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 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
TE Connectivity
TEL
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$179M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
CNVR
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
CNQR
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
CPWR
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
|
+$99.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.75% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.98% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.42% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.87% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-9,750
| -20% | -$358K |
|
1377
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
62,972
+19,772
| +46% | +$453K |
|
|
MFRM
1378
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+16,100
| +181% | +$1M |
|
|
KATE
1379
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-123,831
| -73% | -$3.53M |
|
1380
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.92B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,002
-2,600
| -7% | -$111K |
|
1381
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,457
+20,300
| +61% | +$535K |
|
|
BRSS
1382
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
109,601
+61,501
| +128% | +$811K |
|
1383
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,020
-10,080
| -44% | -$1.13M |
|
|
PFPT
1384
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,906
-5,100
| -15% | -$218K |
|
1385
Delek US
DK
$4.24B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
52,766
-52,579
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
|
GLUU
1386
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
368,554
| – | – |
|
|
SPLS
1387
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,216
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
RESI
1388
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
73,874
-3,826
| -5% | -$81.7K |
|
1389
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.91B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
+67,000
| +229% | +$877K |
|
1390
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.37M |
|
1391
Gentex
GNTX
$4.96B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,150
-1,490
| -2% | -$24.8K |
|
1392
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.18B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-100
| -0.5% | -$8.46K |
|
|
CPE
1393
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,217
+2,077
| +9% | +$123K |
|
|
LEAF
1394
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
233,200
+187,200
| +407% | +$1.24M |
|
|
FCH
1395
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
131,803
-22,107
| -14% | -$227K |
|
|
ENV
1396
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,992
-18,200
| -39% | -$855K |
|
1397
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-3,500
| -12% | -$198K |
|
|
DRII
1398
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+16,300
| +47% | +$401K |
|
1399
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.59B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,735
-5,500
| -21% | -$368K |
|
1400
SITE Centers
SITC
$162M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
59,915
-37,718
| -39% | -$870K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Cliff Asness held 2,816 positions worth $47.8B, up 31% from $36.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $7.61B of net new capital in Q4 2014, opening 319 new positions and adding to 937 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was LyondellBasell Industries: 3,695,296 shares worth $293M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was EOG Resources, an estimated $106M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2014 buy was LyondellBasell Industries: 3,695,296 shares worth $293M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2014, an estimated $266M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was EOG Resources, cutting an estimated $106M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Shire pic in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $211M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $47.8B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Cliff Asness opened 319 new positions and closed 310 in Q4 2014.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $47.8B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.