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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Terex
TEX
$7.6B
| $56.2M | 0.06% |
1,502,935
+259,839
| +21% | +$11.3M |
|
352
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $56.2M | 0.06% |
494,959
+18,750
| +4% | +$2.19M |
|
353
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
976,940
+48,252
| +5% | +$2.82M |
|
354
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.27B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
1,437,763
-26,160
| -2% | -$1.01M |
|
355
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
1,189,354
-73,527
| -6% | -$3.45M |
|
|
FISV
356
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
777,283
-72,813
| -9% | -$5.12M |
|
357
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
485,110
-355,447
| -42% | -$43.2M |
|
|
CMA
358
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $53.7M | 0.06% |
559,547
+65,712
| +13% | +$6.27M |
|
|
CTXS
359
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $53.5M | 0.06% |
576,449
-319,075
| -36% | -$29.3M |
|
360
Credicorp
BAP
$30.1B
| $53.3M | 0.06% |
234,765
-9,561
| -4% | -$2.12M |
|
361
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.4B
| $53.1M | 0.06% |
835,947
-3,798
| -0.5% | -$241K |
|
362
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $52.9M | 0.06% |
332,190
-98,673
| -23% | -$16.3M |
|
363
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $52.7M | 0.06% |
327,797
-39,564
| -11% | -$6.38M |
|
364
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$126B
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
1,403,050
-380
| -0% | -$14.5K |
|
|
CVSA
365
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.51B
| $52.5M | 0.06% |
1,104,086
+2,113
| +0.2% | +$98.8K |
|
366
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $52M | 0.06% |
455,750
-1,794
| -0.4% | -$214K |
|
367
Oceaneering
OII
$5.28B
| $51.9M | 0.06% |
2,799,505
-582,404
| -17% | -$11.7M |
|
368
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.51B
| $51.4M | 0.06% |
828,027
+380,444
| +85% | +$25.2M |
|
369
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $51.1M | 0.06% |
321,171
+95,456
| +42% | +$15.7M |
|
370
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
699,904
+66,503
| +10% | +$4.86M |
|
|
PF
371
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
934,807
+27,118
| +3% | +$1.56M |
|
372
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
83,717
+10,286
| +14% | +$6.04M |
|
373
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
266,415
+58,410
| +28% | +$10.7M |
|
374
Emcor
EME
$34.3B
| $50.2M | 0.05% |
643,903
+16,060
| +3% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ATH
375
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
+1,048,170
| New | +$52.2M |
|
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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.