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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.83B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
437,100
+224,900
| +106% | +$3.04M |
|
|
INFA
802
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
158,600
+9,409
| +6% | +$338K |
|
803
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.7B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
106,905
+12,505
| +13% | +$551K |
|
804
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
39,831
+906
| +2% | +$136K |
|
805
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
249,450
+28,337
| +13% | +$602K |
|
806
Designer Brands
DBI
$297M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
159,730
-225,400
| -59% | -$7.36M |
|
|
SYKE
807
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
253,820
+79,980
| +46% | +$1.79M |
|
808
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$24.1B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
68,692
+9,800
| +17% | +$953K |
|
809
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
382,018
-642,488
| -63% | -$9.47M |
|
|
FOE
810
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
454,489
-32,111
| -7% | -$422K |
|
811
BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BHK
$647M
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
443,191
+225,534
| +104% | +$3M |
|
|
MZTI
812
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
62,153
-13,276
| -18% | -$1.2M |
|
813
Sasol
SSL
$7.87B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
153,199
+21,500
| +16% | +$973K |
|
814
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
475,435
+132,373
| +39% | +$1.46M |
|
815
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.82B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
149,100
-58,528
| -28% | -$2.58M |
|
816
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
106,390
+4,472
| +4% | +$237K |
|
|
LHO
817
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
142,388
-3,791
| -3% | -$146K |
|
818
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
150,999
-213,753
| -59% | -$8.29M |
|
|
RUTH
819
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
381,116
+37,744
| +11% | +$473K |
|
820
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
226,618
-62,920
| -22% | -$1.54M |
|
821
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
126,655
-14,314
| -10% | -$732K |
|
822
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
163,738
+80,602
| +97% | +$2.63M |
|
|
EGL
823
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
132,662
-4,283
| -3% | -$171K |
|
|
FBR
824
DELISTED
Fibria Celulose Sa
FBR
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
467,700
+9,200
| +2% | +$106K |
|
825
Viatris
VTRS
$19B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
100,413
-45,200
| -31% | -$2.43M |
|
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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.