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 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$134M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
HF Sinclair
DINO
|
+$90.5M |
| 4 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$88.9M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$77.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.52% |
| 2 | Industrials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.29% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.48% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| $49.5M | 0.08% |
404,873
+13,686
| +3% | +$1.6M |
|
352
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $49.4M | 0.08% |
2,133,104
+1,132,024
| +113% | +$26.5M |
|
353
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $49.2M | 0.08% |
764,076
+14,612
| +2% | +$894K |
|
354
Idacorp
IDA
$7.94B
| $49.1M | 0.08% |
626,944
+72,936
| +13% | +$5.75M |
|
355
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$126B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
1,581,060
-14,380
| -0.9% | -$444K |
|
356
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $48.7M | 0.07% |
509,282
-16,367
| -3% | -$1.73M |
|
357
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.6B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
1,142,630
-169,360
| -13% | -$7.27M |
|
358
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
241,059
+4,648
| +2% | +$955K |
|
359
Regions Financial
RF
$25.9B
| $48.3M | 0.07% |
4,888,594
+2,923,658
| +149% | +$27.4M |
|
360
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $47.9M | 0.07% |
1,673,605
+411,831
| +33% | +$13.6M |
|
361
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $47.6M | 0.07% |
953,718
+43,614
| +5% | +$2.21M |
|
362
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $47.5M | 0.07% |
407,877
-6,031
| -1% | -$703K |
|
363
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
661,804
+217,832
| +49% | +$15.2M |
|
364
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
271,290
+100,487
| +59% | +$16.5M |
|
365
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $47.4M | 0.07% |
557,300
+206,705
| +59% | +$17.3M |
|
366
ITT
ITT
$18.6B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
1,320,056
-136,978
| -9% | -$4.68M |
|
|
CMA
367
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
998,995
+957,453
| +2,305% | +$43.4M |
|
|
HDS
368
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
1,464,359
+460,081
| +46% | +$15.9M |
|
369
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.5B
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
801,978
-198,701
| -20% | -$11M |
|
370
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
307,223
-70,413
| -19% | -$10.9M |
|
371
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
501,067
-27,940
| -5% | -$2.68M |
|
|
GG
372
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $46.5M | 0.07% |
2,820,061
-1,753,383
| -38% | -$30.9M |
|
373
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.4B
| $46.4M | 0.07% |
1,104,071
+232,461
| +27% | +$10.1M |
|
374
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
547,082
+318,720
| +140% | +$24.8M |
|
|
VMRK
375
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
720,308
+109,143
| +18% | +$7.28M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Cliff Asness held 2,383 positions worth $65.3B, up 15% from $56.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness deployed $6.43B of net new capital in Q3 2016, opening 194 new positions and adding to 1,282 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.: 398,723 shares worth $13.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Yum! Brands, an estimated $126M trimmed.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2016 buy was Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.: 398,723 shares worth $13.9M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Applied Materials in Q3 2016, an estimated $325M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Yum! Brands, cutting an estimated $126M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $55.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 9% of its $65.3B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Cliff Asness opened 194 new positions and closed 140 in Q3 2016.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 15% quarter-over-quarter to $65.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.