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 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$619M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$353M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$401M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$232M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.74% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.3B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
756,668
-124,351
| -14% | -$8.5M |
|
402
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.76B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
1,953,092
+7,507
| +0.4% | +$177K |
|
403
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $46.8M | 0.04% |
1,247,514
-329,718
| -21% | -$12M |
|
404
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $46.8M | 0.04% |
1,735,481
-103,842
| -6% | -$2.68M |
|
405
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $46.6M | 0.04% |
1,254,446
+24,028
| +2% | +$975K |
|
406
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
17,078,500
-239,405
| -1% | -$775K |
|
407
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
866,091
+17,647
| +2% | +$954K |
|
408
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $46.2M | 0.04% |
905,636
+451,784
| +100% | +$20M |
|
409
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $46M | 0.04% |
289,217
+98,565
| +52% | +$14.6M |
|
410
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $46M | 0.04% |
771,744
-773,280
| -50% | -$45.2M |
|
|
TUP
411
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $45.7M | 0.04% |
1,367,580
+309,008
| +29% | +$11M |
|
412
Dillards
DDS
$9.71B
| $45.5M | 0.04% |
596,618
+150,080
| +34% | +$12.2M |
|
413
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $45.4M | 0.04% |
289,268
+119,690
| +71% | +$17.7M |
|
414
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.52B
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
3,120,608
+1,534,395
| +97% | +$23.9M |
|
415
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
1,831,254
-105,900
| -5% | -$2.52M |
|
416
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.37B
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
1,010,436
-270,388
| -21% | -$12.6M |
|
417
Insperity
NSP
$2.02B
| $44.1M | 0.04% |
373,721
+99,240
| +36% | +$10.8M |
|
|
SWN
418
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
8,593,812
-16,159,966
| -65% | -$85.7M |
|
419
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
2,057,883
+1,732,918
| +533% | +$35.3M |
|
420
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $43.6M | 0.04% |
2,462,927
-1,457,812
| -37% | -$28.2M |
|
421
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.12B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
1,643,281
+119,288
| +8% | +$3.4M |
|
422
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
660,630
+88,304
| +15% | +$5.45M |
|
423
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.68B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
2,403,598
+35,385
| +1% | +$654K |
|
|
VMRK
424
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
655,182
-51,798
| -7% | -$3.43M |
|
425
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $43.3M | 0.04% |
1,184,259
+573,081
| +94% | +$22M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Cliff Asness held 2,400 positions worth $105B, up 5.3% from $99.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q3 2018 filing shows 91 new, 1,022 increased, 1,069 reduced and 146 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $401M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q3 2018 buy was Bombardier Recreational Products: 908,172 shares worth $42.6M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Micron Technology in Q3 2018, an estimated $619M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $401M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Verifone Systems Inc in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $25.9M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness opened 91 new positions and closed 146 in Q3 2018.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.