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 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
TE Connectivity
TEL
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$179M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
CNVR
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
CNQR
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
CPWR
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
|
+$99.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.75% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.98% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.42% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
276,010
+50,984
| +23% | +$1.77M |
|
|
ANDV
627
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $9.82M | 0.02% |
132,027
+31,827
| +32% | +$2.25M |
|
628
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $9.77M | 0.02% |
379,763
-233,863
| -38% | -$6.4M |
|
|
BLUE
629
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
8,151
+6,213
| +321% | +$4.15M |
|
630
Lennox International
LII
$13.8B
| $9.66M | 0.02% |
101,621
-84,282
| -45% | -$7.49M |
|
631
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
409,946
-530,963
| -56% | -$11M |
|
632
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
213,911
+69,347
| +48% | +$3.03M |
|
633
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.36B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
363,856
-436,175
| -55% | -$10.7M |
|
634
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $9.53M | 0.02% |
271,200
+233,400
| +617% | +$7.56M |
|
635
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
46,013
+15,825
| +52% | +$3.13M |
|
636
Agilent Technologies
A
$43.3B
| $9.49M | 0.02% |
231,793
+41,406
| +22% | +$1.67M |
|
637
Sanmina
SANM
$9.94B
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
400,956
-134,953
| -25% | -$3.09M |
|
|
PMC
638
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
453,838
+40,853
| +10% | +$970K |
|
639
Methode Electronics
MEI
$498M
| $9.4M | 0.02% |
257,376
-36,170
| -12% | -$1.36M |
|
640
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $9.36M | 0.02% |
95,349
+10,227
| +12% | +$937K |
|
|
HDS
641
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $9.31M | 0.02% |
315,866
+267,300
| +550% | +$7.5M |
|
642
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.33B
| $9.3M | 0.02% |
212,052
-400
| -0.2% | -$18.1K |
|
|
GDEF
643
DELISTED
GLOBAL DEFENSE & NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS INC COM
GDEF
| $9.24M | 0.02% |
895,500
| – | – |
|
644
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $9.18M | 0.02% |
116,976
+9,871
| +9% | +$741K |
|
|
RNA
645
DELISTED
PROSENSA HLDGS N V ORD SHS (NLD)
RNA
| $9.17M | 0.02% |
+489,000
| New | +$6.95M |
|
|
EGN
646
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
143,734
-58,198
| -29% | -$3.69M |
|
|
SAVE
647
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $9.16M | 0.02% |
121,165
+50,133
| +71% | +$3.59M |
|
|
NRF
648
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $9.15M | 0.02% |
260,213
-201,911
| -44% | -$7.2M |
|
649
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $9.13M | 0.02% |
224,152
+62,529
| +39% | +$2.44M |
|
|
XLNX
650
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.1M | 0.02% |
210,231
-105,013
| -33% | -$4.55M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Cliff Asness held 2,816 positions worth $47.8B, up 31% from $36.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $7.61B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 319 new positions and adding to 937 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was LyondellBasell Industries: 3,695,296 shares worth $293M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was EOG Resources, an estimated $106M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2014 buy was LyondellBasell Industries: 3,695,296 shares worth $293M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2014, an estimated $266M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was EOG Resources, cutting an estimated $106M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Shire pic in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $211M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $47.8B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Cliff Asness opened 319 new positions and closed 310 in Q4 2014.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $47.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.