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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALEX
1176
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
| – | – |
|
1177
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,288
+11,700
| +18% | +$272K |
|
|
SWIR
1178
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+33,700
| +191% | +$1.27M |
|
|
LTM
1179
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$1.44M |
|
1180
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$56.8M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,040
+6,581
| +28% | +$399K |
|
|
SUSQ
1181
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
123,351
-3,608,854
| -97% | -$48M |
|
|
STNR
1182
DELISTED
STEINER LEISURE LTD
STNR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,625
+6,100
| +21% | +$280K |
|
|
DYAX
1183
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
100,487
-18,000
| -15% | -$280K |
|
|
AXLL
1184
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,785
-26,750
| -43% | -$1.21M |
|
1185
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-9,567
| -12% | -$254K |
|
1186
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
83,661
-244,445
| -75% | -$5.05M |
|
1187
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,963
+900
| +2% | +$27.6K |
|
|
MAG
1188
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
+55,500
| +26% | +$403K |
|
|
PLKI
1189
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+15,327
| +124% | +$911K |
|
|
PMCS
1190
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
178,378
+12,338
| +7% | +$114K |
|
|
SIVB
1191
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,023
-2,600
| -17% | -$311K |
|
1192
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.28B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-13,197
| -21% | -$439K |
|
1193
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-8,100
| -19% | -$386K |
|
1194
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.36B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
21,910
+7,455
| +52% | +$534K |
|
1195
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
108,250
+23,000
| +27% | +$318K |
|
1196
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.96B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
138,800
+4,000
| +3% | +$48.9K |
|
1197
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$882M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,437
+28,306
| +310% | +$1.1M |
|
1198
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
133,471
-49,700
| -27% | -$470K |
|
1199
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.84B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
86,690
-36,359
| -30% | -$659K |
|
1200
Rayonier
RYN
$6.31B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,913
-346,308
| -84% | -$8.81M |
|
Similar funds
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.