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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
VPHM
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
Omnicom Group
OMC
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$93.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYX
NYSE EURONEXT INC
NYX
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
WCRX
WARNER CHILCOTT PLC ORD SHS CL A (IRL)
WCRX
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
ELN
ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN
ELN
|
+$91.8M |
| 5 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$91.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.26% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.98% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $6.71M | 0.02% |
271,108
+15,114
| +6% | +$359K |
|
677
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
77,723
+46,300
| +147% | +$4.12M |
|
|
BHR
678
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
+367,843
| New | +$7.2M |
|
679
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.5B
| $6.63M | 0.02% |
506,581
-77,994
| -13% | -$974K |
|
|
SAFM
680
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
91,346
-129,050
| -59% | -$8.6M |
|
|
IVC
681
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $6.6M | 0.02% |
284,542
+4,200
| +1% | +$87K |
|
682
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$614M
| $6.59M | 0.02% |
70,714
+36,040
| +104% | +$3.14M |
|
|
AXON
683
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $6.58M | 0.02% |
414,703
+3,600
| +0.9% | +$58.6K |
|
684
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.9B
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
76,436
+47,009
| +160% | +$3.99M |
|
685
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.29B
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
664,592
-99,748
| -13% | -$910K |
|
686
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $6.56M | 0.02% |
164,486
-30,825
| -16% | -$1.34M |
|
687
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$471M
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
63,189
+1,373
| +2% | +$80.6K |
|
|
PCH
688
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
156,679
+9,268
| +6% | +$376K |
|
689
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $6.54M | 0.02% |
326,796
+93,800
| +40% | +$1.74M |
|
690
Stagwell
STGW
$2.17B
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
254,416
+152,495
| +150% | +$3.3M |
|
691
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $6.49M | 0.02% |
142,455
+49,548
| +53% | +$2.11M |
|
|
MWRX
692
DELISTED
MEDWORTH RX CORP COM STK (DE)
MWRX
| $6.48M | 0.02% |
797,500
| – | – |
|
693
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.94B
| $6.48M | 0.02% |
222,909
+7,630
| +4% | +$230K |
|
694
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $6.47M | 0.02% |
127,788
+80,364
| +169% | +$3.5M |
|
695
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
193,346
+161,282
| +503% | +$5.29M |
|
696
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.76B
| $6.46M | 0.02% |
265,400
+17,633
| +7% | +$425K |
|
|
GTIV
697
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $6.45M | 0.02% |
519,460
-226,542
| -30% | -$2.73M |
|
698
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.1B
| $6.4M | 0.02% |
370,646
+245,357
| +196% | +$4.03M |
|
699
Fabrinet
FN
$15.1B
| $6.4M | 0.02% |
311,159
+78,559
| +34% | +$1.45M |
|
|
BGC
700
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $6.37M | 0.02% |
216,676
-118,900
| -35% | -$3.6M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Cliff Asness held 2,737 positions worth $33.5B, up 18% from $28.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.1% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q4 2013 filing shows 267 new, 1,135 increased, 846 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vodafone: 3,682,137 shares worth $148M. The largest sale was NYSE EURONEXT INC, an estimated $131M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2013 buy was Vodafone: 3,682,137 shares worth $148M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2013, an estimated $173M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $104M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited NYSE EURONEXT INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $131M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.1% of its $33.5B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Cliff Asness opened 267 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2013.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $33.5B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.