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 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$123M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$121M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
HP
HPQ
|
+$157M |
| 3 |
ANDV
Andeavor
ANDV
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
FirstEnergy
FE
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$146M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.12% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.83% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.77% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 10.29% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
376
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $52.4M | 0.07% |
1,231,386
-18,083
| -1% | -$737K |
|
|
IPG
377
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
2,125,826
-1,639,940
| -44% | -$39.3M |
|
378
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
983,441
-877,302
| -47% | -$46.9M |
|
379
Lennox International
LII
$13.9B
| $52.1M | 0.07% |
311,198
+2,048
| +0.7% | +$331K |
|
380
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $52M | 0.07% |
1,429,171
+1,247,534
| +687% | +$47.4M |
|
381
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
548,884
-31,316
| -5% | -$2.8M |
|
382
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $51.6M | 0.07% |
86,064
-259
| -0.3% | -$141K |
|
383
Saic
SAIC
$5.41B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
692,178
+189,603
| +38% | +$16.1M |
|
|
BMS
384
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $51.4M | 0.07% |
1,051,384
-186,342
| -15% | -$9.17M |
|
385
Emcor
EME
$34.3B
| $51.2M | 0.07% |
813,533
+298,048
| +58% | +$19.8M |
|
386
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $51.1M | 0.07% |
3,969,756
+206,931
| +5% | +$2.69M |
|
387
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$126B
| $51M | 0.07% |
1,490,250
-124,340
| -8% | -$4.23M |
|
|
NSR
388
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $50.5M | 0.07% |
1,522,064
+515,314
| +51% | +$17.1M |
|
389
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $50.4M | 0.07% |
775,024
+33,993
| +5% | +$2.12M |
|
390
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.77B
| $50M | 0.07% |
554,656
-70,381
| -11% | -$6.23M |
|
391
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.8B
| $49.9M | 0.07% |
535,551
-3,217
| -0.6% | -$296K |
|
392
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.1B
| $49.7M | 0.07% |
657,563
+82,669
| +14% | +$6.09M |
|
393
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $49.5M | 0.07% |
1,570,145
-52,855
| -3% | -$1.64M |
|
394
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $49.5M | 0.07% |
4,255,798
-1,166,200
| -22% | -$14.5M |
|
395
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $49.3M | 0.07% |
173,016
+78,136
| +82% | +$21.4M |
|
396
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $49.1M | 0.07% |
1,983,274
+112,723
| +6% | +$2.75M |
|
397
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $49.1M | 0.07% |
619,819
-559,222
| -47% | -$45M |
|
|
VMRK
398
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $49M | 0.07% |
787,627
+64,392
| +9% | +$4.03M |
|
399
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.7B
| $49M | 0.07% |
978,163
+118,723
| +14% | +$6.06M |
|
400
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.6B
| $48.9M | 0.07% |
1,110,094
+30,836
| +3% | +$1.29M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Cliff Asness held 2,340 positions worth $75.2B, up 3.8% from $72.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.4% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2017 filing shows 118 new, 961 increased, 1,011 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 591,417 shares worth $78.3M. The largest sale was Entergy, an estimated $172M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2017 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 591,417 shares worth $78.3M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Boeing in Q1 2017, an estimated $179M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Entergy, cutting an estimated $172M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Mentor Graphics Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $30.2M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 8.4% of its $75.2B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Cliff Asness opened 118 new positions and closed 173 in Q1 2017.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $75.2B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 15 May 2017.