8AQUAUSDEvoqua Water Technologies Co+0.8%+2238.01%Add
9PRUPrudential Financial INC+0.8%+71.02%Add
10✓ -0.5%-32.88%Trim
11ADSKAutodesk INC-0.6%-53.19%Trim
12ORCLOracle CORP-0.7%-62.43%Trim
13BKRBaker Hughes Co-0.7%-42.23%Trim
14BERYEURBerry Global Group INC-0.9%-59.88%Trim
15DELLDell Technologies Inc.-1.2%-70.66%Trim
16GMEGameStop Corp.-1.2%-79.11%Trim
17AMEAmetek INC-1.2%-56.02%Trim
18WMWaste Management INC—EXITSold out
19AXPAmerican Express Company—NEWNew buy
20CCitigroup INC—EXITSold out
21DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.—EXITSold out
22CIThe Cigna Group—NEWNew buy
23STAYUSDExtended Stay America INC—NEWNew buy
24BABAAlibaba Group Holding-sp Adr—NEWNew buy
25GLPIGaming And Leisure Propertie—NEWNew buy
26MARMarriott International -cl A—EXITSold out
27ZBHZimmer Biomet Holdings INC—EXITSold out
28BGBunge Global SA—NEWNew buy
29GDGeneral Dynamics CORP—EXITSold out
30JACKJack In THE Box INC—EXITSold out
31ROPRoper Technologies INC—NEWNew buy
32✓ Iberiabank CORP—EXITSold out
33BALLBall CORP—EXITSold out
34SCHWSchwab (charles) CORP—NEWNew buy
35RJFRaymond James Financial INC—NEWNew buy
36DLTRDollar Tree INC—EXITSold out
37XYLXylem INC—EXITSold out
38SWKStanley Black & Decker INC—EXITSold out
39DVNDevon Energy CORP—EXITSold out
40JAZZJazz Pharmaceuticals plc—EXITSold out
41ULTAUlta Beauty INC—EXITSold out
42WMTWalmart INC—NEWNew buy
43AAPAdvance Auto Parts INC—EXITSold out
44SITESiteone Landscape Supply INC—NEWNew buy
45LVSLas Vegas Sands CORP—NEWNew buy
46SWCHEURSwitch INC - A—NEWNew buy
47METMetlife INC—EXITSold out
48CZREURCaesars Entertainment CORP—NEWNew buy
49HRIHerc Holdings INC—NEWNew buy
50BIIBBiogen INC—EXITSold out

FAQ

What is Ascend Capital, LLC and what type of investor is it?
Ascend Capital, LLC is a investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2018-09-30), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $2.0B, spread across 1135 disclosed positions.
What are Ascend Capital, LLC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Ascend Capital, LLC's top holdings by market value are: 1. Waste Connections INC (WCN) — $85.4M (4.3%) 2. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) — $83.2M (4.2%) 3. Mylan N V — $73.3M (3.7%) 4. Crown Holdings INC (CCK) — $69.4M (3.5%) 5. Hyatt Hotels CORP - Cl A (H) — $54.7M (2.8%)
What changes did Ascend Capital, LLC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Ascend Capital, LLC made 50 notable position adjustments: 15 new positions were initiated, 9 existing holdings were added to, 8 positions were partially reduced, and 18 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Waste Management INC (WM); New buy: American Express Company (AXP); Sold out: Citigroup INC (C); Sold out: DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD); New buy: The Cigna Group (CI)
What sectors does Ascend Capital, LLC focus on?
Ascend Capital, LLC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio: • Communication Services: 19.1% • Information Technology: 18.3% • Consumer Discretionary: 16.5% • Health Care: 16.2% • Financials: 15.2% • Energy: 9.1%