Cliff Asness AQR Capital Management
Cliff Asness is a co-founder of AQR Capital Management, a leading quantitative investment firm spanning equities, alternatives, and factor strategies. He is known for academic-informed research on value, momentum, and other systematic premia, as well as candid market commentary. Asness’s work bridges academic finance and large-scale institutional portfolio management.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$98.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
HMA
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LPS
LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES INC
LPS
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.34% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $29.3M | 0.09% |
1,700,617
+243,027
| +17% | +$4.2M |
|
252
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| $29.3M | 0.09% |
250,974
+75,995
| +43% | +$8.86M |
|
253
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $29.2M | 0.09% |
68,752
+7,447
| +12% | +$3.04M |
|
|
APOL
254
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $29.1M | 0.09% |
850,676
-151,090
| -15% | -$4.9M |
|
|
ATMI
255
DELISTED
A T M I INC
ATMI
| $29.1M | 0.09% |
854,233
+788,681
| +1,203% | +$25.4M |
|
256
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.4B
| $28.5M | 0.09% |
5,258,562
-2,807,615
| -35% | -$13.4M |
|
|
SBNYW
257
DELISTED
Signature Bank Warrant
SBNYW
| $28.5M | 0.09% |
291,180
| – | – |
|
258
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $28.4M | 0.09% |
352,182
-86,500
| -20% | -$6.95M |
|
|
VALE.P
259
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $28.4M | 0.09% |
2,284,797
+1,416,684
| +163% | +$17.4M |
|
260
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $28.3M | 0.09% |
818,761
+166,200
| +25% | +$5.68M |
|
|
ESC
261
DELISTED
EMERITUS CORP
ESC
| $28.2M | 0.09% |
+897,850
| New | +$23.2M |
|
262
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $28.2M | 0.09% |
222,751
+42,443
| +24% | +$5.15M |
|
263
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $28.1M | 0.08% |
288,439
+6,646
| +2% | +$648K |
|
264
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.7B
| $27.9M | 0.08% |
470,069
-58,200
| -11% | -$3.17M |
|
265
Knowles
KN
$2.85B
| $27.9M | 0.08% |
+882,180
| New | +$27.4M |
|
266
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $27.8M | 0.08% |
285,521
+169,400
| +146% | +$15.3M |
|
267
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.95B
| $27.8M | 0.08% |
+773,067
| New | +$26.6M |
|
268
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $27.6M | 0.08% |
163,985
+7,900
| +5% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TECD
269
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $27.5M | 0.08% |
450,390
-69,735
| -13% | -$3.86M |
|
270
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $27.2M | 0.08% |
608,965
+160,200
| +36% | +$6.96M |
|
271
Oneok
OKE
$58.8B
| $27.2M | 0.08% |
459,228
+433,060
| +1,655% | +$25.3M |
|
272
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $26.9M | 0.08% |
329,848
-742,800
| -69% | -$59.1M |
|
|
GRA
273
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $26.8M | 0.08% |
270,408
-86,000
| -24% | -$8.47M |
|
274
Wipro
WIT
$18.7B
| $26.8M | 0.08% |
10,656,613
+1,318,400
| +14% | +$3.25M |
|
|
MHFI
275
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $26.6M | 0.08% |
349,140
+88,300
| +34% | +$6.91M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Cliff Asness held 2,770 positions worth $33.1B, down 1.1% from $33.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $2.85B in Q1 2014, closing 222 positions and reducing 860 holdings. Its most notable exit was LyondellBasell Industries, an estimated $286M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM worth $76.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2014 buy was RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM: 3,882,944 shares worth $76.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, an estimated $208M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $89.3M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LyondellBasell Industries in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $286M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $33.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Cliff Asness opened 218 new positions and closed 222 in Q1 2014.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $33.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.