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 |
BEAM
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$141M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$98.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
HMA
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LPS
LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES INC
LPS
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.34% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.54% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Monro
MNRO
$426M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
23,314
+19,700
| +545% | +$1.13M |
|
|
PMO
1452
Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust
PMO
$281M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
115,861
+3,331
| +3% | +$37.5K |
|
|
LHO
1453
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,079
+15,000
| +55% | +$467K |
|
|
TIVO
1454
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
99,456
-23,600
| -19% | -$304K |
|
1455
Skywest
SKYW
$3.97B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
102,744
-34,329
| -25% | -$450K |
|
1456
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,465
+1,300
| +11% | +$123K |
|
1457
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,778
-3,000
| -5% | -$68.5K |
|
1458
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$905M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,385
+300
| +2% | +$27.1K |
|
|
ITC
1459
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,911
+9,900
| +40% | +$338K |
|
1460
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.07B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,219
+2,200
| +3% | +$38.6K |
|
|
CRAY
1461
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,906
-24,600
| -41% | -$831K |
|
|
RTI
1462
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,553
-90,750
| -66% | -$2.7M |
|
|
FPO
1463
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,990
+18,900
| +23% | +$239K |
|
|
MCHB
1464
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.56B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,965
-27,000
| -29% | -$510K |
|
1465
Plexus
PLXS
$6.39B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,193
+21,300
| +196% | +$870K |
|
|
EMBJ
1466
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-93,400
| -72% | -$3.12M |
|
1467
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
48,389
-34,179
| -41% | -$926K |
|
|
IQNT
1468
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,311
+3,900
| +5% | +$48.7K |
|
|
AMSG
1469
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
27,251
+7,200
| +36% | +$317K |
|
|
INVN
1470
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,954
-8,200
| -13% | -$172K |
|
|
MCN
1471
Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund
MCN
$119M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,480
+3,112
| +2% | +$25.6K |
|
1472
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-16,284
| -58% | -$1.77M |
|
|
ASNA
1473
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,669
-970
| -21% | -$369K |
|
1474
Maximus
MMS
$3.05B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,107
-2,700
| -9% | -$122K |
|
1475
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.8B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
33,602
+100
| +0.3% | +$4.33K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Cliff Asness held 2,770 positions worth $33.1B, down 1.1% from $33.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.9% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $2.85B in Q1 2014, closing 222 positions and reducing 860 holdings. Its most notable exit was LyondellBasell Industries, an estimated $286M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM worth $76.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2014 buy was RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM: 3,882,944 shares worth $76.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q1 2014, an estimated $208M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Citigroup, cutting an estimated $89.3M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited LyondellBasell Industries in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $286M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.9% of its $33.1B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Cliff Asness opened 218 new positions and closed 222 in Q1 2014.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $33.1B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.