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 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
WNR
Western Refining Inc
WNR
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
POM
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$215M |
| 2 |
LSI
LSI CORPORATION
LSI
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
Omnicom Group
OMC
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
BRE
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A
BRE
|
+$95M |
| 5 |
JOSB
JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC
JOSB
|
+$83M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.95% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.55% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.47% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.33% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAD
451
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
106,689
+2,745
| +3% | +$405K |
|
|
ESRX
452
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
220,200
+56,600
| +35% | +$3.98M |
|
453
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $15.3M | 0.04% |
193,667
+184,837
| +2,093% | +$13.5M |
|
454
Sempra
SRE
$54.2B
| $15.2M | 0.04% |
289,592
+74,000
| +34% | +$3.67M |
|
|
DS
455
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
2,935,391
| – | – |
|
456
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
179,448
-150,400
| -46% | -$12.3M |
|
|
PPL
457
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| $15.1M | 0.04% |
456,414
+291,381
| +177% | +$9.19M |
|
458
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $15M | 0.04% |
165,938
-23,068
| -12% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ZAIS
459
DELISTED
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAIS
| $15M | 0.04% |
1,456,730
-100
| -0% | -$1.03K |
|
460
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $15M | 0.04% |
442,572
-3,200
| -0.7% | -$106K |
|
461
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $15M | 0.04% |
418,935
+296,463
| +242% | +$9.72M |
|
|
GTIV
462
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
990,796
+601,636
| +155% | +$6.78M |
|
463
Lennox International
LII
$13.9B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
166,503
+23,500
| +16% | +$2.04M |
|
464
Methode Electronics
MEI
$507M
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
389,146
+123,300
| +46% | +$3.77M |
|
465
Regions Financial
RF
$25.9B
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
1,399,022
-673,300
| -32% | -$7.02M |
|
466
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
296,800
+162,300
| +121% | +$7.87M |
|
|
ANN
467
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $14.8M | 0.04% |
358,704
+262,312
| +272% | +$10.5M |
|
|
CACG
468
DELISTED
CHART ACQUISITION CORP COM
CACG
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
1,477,575
| – | – |
|
|
NBL
469
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
190,038
+20,700
| +12% | +$1.51M |
|
470
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.42B
| $14.7M | 0.04% |
376,210
-68,121
| -15% | -$2.49M |
|
|
SPWR
471
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
544,505
+419,054
| +334% | +$9.17M |
|
472
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.83B
| $14.6M | 0.04% |
+402,702
| New | +$13.9M |
|
473
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.87B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
555,659
+26,922
| +5% | +$714K |
|
474
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
432,220
-152,821
| -26% | -$4.55M |
|
475
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
550,154
-21,200
| -4% | -$504K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Cliff Asness held 2,714 positions worth $37.1B, up 12% from $33.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.6% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2014 filing shows 178 new, 1,030 increased, 953 reduced and 205 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AstraZeneca: 1,186,418 shares worth $88.2M. The largest sale was BEAM INC COM STK (DE), an estimated $215M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2014 buy was AstraZeneca: 1,186,418 shares worth $88.2M.
- Cliff Asness added most to EOG Resources in Q2 2014, an estimated $143M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Omnicom Group, cutting an estimated $165M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $215M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.6% of its $37.1B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Cliff Asness opened 178 new positions and closed 205 in Q2 2014.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $37.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.