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 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
WNR
Western Refining Inc
WNR
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
UNS
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.66% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.5% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.11% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNI
676
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $6.44M | 0.02% |
82,466
-14,400
| -15% | -$1.16M |
|
|
MZTI
677
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.13B
| $6.43M | 0.02% |
75,429
+200
| +0.3% | +$18K |
|
|
WNR
678
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $6.42M | 0.02% |
152,849
-3,434,599
| -96% | -$148M |
|
|
GK
679
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $6.39M | 0.02% |
115,452
-26,200
| -18% | -$1.39M |
|
|
WOOF
680
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $6.37M | 0.02% |
161,900
-28,900
| -15% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CONE
681
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $6.36M | 0.02% |
264,600
+148,800
| +128% | +$3.78M |
|
|
INVX
682
Innovex International
INVX
$2.01B
| $6.35M | 0.02% |
70,984
-35,216
| -33% | -$3.51M |
|
683
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.3B
| $6.34M | 0.02% |
289,538
-54,003
| -16% | -$1.24M |
|
|
PSB
684
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $6.32M | 0.02% |
83,037
+18,557
| +29% | +$1.51M |
|
685
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.12B
| $6.29M | 0.02% |
64,113
+7,091
| +12% | +$742K |
|
|
ESL
686
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $6.27M | 0.02% |
56,371
-30,895
| -35% | -$3.52M |
|
|
VMW
687
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $6.27M | 0.02% |
66,773
-13,300
| -17% | -$1.29M |
|
|
HSNI
688
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $6.18M | 0.02% |
100,750
-20,393
| -17% | -$1.2M |
|
689
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $6.17M | 0.02% |
95,954
-1,500
| -2% | -$108K |
|
690
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.56B
| $6.16M | 0.02% |
277,259
-18,500
| -6% | -$448K |
|
|
ANDV
691
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $6.11M | 0.02% |
100,200
-13,512
| -12% | -$833K |
|
|
IPCC
692
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $6.11M | 0.02% |
95,395
-17,500
| -16% | -$1.17M |
|
693
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$22.6B
| $6.1M | 0.02% |
2,072,270
+1,442,000
| +229% | +$3.74M |
|
|
CNW
694
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $6.08M | 0.02% |
128,018
-86,316
| -40% | -$4.35M |
|
695
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.45B
| $6.07M | 0.02% |
240,442
+180,400
| +300% | +$4.74M |
|
696
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $6.02M | 0.02% |
261,169
-31,054
| -11% | -$792K |
|
697
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $5.96M | 0.02% |
194,500
-36,248
| -16% | -$1.28M |
|
698
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.3B
| $5.95M | 0.02% |
236,008
-11,000
| -4% | -$278K |
|
699
DexCom
DXCM
$34.7B
| $5.94M | 0.02% |
594,128
-340,400
| -36% | -$3.48M |
|
|
FLG
700
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.6B
| $5.94M | 0.02% |
124,726
+20,967
| +20% | +$1M |
|
Similar funds
Cliff Asness's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Cliff Asness held 2,708 positions worth $36.4B, down 1.9% from $37.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.4% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $2.61B in Q3 2014, closing 203 positions and reducing 1,062 holdings. Its most notable exit was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $243M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. worth $80.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2014 buy was BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: 997,907 shares worth $80.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Shire pic in Q3 2014, an estimated $147M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Western Refining Inc, cutting an estimated $148M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $243M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.4% of its $36.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Cliff Asness opened 200 new positions and closed 203 in Q3 2014.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $36.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.