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 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$172M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$236M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Huntsman Corp
HUN
|
+$154M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$151M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.97% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.56% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.08% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.6B
| $73.9M | 0.1% |
1,627,729
-233,186
| -13% | -$10.1M |
|
277
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $73.2M | 0.1% |
977,844
-61,045
| -6% | -$4.57M |
|
278
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.4B
| $73.1M | 0.1% |
1,632,248
+574,177
| +54% | +$24.5M |
|
279
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.6B
| $71.8M | 0.1% |
2,826,120
-175,328
| -6% | -$4.31M |
|
280
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.27B
| $70.6M | 0.09% |
2,170,796
-150,570
| -6% | -$5.41M |
|
281
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $70.6M | 0.09% |
943,475
+105,150
| +13% | +$7.71M |
|
282
Broadridge
BR
$20.8B
| $70.5M | 0.09% |
933,636
-188,118
| -17% | -$13.6M |
|
283
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $69.6M | 0.09% |
429,921
+7,526
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
284
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $68.6M | 0.09% |
479,115
-333,849
| -41% | -$46.6M |
|
285
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $68.4M | 0.09% |
408,733
-4,826
| -1% | -$786K |
|
|
ANDV
286
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $68.1M | 0.09% |
727,442
-128,799
| -15% | -$10.9M |
|
|
AHL
287
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $68M | 0.09% |
1,363,984
+27,004
| +2% | +$1.37M |
|
288
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $68M | 0.09% |
708,032
-6,571
| -0.9% | -$603K |
|
289
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $67.8M | 0.09% |
3,538,008
+510,525
| +17% | +$10.1M |
|
290
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $67.4M | 0.09% |
1,486,420
-532,360
| -26% | -$23.1M |
|
291
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $67.2M | 0.09% |
2,006,437
+452,381
| +29% | +$15.1M |
|
292
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.37B
| $67M | 0.09% |
1,828,529
-84,482
| -4% | -$3.02M |
|
293
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $66.9M | 0.09% |
863,392
-396,921
| -31% | -$32.4M |
|
294
Equifax
EFX
$22.6B
| $65.8M | 0.09% |
478,751
-60,405
| -11% | -$8.29M |
|
|
PPLI
295
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
3,560,749
-1,524,324
| -30% | -$25.9M |
|
296
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $65.7M | 0.09% |
531,314
+399,963
| +304% | +$46.9M |
|
297
Chemours
CC
$2.4B
| $65.2M | 0.09% |
1,718,909
+898,307
| +109% | +$35.4M |
|
298
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $65.2M | 0.09% |
2,095,800
+22,797
| +1% | +$723K |
|
299
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $65.2M | 0.09% |
1,209,646
+10,111
| +0.8% | +$536K |
|
300
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.5B
| $65.1M | 0.09% |
3,477,339
-26,626
| -0.8% | -$469K |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Cliff Asness held 2,306 positions worth $75.6B, up 0.44% from $75.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q2 2017 filing shows 139 new, 928 increased, 1,013 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $236M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 2,594,054 shares worth $172M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Gilead Sciences in Q2 2017, an estimated $234M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $236M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Computer Sciences in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $77.8M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $75.6B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness opened 139 new positions and closed 118 in Q2 2017.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 0.44% quarter-over-quarter to $75.6B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.