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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANR
701
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $6.95M | 0.02% |
1,873,811
-670,233
| -26% | -$2.7M |
|
|
OCR.PRB
702
DELISTED
OMNICARE CAP TR II SER B 4% TR PFD INCM EQTY REDM SEC PIERS
OCR.PRB
| $6.95M | 0.02% |
+84,900
| New | +$6.47M |
|
|
RAX
703
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $6.91M | 0.02% |
205,157
+163,400
| +391% | +$5.42M |
|
704
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.2B
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
648,800
+449,600
| +226% | +$4.67M |
|
705
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust
BOE
$694M
| $6.89M | 0.02% |
457,879
-172,622
| -27% | -$2.57M |
|
|
PCH
706
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $6.88M | 0.02% |
166,179
+15,000
| +10% | +$588K |
|
707
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
128,439
+6,300
| +5% | +$318K |
|
|
FTD
708
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $6.86M | 0.02% |
215,641
-9,600
| -4% | -$293K |
|
|
MRC
709
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $6.85M | 0.02% |
242,105
-52,300
| -18% | -$1.49M |
|
710
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
138,254
| – | – |
|
711
Carter's
CRI
$1.24B
| $6.83M | 0.02% |
99,091
-17,600
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
712
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
52,294
+4,000
| +8% | +$530K |
|
713
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $6.81M | 0.02% |
39,199
-30,120
| -43% | -$4.49M |
|
|
SIVB
714
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $6.77M | 0.02% |
58,054
+41,300
| +247% | +$4.6M |
|
|
TPC
715
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.59B
| $6.74M | 0.02% |
212,246
+25,500
| +14% | +$773K |
|
|
WOOF
716
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $6.7M | 0.02% |
190,800
+47,000
| +33% | +$1.53M |
|
717
Southern Copper
SCCO
$186B
| $6.69M | 0.02% |
240,625
-109
| -0% | -$2.97K |
|
|
BGC
718
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $6.68M | 0.02% |
260,376
-24,100
| -8% | -$606K |
|
|
ANDV
719
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $6.67M | 0.02% |
113,712
-5,500
| -5% | -$303K |
|
720
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $6.66M | 0.02% |
148,952
+26,986
| +22% | +$1.16M |
|
721
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.9B
| $6.65M | 0.02% |
89,569
-46,317
| -34% | -$3.4M |
|
722
Comscore
SCOR
$74.9M
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
9,325
+280
| +3% | +$180K |
|
723
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.9B
| $6.62M | 0.02% |
146,393
+82,100
| +128% | +$3.22M |
|
|
CHK
724
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $6.61M | 0.02% |
1,124
+603
| +116% | +$3.29M |
|
725
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $6.56M | 0.02% |
451,357
-123,514
| -21% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.