# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001689227
**File Stem:** 0001085146-23-000636
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7832
**Document Hash:** fe0b33c8404c34548c055bc43fb71931
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001085146-23-000636.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001085146-23-000636

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230206

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ascension Capital Advisors, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001689227
- **IRS NUMBER:** 760532578
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-19888
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23587941

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4900 WOODWAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1150
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77056
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7139526900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4900 WOODWAY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1150
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77056

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 12-31-2022

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.<br>**Address:** 4900 Woodway Drive<br>Suite 1150<br>Houston, TX 77056

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-19888

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Paul Thompson Jr.<br>**Title:** CCO<br>**Phone:** 713-952-6900

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

/s/ Paul Thompson Jr.  Houston, TX  02-03-2023<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 36

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $103490795

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| ADAMS RES  ENERGY INC | COM NEW | 006351308 | BBG001S5NDW6 | 206938 | 5317 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 5317 | 0 | 0 |
| AMGEN INC | COM | 031162100 | BBG001S5NNL6 | 421275 | 1604 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1604 | 0 | 0 |
| APPLE INC | COM | 037833100 | BBG001S5N8V8 | 1106094 | 8513 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 8513 | 0 | 0 |
| ARK ETF TR | INNOVATION ETF | 00214Q104 | BBG007FJMV49 | 6756159 | 216266 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 216266 | 0 | 0 |
| AT INC | COM | 00206R102 | BBG001S5VWH2 | 339683 | 18451 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 18451 | 0 | 0 |
| BLACK STONE MINERALS L P | COM UNIT | 09225M101 | BBG008B5CF38 | 205578 | 12186 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 12186 | 0 | 0 |
| DIREXION SHS ETF TR | MOONSHOT INNOVAT | 25460G732 | BBG00Y4QG620 | 625958 | 59615 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 59615 | 0 | 0 |
| ENERGY TRANSFER L P | COM UT LTD PTN | 29273V100 | BBG001SDHNW4 | 145408 | 12250 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 12250 | 0 | 0 |
| EOG RES INC | COM | 26875P101 | BBG001S5ZB93 | 389337 | 3006 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 3006 | 0 | 0 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | COM | 30231G102 | BBG001S69V32 | 9435393 | 85543 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 85543 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III | PFD SECS INC ETF | 33739E108 | BBG0043NRZR1 | 1581754 | 94152 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 94152 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD | US EQTY OPPT ETF | 336920103 | BBG001S7FCJ8 | 3582772 | 45536 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 45536 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | FIRST TR ENH NEW | 33739Q408 | BBG006XT8631 | 1619859 | 27252 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 27252 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | FIRST TR TA HIYL | 33738D408 | BBG00465XS41 | 3756698 | 96474 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 96474 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | FST LOW OPPT EFT | 33739Q200 | BBG007GFNV45 | 2381167 | 50225 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 50225 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD | RISNG DIVD ACHIV | 33738R506 | BBG005SW6WS0 | 20331139 | 462913 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 462913 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI | CBOE VEST US EQ | 33740F755 | BBG00VC9SZ91 | 927090 | 41742 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 41742 | 0 | 0 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR | ACTIVEBETA US LG | 381430503 | BBG00B0SKXY1 | 4104645 | 53916 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 53916 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES TR | CORE US AGGBD ET | 464287226 | BBG001SM1QT8 | 1360382 | 14026 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 14026 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES TR | EAFE VALUE ETF | 464288877 | BBG001SNYBH6 | 1323363 | 28844 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 28844 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES TR | MSCI EMG MKT ETF | 464287234 | BBG001SK77D5 | 505397 | 13335 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 13335 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES TR | RESIDENTIAL MULT | 464288562 | BBG001ST7G73 | 5044039 | 73808 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 73808 | 0 | 0 |
| J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | ULTRA SHRT INC | 46641Q837 | BBG00GP26NW0 | 846094 | 16878 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 16878 | 0 | 0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO | COM | 46625H100 | BBG001S8CRC3 | 202089 | 1507 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1507 | 0 | 0 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | COM | 594918104 | BBG001S5TD05 | 515613 | 2150 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2150 | 0 | 0 |
| PIMCO ETF TR | ENHAN SHRT MA AC | 72201R833 | BBG001T618D9 | 773712 | 7843 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 7843 | 0 | 0 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | INTL EQTY ETF | 808524805 | BBG001T5XQY3 | 4712548 | 146307 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 146307 | 0 | 0 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US LCAP GR ETF | 808524300 | BBG001T66WN0 | 219406 | 3949 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 3949 | 0 | 0 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US LRG CAP ETF | 808524201 | BBG001T5XQV6 | 13962098 | 309238 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 309238 | 0 | 0 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US MID-CAP ETF | 808524508 | BBG001V036R6 | 225895 | 3443 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 3443 | 0 | 0 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US REIT ETF | 808524847 | BBG001V039G2 | 278470 | 14436 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 14436 | 0 | 0 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | US SML CAP ETF | 808524607 | BBG001T5XQW5 | 10004754 | 246970 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 246970 | 0 | 0 |
| SPDR S 500 ETF TR | TR UNIT | 78462F103 | BBG001S72SM3 | 827579 | 2164 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2164 | 0 | 0 |
| STARBUCKS CORP | COM | 855244109 | BBG001S72KH6 | 200186 | 2018 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| VANECK ETF TRUST | HIGH YLD MUNIETF | 92189H409 | BBG001SZDBR1 | 3613567 | 71485 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 71485 | 0 | 0 |
| VANECK ETF TRUST | MRNGSTR WDE MOAT | 92189F643 | BBG002XRNHT5 | 958656 | 14769 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 14769 | 0 | 0 |

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