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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAS
1176
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $2.04M | 0.01% |
44,431
+2,500
| +6% | +$113K |
|
1177
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $2.04M | 0.01% |
18,550
+6,854
| +59% | +$669K |
|
1178
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $2.04M | 0.01% |
57,000
+1,600
| +3% | +$53.2K |
|
1179
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $2.04M | 0.01% |
8,343
+2,500
| +43% | +$517K |
|
1180
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $2.03M | 0.01% |
49,158
+27,000
| +122% | +$1.14M |
|
|
BHI
1181
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.03M | 0.01% |
41,300
+25,700
| +165% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PERY
1182
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $2.03M | 0.01% |
107,583
-141,082
| -57% | -$2.76M |
|
1183
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.8B
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
61,965
-5,356
| -8% | -$194K |
|
|
PDCE
1184
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
33,981
+100
| +0.3% | +$5.63K |
|
|
HR
1185
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
87,473
-95,500
| -52% | -$2.32M |
|
1186
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.1B
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
27,854
+4,700
| +20% | +$319K |
|
1187
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
61,908
-23,469
| -27% | -$769K |
|
1188
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $2.02M | 0.01% |
48,900
-34,900
| -42% | -$1.37M |
|
1189
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.98B
| $2.01M | 0.01% |
132,548
-150,200
| -53% | -$2.07M |
|
1190
HCI Group
HCI
$2.31B
| $2.01M | 0.01% |
49,225
+27,812
| +130% | +$963K |
|
|
WAGE
1191
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $2M | 0.01% |
39,751
+21,275
| +115% | +$877K |
|
|
CHMT
1192
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $2M | 0.01% |
87,167
-70,712
| -45% | -$1.6M |
|
|
CNL
1193
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $2M | 0.01% |
44,653
-2,217
| -5% | -$103K |
|
1194
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $1.99M | 0.01% |
27,295
-7,974
| -23% | -$521K |
|
1195
Entegris
ENTG
$21.2B
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
195,449
-147,820
| -43% | -$1.43M |
|
1196
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
46,100
-78,391
| -63% | -$3.65M |
|
|
CBST
1197
DELISTED
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CBST
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
31,210
+14,036
| +82% | +$848K |
|
1198
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.1B
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
31,014
-4,600
| -13% | -$303K |
|
|
BIRT
1199
DELISTED
Actuate Corp
BIRT
| $1.98M | 0.01% |
268,730
-248,000
| -48% | -$1.81M |
|
|
LCC
1200
DELISTED
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC.
LCC
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
104,004
+53,756
| +107% | +$952K |
|
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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.