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 |
HMA
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$86.2M |
| 3 |
ELN
ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN
ELN
|
+$78.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$73.8M |
| 5 |
CTB
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
|
+$64M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$95.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
|
+$71.8M |
| 4 |
CLWR
CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE)
CLWR
|
+$67.1M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$65.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.44% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.87% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.8B
| $15.8M | 0.06% |
867,878
+34,800
| +4% | +$726K |
|
377
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $15.7M | 0.06% |
408,835
-50,923
| -11% | -$1.97M |
|
|
SPN
378
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $15.7M | 0.06% |
62,711
+24,902
| +66% | +$6.49M |
|
379
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.57B
| $15.7M | 0.06% |
694,662
+117,008
| +20% | +$2.45M |
|
|
CST
380
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $15.7M | 0.06% |
526,161
-18,794
| -3% | -$589K |
|
|
DNB
381
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $15.6M | 0.06% |
150,458
+13,350
| +10% | +$1.39M |
|
382
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $15.6M | 0.05% |
+1,958,604
| New | +$19M |
|
383
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $15.5M | 0.05% |
609,910
-436,324
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
384
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $15.3M | 0.05% |
331,194
+1,793
| +0.5% | +$78.7K |
|
385
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $15.3M | 0.05% |
226,180
+72,395
| +47% | +$5.35M |
|
386
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.37B
| $15.3M | 0.05% |
19,006
-24,480
| -56% | -$19.2M |
|
387
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
142,574
-22,878
| -14% | -$2.42M |
|
|
FISV
388
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
603,280
-59,416
| -9% | -$1.44M |
|
389
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.07B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
5,489,064
-907,000
| -14% | -$2.79M |
|
390
Ameren
AEE
$29.4B
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
434,010
+12,700
| +3% | +$440K |
|
|
HAR
391
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
227,285
-198,400
| -47% | -$12.4M |
|
392
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.5B
| $15M | 0.05% |
261,913
+22,780
| +10% | +$1.23M |
|
|
CKH
393
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $14.9M | 0.05% |
170,834
-67,783
| -28% | -$5.69M |
|
|
WFM
394
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $14.9M | 0.05% |
254,447
+102,113
| +67% | +$5.64M |
|
395
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $14.9M | 0.05% |
331,928
-193,142
| -37% | -$8.89M |
|
396
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.4B
| $14.9M | 0.05% |
293,821
-33,641
| -10% | -$1.62M |
|
397
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $14.8M | 0.05% |
183,342
-25,520
| -12% | -$2.07M |
|
|
VALE.P
398
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
1,029,532
-176,400
| -15% | -$2.33M |
|
399
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.41B
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
638,558
+237,558
| +59% | +$5.15M |
|
400
KT
KT
$9B
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
869,621
-87,700
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Cliff Asness held 2,633 positions worth $28.4B, up 0.7% from $28.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.2% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.1B in Q3 2013, closing 162 positions and reducing 1,040 holdings. Its most notable exit was CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE), an estimated $67.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A worth $91.7M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 2,736,469 shares worth $91.7M.
- Cliff Asness added most to HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A in Q3 2013, an estimated $105M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $112M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE) in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $67.1M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.2% of its $28.4B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Cliff Asness opened 316 new positions and closed 162 in Q3 2013.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $28.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.