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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUSQ
1201
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
156,868
-90,880
| -37% | -$1.2M |
|
|
DXM
1202
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
242,086
+217,446
| +882% | +$2.71M |
|
1203
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $1.97M | 0.01% |
26,040
-800
| -3% | -$60.2K |
|
1204
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
22,662
+5,242
| +30% | +$456K |
|
|
INVX
1205
Innovex International
INVX
$2.01B
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$1.75M |
|
1206
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$9.82B
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
138,132
-26,900
| -16% | -$379K |
|
|
BEL
1207
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
151,016
+11,500
| +8% | +$144K |
|
1208
WisdomTree
WT
$3.66B
| $1.96M | 0.01% |
168,447
+87,344
| +108% | +$1.06M |
|
|
GDO
1209
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund
GDO
$76.5M
| $1.95M | 0.01% |
109,375
+39,031
| +55% | +$693K |
|
|
REGI
1210
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
128,264
+104,783
| +446% | +$1.57M |
|
1211
Nordson
NDSN
$18.6B
| $1.94M | 0.01% |
26,364
+6,042
| +30% | +$434K |
|
1212
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$828M
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
113,734
-79,087
| -41% | -$1.26M |
|
1213
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
125,289
+113,189
| +935% | +$1.63M |
|
|
DD
1214
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
34,668
+1,390
| +4% | +$75.9K |
|
|
EOS
1215
Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II
EOS
$1.14B
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
164,148
-129,685
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
|
TBRG
1216
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
32,900
+3,200
| +11% | +$177K |
|
|
RUTH
1217
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.93M | 0.01% |
162,329
+146,029
| +896% | +$1.79M |
|
|
RFMD
1218
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
340,512
-963,888
| -74% | -$5.07M |
|
|
BBBY
1219
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $1.92M | 0.01% |
24,790
+7,528
| +44% | +$564K |
|
1220
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
17,520
+7,519
| +75% | +$812K |
|
|
MWIV
1221
DELISTED
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
MWIV
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
12,755
-2,000
| -14% | -$283K |
|
|
CSOD
1222
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
36,997
-2,473
| -6% | -$122K |
|
1223
Stagwell
STGW
$2.13B
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
+101,921
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
SMA
1224
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
232,929
+175,900
| +308% | +$1.49M |
|
1225
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.28B
| $1.9M | 0.01% |
83,571
-261,304
| -76% | -$5.67M |
|
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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.