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 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
WNR
Western Refining Inc
WNR
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
UNS
UNS ENERGY CORP COM
UNS
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.66% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.5% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.11% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $74M | 0.2% |
1,211,196
+471,250
| +64% | +$28.2M |
|
|
APC
127
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $73.5M | 0.2% |
724,330
+122,545
| +20% | +$13.2M |
|
128
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $73.4M | 0.2% |
850,579
-427,696
| -33% | -$36.1M |
|
129
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.2B
| $72.7M | 0.2% |
1,953,386
+123,486
| +7% | +$4.56M |
|
130
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $71.4M | 0.2% |
815,332
+621,665
| +321% | +$52.1M |
|
131
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $71.2M | 0.2% |
729,626
+47,366
| +7% | +$4.66M |
|
|
FDO
132
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $71M | 0.2% |
919,471
+896,092
| +3,833% | +$66M |
|
133
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $70.7M | 0.19% |
1,264,837
-66,825
| -5% | -$3.82M |
|
134
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $70.6M | 0.19% |
549,044
+35,200
| +7% | +$3.63M |
|
135
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $70.4M | 0.19% |
1,693,426
-333,896
| -16% | -$14.1M |
|
|
DCUB
136
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC CORP UNIT 2013 SER B (VA)
DCUB
| $69.1M | 0.19% |
1,229,850
+281,400
| +30% | +$16M |
|
137
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $69M | 0.19% |
4,055,748
+3,728,334
| +1,139% | +$58.9M |
|
138
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $68.9M | 0.19% |
1,302,428
+235,883
| +22% | +$11.9M |
|
|
DCUA
139
DELISTED
DOMINION RESOURCES INC. CORP UNIT 2013 SER A (VA)
DCUA
| $68.8M | 0.19% |
1,227,325
+400,000
| +48% | +$22.6M |
|
140
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.9B
| $67.1M | 0.18% |
1,503,522
-107,665
| -7% | -$5.24M |
|
141
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.51B
| $67M | 0.18% |
1,538,051
-356,161
| -19% | -$16.5M |
|
142
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $65.4M | 0.18% |
709,781
-126,879
| -15% | -$12.2M |
|
143
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $64.8M | 0.18% |
1,892,310
+691,249
| +58% | +$25.2M |
|
|
X
144
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $63.4M | 0.17% |
1,619,229
+283,237
| +21% | +$9.93M |
|
145
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $63.4M | 0.17% |
1,375,468
-138,834
| -9% | -$7M |
|
146
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $63.2M | 0.17% |
391,306
+167,412
| +75% | +$25.4M |
|
147
Best Buy
BBY
$18.1B
| $63M | 0.17% |
1,875,437
-1,524,853
| -45% | -$47.9M |
|
148
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $62.5M | 0.17% |
972,422
+236,394
| +32% | +$14.4M |
|
149
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $62M | 0.17% |
1,810,609
+47,719
| +3% | +$1.55M |
|
150
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $61.5M | 0.17% |
437,980
-219,816
| -33% | -$28.7M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Cliff Asness held 2,708 positions worth $36.4B, down 1.9% from $37.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.4% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness withdrew a net $2.61B in Q3 2014, closing 203 positions and reducing 1,062 holdings. Its most notable exit was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $243M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
Against the trend, Cliff Asness opened a new position in BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. worth $80.5M.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2014 buy was BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: 997,907 shares worth $80.5M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Shire pic in Q3 2014, an estimated $147M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Western Refining Inc, cutting an estimated $148M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $243M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.4% of its $36.4B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Cliff Asness opened 200 new positions and closed 203 in Q3 2014.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $36.4B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.