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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Oneok
OKE
$58.2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,625
-96,442
| -78% | -$4.19M |
|
1452
NOV
NOV
$7.09B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,629
-23,732
| -57% | -$1.59M |
|
1453
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+31,700
| +137% | +$713K |
|
|
CYBX
1454
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,411
-4,840
| -17% | -$254K |
|
|
KERX
1455
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
122,579
+11,000
| +10% | +$97.9K |
|
|
CADX
1456
DELISTED
CADENCE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC COM STK
CADX
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
1457
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$797M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,548
-15,234
| -23% | -$370K |
|
|
VRTU
1458
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
42,499
+29,999
| +240% | +$801K |
|
1459
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,744
+1,700
| +11% | +$115K |
|
1460
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.27B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,836
+14,136
| +53% | +$434K |
|
1461
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$276M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
122,102
+19,250
| +19% | +$180K |
|
|
CY
1462
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+33,400
| +34% | +$390K |
|
1463
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,084
-6,900
| -18% | -$255K |
|
|
ADAT
1464
DELISTED
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP COM STK (DE)
ADAT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
152,606
-5,240
| -3% | -$42.1K |
|
|
HF
1465
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
51,940
+20,881
| +67% | +$426K |
|
1466
Gentex
GNTX
$5.01B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,040
+31,040
| +49% | +$368K |
|
1467
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.86B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,917
-869
| -1% | -$18.2K |
|
|
SIX
1468
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,948
-25,318
| -41% | -$896K |
|
|
CAB
1469
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,276
+5,174
| +37% | +$345K |
|
|
EGL
1470
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$1.24M |
|
1471
Axos Financial
AX
$5.55B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
74,548
+14,596
| +24% | +$217K |
|
1472
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,081
-17,600
| -57% | -$1.54M |
|
1473
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,645
+2,245
| +8% | +$87.6K |
|
1474
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.36B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,826
| – | – |
|
|
CBL
1475
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-1,300
| -2% | -$27.4K |
|
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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.