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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCBK
26
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $147M | 0.52% |
16,198,747
+832,440
| +5% | +$7.85M |
|
27
AT&T
T
$173B
| $144M | 0.51% |
5,644,342
-1,127,497
| -17% | -$29.6M |
|
|
HES
28
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $142M | 0.5% |
1,832,657
+57,127
| +3% | +$4.26M |
|
29
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $140M | 0.49% |
4,228,485
-145,668
| -3% | -$5.11M |
|
30
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $140M | 0.49% |
3,795,991
+1,079,963
| +40% | +$39.3M |
|
|
CSC
31
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $137M | 0.48% |
6,304,997
+672,375
| +12% | +$14.1M |
|
32
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $137M | 0.48% |
2,572,563
+305,948
| +13% | +$16.5M |
|
33
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $133M | 0.47% |
1,470,129
-47,269
| -3% | -$4.38M |
|
34
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $131M | 0.46% |
5,612,558
+1,441,249
| +35% | +$35.8M |
|
35
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $131M | 0.46% |
11,173,227
-1,084,073
| -9% | -$11.7M |
|
|
NYX
36
DELISTED
NYSE EURONEXT INC
NYX
| $131M | 0.46% |
3,114,139
+222,159
| +8% | +$9.32M |
|
37
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $129M | 0.45% |
4,550,310
-402,250
| -8% | -$11.7M |
|
|
DFS
38
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $122M | 0.43% |
2,405,855
-393,549
| -14% | -$19.7M |
|
39
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $122M | 0.43% |
4,911,270
-248,730
| -5% | -$6.24M |
|
40
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $120M | 0.42% |
935,247
+197,307
| +27% | +$24.2M |
|
41
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $115M | 0.41% |
10,098,372
-2,297,047
| -19% | -$27.4M |
|
42
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $113M | 0.4% |
639,880
+82,514
| +15% | +$15M |
|
43
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $112M | 0.39% |
2,955,946
-52,956
| -2% | -$2.09M |
|
44
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
| $110M | 0.39% |
1,298,560
-168,533
| -11% | -$13.9M |
|
|
WCRX
45
DELISTED
WARNER CHILCOTT PLC ORD SHS CL A (IRL)
WCRX
| $110M | 0.39% |
4,814,975
-816,634
| -15% | -$17.3M |
|
46
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $109M | 0.39% |
2,343,238
-97,384
| -4% | -$4.75M |
|
47
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $108M | 0.38% |
954,351
-129,509
| -12% | -$14.9M |
|
48
Best Buy
BBY
$18.1B
| $105M | 0.37% |
2,805,362
-157,623
| -5% | -$5.24M |
|
|
MRO
49
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $103M | 0.36% |
2,956,714
-373,754
| -11% | -$13.3M |
|
|
GAP
50
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.13B
| $99.5M | 0.35% |
2,469,752
-99,737
| -4% | -$4.3M |
|
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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.