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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $2.88M | 0.01% |
87,741
+3,700
| +4% | +$114K |
|
|
BNA
1002
DELISTED
BLACKROCK INCOME OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC
BNA
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
277,220
-2,389
| -0.9% | -$25.1K |
|
1003
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$19.7M
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
127,683
-79,665
| -38% | -$1.77M |
|
|
ENVE
1004
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
| $2.87M | 0.01% |
+157,697
| New | +$2.69M |
|
1005
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$9.05B
| $2.86M | 0.01% |
60,505
+44,788
| +285% | +$2.18M |
|
|
EDE
1006
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $2.85M | 0.01% |
118,000
+9,300
| +9% | +$233K |
|
1007
RadNet
RDNT
$5.88B
| $2.84M | 0.01% |
429,100
+397,200
| +1,245% | +$2.57M |
|
1008
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
96,974
-46,400
| -32% | -$1.41M |
|
1009
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $2.82M | 0.01% |
119,578
+28,000
| +31% | +$669K |
|
1010
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
+116,900
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
SIMG
1011
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $2.81M | 0.01% |
556,547
-94,700
| -15% | -$472K |
|
1012
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
88,926
+8,500
| +11% | +$274K |
|
1013
Enpro
NPO
$6.45B
| $2.8M | 0.01% |
46,207
| – | – |
|
1014
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23.5B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
109,764
+78,668
| +253% | +$2.15M |
|
1015
Trimble
TRMB
$14.1B
| $2.79M | 0.01% |
91,500
+57,300
| +168% | +$1.86M |
|
1016
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.01B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
189,194
-50,600
| -21% | -$774K |
|
|
AXON
1017
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
180,103
-236,000
| -57% | -$3.34M |
|
1018
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.3B
| $2.78M | 0.01% |
37,567
-10,533
| -22% | -$783K |
|
|
PRA
1019
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
62,804
-14,762
| -19% | -$665K |
|
|
AFOP
1020
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $2.77M | 0.01% |
222,626
+147,100
| +195% | +$2.19M |
|
1021
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.85B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
85,987
+36,200
| +73% | +$1.2M |
|
1022
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $2.76M | 0.01% |
50,138
-260,327
| -84% | -$13.7M |
|
1023
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund
RQI
$1.67B
| $2.75M | 0.01% |
259,201
+34,939
| +16% | +$389K |
|
|
CAM
1024
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $2.74M | 0.01% |
41,259
+28,100
| +214% | +$1.99M |
|
1025
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $2.73M | 0.01% |
+101,500
| New | +$3.1M |
|
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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.