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 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$231M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
WCG
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$282M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.44% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.54% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.07% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.25% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $49.4M | 0.06% |
1,062,601
+96,396
| +10% | +$5.16M |
|
352
Dillards
DDS
$9.71B
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
813,631
+217,013
| +36% | +$14.9M |
|
|
TSS
353
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $49M | 0.06% |
602,836
-948,984
| -61% | -$84M |
|
354
Emcor
EME
$34.3B
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
820,047
-249,068
| -23% | -$17.2M |
|
|
TWTR
355
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
1,699,436
+742,425
| +78% | +$23.3M |
|
356
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.8B
| $48M | 0.06% |
379,401
+9,336
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
357
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $48M | 0.06% |
519,675
-410,883
| -44% | -$39.9M |
|
358
Ryder
R
$9.58B
| $48M | 0.06% |
996,216
-203,343
| -17% | -$11.7M |
|
359
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
331,150
+20,965
| +7% | +$3.35M |
|
360
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
754,848
+39,187
| +5% | +$2.64M |
|
361
Woodward
WWD
$20.3B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
635,290
-67,575
| -10% | -$5.21M |
|
362
Evergy
EVRG
$18.7B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
829,107
-271,439
| -25% | -$15.7M |
|
|
GRMN
363
Garmin
GRMN
$56.9B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
740,965
-154,104
| -17% | -$9.98M |
|
364
Duke Energy
DUK
$93.4B
| $46.5M | 0.05% |
539,343
-104,160
| -16% | -$8.87M |
|
365
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
481,422
-59,298
| -11% | -$6.2M |
|
366
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
2,180,347
+2,408
| +0.1% | +$53.9K |
|
|
CDK
367
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $45.5M | 0.05% |
950,250
-47,078
| -5% | -$2.48M |
|
368
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
636,897
-71,406
| -10% | -$5.64M |
|
369
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
1,342,013
+701,266
| +109% | +$28.2M |
|
370
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
505,525
-50,283
| -9% | -$4.92M |
|
371
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
347,302
-21,706
| -6% | -$2.81M |
|
372
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
1,497,464
+928,220
| +163% | +$29.4M |
|
373
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $44.7M | 0.05% |
1,363,460
-266,310
| -16% | -$9M |
|
374
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $44.7M | 0.05% |
413,697
-188,934
| -31% | -$20.5M |
|
375
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
7,767,333
-964,401
| -11% | -$6.74M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,392 positions worth $86.3B, down 17% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q4 2018 filing shows 138 new, 818 increased, 1,174 reduced and 217 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Linde: 705,153 shares worth $111M. The largest sale was Intel, an estimated $361M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 705,153 shares worth $111M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Merck in Q4 2018, an estimated $354M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $361M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $104M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $86.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 138 new positions and closed 217 in Q4 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value fell 17% quarter-over-quarter to $86.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.