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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $63.6M | 0.13% |
2,439,850
+421,688
| +21% | +$11.1M |
|
|
RAX
202
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $62.4M | 0.13% |
1,333,712
+1,017,055
| +321% | +$41.9M |
|
|
CTXS
203
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $62.1M | 0.13% |
1,221,699
+744,850
| +156% | +$38.5M |
|
204
Macy's
M
$6B
| $61.3M | 0.13% |
932,161
-499,916
| -35% | -$30.2M |
|
205
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.2B
| $61.1M | 0.13% |
+1,195,123
| New | +$58.5M |
|
206
Costco
COST
$420B
| $60.7M | 0.13% |
428,307
+147,899
| +53% | +$20.1M |
|
207
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $60.4M | 0.13% |
5,000,895
+4,264,974
| +580% | +$49.9M |
|
|
TLM
208
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $60M | 0.13% |
7,668,921
+7,581,121
| +8,635% | +$47.6M |
|
|
DISH
209
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $59.4M | 0.12% |
814,399
+58,335
| +8% | +$3.93M |
|
210
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.52B
| $59.3M | 0.12% |
2,667,855
+752,320
| +39% | +$17.9M |
|
211
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $59.1M | 0.12% |
2,302,701
-69,093
| -3% | -$1.72M |
|
|
TSNU
212
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $59.1M | 0.12% |
1,161,646
+605,846
| +109% | +$30.8M |
|
213
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $59M | 0.12% |
1,109,006
+951,801
| +605% | +$47.1M |
|
|
CHL
214
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $59M | 0.12% |
1,002,332
+563,000
| +128% | +$33.7M |
|
|
DNB
215
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $58.9M | 0.12% |
487,182
+54,560
| +13% | +$6.59M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
216
DELISTED
NEXTERA ENERGY INC UNITS EXPIRING 09/01/2015 (FL)
NEE.PRO
| $58.7M | 0.12% |
877,600
| – | – |
|
217
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $58.6M | 0.12% |
592,538
+69,113
| +13% | +$6.79M |
|
218
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $57.9M | 0.12% |
1,495,455
+423,001
| +39% | +$15.3M |
|
|
IM
219
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $57.7M | 0.12% |
2,087,147
+100,048
| +5% | +$2.64M |
|
|
X
220
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $56.1M | 0.12% |
2,099,336
+480,107
| +30% | +$16M |
|
221
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| $55.7M | 0.12% |
431,693
-30,850
| -7% | -$3.78M |
|
|
CA
222
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $55.3M | 0.12% |
1,817,672
+89,362
| +5% | +$2.61M |
|
223
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $55.3M | 0.12% |
615,716
+141,653
| +30% | +$12.2M |
|
224
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $54.6M | 0.11% |
281,863
+158,970
| +129% | +$29.9M |
|
|
DRIV
225
DELISTED
DIGITAL RIVER INC.
DRIV
| $54.1M | 0.11% |
2,188,749
+1,982,749
| +962% | +$43.3M |
|
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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.