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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
Vodafone
VOD
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
VPHM
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
|
+$127M |
| 4 |
Omnicom Group
OMC
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
LIFE
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
|
+$93.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYX
NYSE EURONEXT INC
NYX
|
+$131M |
| 2 |
WCRX
WARNER CHILCOTT PLC ORD SHS CL A (IRL)
WCRX
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
ELN
ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN
ELN
|
+$91.8M |
| 5 |
DELL
DELL INC
DELL
|
+$91.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.26% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.9% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.98% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $312M | 0.93% |
8,339,841
+1,161,033
| +16% | +$42.2M |
|
|
YHOO
2
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $289M | 0.86% |
7,154,131
-249,140
| -3% | -$8.94M |
|
3
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $286M | 0.86% |
3,568,656
+406,296
| +13% | +$31.1M |
|
4
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $283M | 0.84% |
2,794,334
-741,532
| -21% | -$68.6M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $279M | 0.83% |
10,012,589
+872,096
| +10% | +$22.1M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $279M | 0.83% |
3,046,448
+371,000
| +14% | +$34.2M |
|
7
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $266M | 0.79% |
4,194,373
+419,263
| +11% | +$23.4M |
|
8
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $239M | 0.71% |
11,935,252
+117,600
| +1% | +$2.22M |
|
9
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $238M | 0.71% |
8,197,634
+925,307
| +13% | +$26.9M |
|
|
CELG
10
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $232M | 0.69% |
2,749,218
+442,244
| +19% | +$35M |
|
|
11
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $214M | 0.64% |
3,922,059
+3,444,423
| +721% | +$173M |
|
12
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $205M | 0.61% |
4,734,785
+938,794
| +25% | +$38M |
|
|
HCBK
13
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $204M | 0.61% |
21,626,805
+5,428,058
| +34% | +$49.8M |
|
14
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $201M | 0.6% |
1,607,905
-345,235
| -18% | -$41.7M |
|
15
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $194M | 0.58% |
2,717,027
-295,837
| -10% | -$19M |
|
16
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $188M | 0.56% |
1,641,105
+65,506
| +4% | +$7.01M |
|
17
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $187M | 0.56% |
2,292,434
-635,513
| -22% | -$51.8M |
|
|
LIFE
18
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
| $186M | 0.55% |
2,451,965
+1,244,978
| +103% | +$93.9M |
|
19
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $185M | 0.55% |
4,066,151
-77,796
| -2% | -$3.36M |
|
|
HMA
20
DELISTED
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC INC CL-A
HMA
| $179M | 0.53% |
13,635,982
+5,991,898
| +78% | +$77.6M |
|
|
21
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $178M | 0.53% |
2,390,938
+1,557,773
| +187% | +$107M |
|
22
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $177M | 0.53% |
4,616,660
+388,175
| +9% | +$14.3M |
|
23
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $176M | 0.53% |
1,090,422
+155,175
| +17% | +$23.8M |
|
|
HES
24
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $176M | 0.52% |
2,114,989
+282,332
| +15% | +$22.9M |
|
25
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $171M | 0.51% |
3,354,486
+40,998
| +1% | +$2.05M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Cliff Asness held 2,737 positions worth $33.5B, up 18% from $28.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.1% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q4 2013 filing shows 267 new, 1,135 increased, 846 reduced and 177 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vodafone: 3,682,137 shares worth $148M. The largest sale was NYSE EURONEXT INC, an estimated $131M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2013 buy was Vodafone: 3,682,137 shares worth $148M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2013, an estimated $173M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $104M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited NYSE EURONEXT INC in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $131M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.1% of its $33.5B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Cliff Asness opened 267 new positions and closed 177 in Q4 2013.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 18% quarter-over-quarter to $33.5B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.