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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$147M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$121M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
HCBK
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
TQNT
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
|
+$164M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.2% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.16% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.6% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.65% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CELG
76
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $146M | 0.33% |
1,264,322
+88,569
| +8% | +$10.6M |
|
|
HNT
77
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $145M | 0.33% |
2,396,559
+229,314
| +11% | +$12.9M |
|
|
WBA
78
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $144M | 0.33% |
1,703,659
+456,882
| +37% | +$36.4M |
|
79
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
| $142M | 0.32% |
13,378,404
+2,768,639
| +26% | +$25.9M |
|
80
Magna International
MGA
$19.5B
| $140M | 0.32% |
2,627,731
+456,227
| +21% | +$23.5M |
|
81
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $139M | 0.32% |
614,983
-217,700
| -26% | -$48.3M |
|
82
AT&T
T
$173B
| $139M | 0.32% |
5,631,205
-921,930
| -14% | -$23.4M |
|
83
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $138M | 0.32% |
801,389
-70,166
| -8% | -$10.7M |
|
84
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $136M | 0.31% |
3,556,810
+2,318,252
| +187% | +$82.7M |
|
|
FL
85
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $136M | 0.31% |
2,157,515
+224,231
| +12% | +$12.7M |
|
86
Unum
UNM
$13.9B
| $136M | 0.31% |
4,024,158
+107,483
| +3% | +$3.57M |
|
|
CSC
87
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $134M | 0.31% |
4,882,137
-459,439
| -9% | -$12.7M |
|
|
YHOO
88
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $134M | 0.31% |
3,009,539
-539,685
| -15% | -$24.4M |
|
|
GAP
89
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.13B
| $133M | 0.3% |
3,063,337
+1,403,848
| +85% | +$58.5M |
|
90
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $131M | 0.3% |
793,716
+191,040
| +32% | +$33.2M |
|
91
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $131M | 0.3% |
1,667,804
-512,066
| -23% | -$37.6M |
|
92
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $130M | 0.3% |
2,075,129
+63,099
| +3% | +$4.12M |
|
93
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $127M | 0.29% |
1,687,480
+290,937
| +21% | +$20.6M |
|
94
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $127M | 0.29% |
8,618,588
-878,960
| -9% | -$13.9M |
|
95
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $127M | 0.29% |
626,390
+379,269
| +153% | +$77M |
|
96
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $127M | 0.29% |
1,205,228
-252,856
| -17% | -$27M |
|
97
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $125M | 0.29% |
2,081,445
+439,650
| +27% | +$27M |
|
98
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $123M | 0.28% |
939,202
-79,448
| -8% | -$10.5M |
|
99
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $121M | 0.28% |
646,169
+364,306
| +129% | +$67.8M |
|
100
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $121M | 0.28% |
1,606,600
+76,832
| +5% | +$5.52M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Cliff Asness held 2,617 positions worth $43.8B, down 8.4% from $47.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $2.6B in Q1 2015, closing 480 positions and reducing 931 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan Inc, an estimated $175M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Qorvo worth $68.6M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2015 buy was Qorvo: 860,877 shares worth $68.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Microsoft in Q1 2015, an estimated $168M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, cutting an estimated $186M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Allergan Inc in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $175M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $43.8B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Cliff Asness opened 198 new positions and closed 480 in Q1 2015.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $43.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.