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 |
HMA
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$86.2M |
| 3 |
ELN
ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN
ELN
|
+$78.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$73.8M |
| 5 |
CTB
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
|
+$64M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$95.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
|
+$71.8M |
| 4 |
CLWR
CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE)
CLWR
|
+$67.1M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$65.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.44% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.87% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BHK
$653M
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
201,531
+72,576
| +56% | +$922K |
|
|
ETW
1027
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
ETW
$1.06B
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
230,867
-92,982
| -29% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BNA
1028
DELISTED
BLACKROCK INCOME OPPORTUNITY TRUST INC
BNA
| $2.62M | 0.01% |
264,339
+80,918
| +44% | +$793K |
|
1029
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
48,049
-19,300
| -29% | -$1.13M |
|
|
AEGR
1030
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.61M | 0.01% |
30,434
+8,500
| +39% | +$720K |
|
1031
Viatris
VTRS
$19.1B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
68,240
-60,860
| -47% | -$2.14M |
|
1032
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.84B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
81,807
+3,914
| +5% | +$130K |
|
1033
Exelon
EXC
$45.8B
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
122,821
+24,932
| +25% | +$545K |
|
|
AHL
1034
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
71,532
-190,953
| -73% | -$7.02M |
|
|
MBFI
1035
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $2.6M | 0.01% |
91,900
+21,403
| +30% | +$603K |
|
|
INXB
1036
DELISTED
INFINITY CROSS BORDER ACQUISITION CORP SHS (VGB)
INXB
| $2.59M | 0.01% |
330,000
| – | – |
|
1037
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.6B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
98,200
+62,600
| +176% | +$1.7M |
|
|
POWR
1038
DELISTED
POWERSECURE INTL INC COM STK (DE)
POWR
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
161,023
+139,977
| +665% | +$2.2M |
|
|
TLM
1039
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
224,285
-97,500
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SDRL
1040
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
213
+74
| +53% | +$875K |
|
1041
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.3B
| $2.58M | 0.01% |
103,121
+49,101
| +91% | +$1.25M |
|
1042
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.8B
| $2.57M | 0.01% |
41,624
-33,865
| -45% | -$2.03M |
|
|
NXH
1043
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$383M
| $2.55M | 0.01% |
114,478
+75,367
| +193% | +$1.7M |
|
1044
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
80,413
+13,000
| +19% | +$415K |
|
|
CET
1045
Central Securities Corp
CET
$1.64B
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
+108,314
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
TEG
1046
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
45,400
-16,039
| -26% | -$942K |
|
|
VRNM
1047
DELISTED
VERENIUM CORP COM STK (US)
VRNM
| $2.54M | 0.01% |
+638,939
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
LHCG
1048
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
108,006
-105,769
| -49% | -$2.42M |
|
1049
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.7B
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
295,400
+152,050
| +106% | +$1.23M |
|
|
SIMG
1050
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $2.52M | 0.01% |
472,447
+57,300
| +14% | +$319K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Cliff Asness held 2,633 positions worth $28.4B, up 0.7% from $28.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.2% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $3.1B in Q3 2013, closing 162 positions and reducing 1,040 holdings. Its most notable exit was CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE), an estimated $67.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A worth $91.7M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A: 2,736,469 shares worth $91.7M.
- Cliff Asness added most to HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A in Q3 2013, an estimated $105M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $112M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE) in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $67.1M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.2% of its $28.4B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Cliff Asness opened 316 new positions and closed 162 in Q3 2013.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $28.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.