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 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$238M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$187M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Edison International
EIX
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$281M |
| 4 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$240M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.43% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.24% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.23% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.88% |
| 5 | Industrials | 12.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $63M | 0.07% |
1,708,404
-1,817,982
| -52% | -$67M |
|
327
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.4B
| $62.8M | 0.07% |
1,126,368
-694,454
| -38% | -$43.8M |
|
|
GRA
328
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $62.7M | 0.07% |
1,024,501
+337,196
| +49% | +$23.1M |
|
|
ESL
329
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
851,357
-30,053
| -3% | -$2.24M |
|
330
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $61M | 0.07% |
1,101,126
-867,369
| -44% | -$55.3M |
|
331
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $60.8M | 0.07% |
1,180,334
-204,614
| -15% | -$11.2M |
|
332
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $60.1M | 0.06% |
3,803,826
+1,309,370
| +52% | +$21.5M |
|
|
CVG
333
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $60M | 0.06% |
2,653,700
-177,729
| -6% | -$4.07M |
|
334
Ryder
R
$9.58B
| $60M | 0.06% |
823,921
+29,087
| +4% | +$2.34M |
|
|
SNV
335
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $59.8M | 0.06% |
1,197,341
+45,940
| +4% | +$2.31M |
|
336
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $59.4M | 0.06% |
91,622
+86,893
| +1,837% | +$62.2M |
|
337
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $59.4M | 0.06% |
1,422,570
-1,299,109
| -48% | -$56.4M |
|
338
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.51B
| $59.1M | 0.06% |
1,373,811
+900,283
| +190% | +$39.4M |
|
339
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.37B
| $58.9M | 0.06% |
1,451,888
-392,647
| -21% | -$15.6M |
|
340
Old Republic International
ORI
$10B
| $58.7M | 0.06% |
2,737,207
+373,390
| +16% | +$7.75M |
|
341
Olin
OLN
$2.1B
| $58.7M | 0.06% |
1,930,355
+926,226
| +92% | +$31.5M |
|
|
MBT
342
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $58.6M | 0.06% |
5,143,785
-3,903,825
| -43% | -$45.5M |
|
343
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
343,958
-14,591
| -4% | -$2.44M |
|
344
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.7B
| $57.8M | 0.06% |
1,337,125
+419,339
| +46% | +$19.7M |
|
|
ZNGA
345
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
15,772,448
+7,408,810
| +89% | +$27.3M |
|
346
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $57.3M | 0.06% |
1,189,137
-27,957
| -2% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CDK
347
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $57.3M | 0.06% |
905,032
-8,581
| -0.9% | -$601K |
|
348
BGC Group
BGC
$5.63B
| $57.3M | 0.06% |
6,621,840
+1,700,461
| +35% | +$15.3M |
|
349
Xcel Energy
XEL
$47.7B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
1,248,593
-298,924
| -19% | -$13.3M |
|
350
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
479,062
-156,066
| -25% | -$18.5M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,349 positions worth $92.7B, down 2.7% from $95.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2018 filing shows 134 new, 942 increased, 1,022 reduced and 134 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M. The largest sale was Boeing, an estimated $361M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2018 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 503,399 shares worth $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Estee Lauder in Q1 2018, an estimated $252M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $361M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $94.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $92.7B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 134 new positions and closed 134 in Q1 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $92.7B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.