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 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$314M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
TripAdvisor
TRIP
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$182M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$514M |
| 3 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$495M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$369M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$310M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 19.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.29% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.22% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Unum
UNM
$14.2B
| $51M | 0.05% |
1,506,077
+678,067
| +82% | +$23.6M |
|
|
MNK
402
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
2,353,289
-54,658
| -2% | -$1.17M |
|
|
ENIA
403
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
5,684,650
+3,269,782
| +135% | +$31.6M |
|
404
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
1,349,648
+489,093
| +57% | +$17.1M |
|
405
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.92B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
443,784
-206,829
| -32% | -$23.8M |
|
|
GRA
406
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
644,773
+92,168
| +17% | +$6.79M |
|
407
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $50M | 0.05% |
658,273
+221,897
| +51% | +$17.6M |
|
408
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.2B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
1,394,643
+1,371,560
| +5,942% | +$45.3M |
|
409
Paychex
PAYX
$44.8B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
615,384
+77,193
| +14% | +$5.69M |
|
410
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.5B
| $49M | 0.05% |
543,172
-93,725
| -15% | -$7.81M |
|
411
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
1,793,484
+191,968
| +12% | +$4.92M |
|
412
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $48.3M | 0.05% |
17,449
-14,322
| -45% | -$37.7M |
|
413
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
4,442,938
+1,208,687
| +37% | +$13.6M |
|
414
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$891B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
166,228
+68,348
| +70% | +$18.7M |
|
|
B
415
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $47M | 0.05% |
3,429,946
+1,337,586
| +64% | +$17.3M |
|
416
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
363,916
+223,654
| +159% | +$25.2M |
|
417
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
625,325
-7,871
| -1% | -$582K |
|
418
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $46.7M | 0.05% |
903,666
-68,920
| -7% | -$3.38M |
|
419
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
838,209
-346,183
| -29% | -$18.9M |
|
420
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $46M | 0.05% |
855,158
+239,621
| +39% | +$12.9M |
|
421
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
289,437
-23,235
| -7% | -$3.6M |
|
422
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$238B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
1,110,793
+268,977
| +32% | +$10.7M |
|
|
TUP
423
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
1,773,783
+463,928
| +35% | +$14.2M |
|
424
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
1,607,237
+1,560,792
| +3,361% | +$44.6M |
|
425
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
| $45M | 0.05% |
620,131
-363,592
| -37% | -$25.8M |
|
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Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Cliff Asness held 2,315 positions worth $94.3B, up 9.2% from $86.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Cliff Asness's Q1 2019 filing shows 140 new, 934 increased, 1,002 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M. The largest sale was Walmart Inc, an estimated $551M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Cliff Asness's largest Q1 2019 buy was Canopy Growth: 121,700 shares worth $52.7M.
- Cliff Asness added most to Biogen in Q1 2019, an estimated $335M increase.
- Cliff Asness's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $551M.
- Cliff Asness fully exited Dun & Bradstreet in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $74.4M.
- Cliff Asness's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $94.3B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q1 2019.
- Cliff Asness's portfolio value rose 9.2% quarter-over-quarter to $94.3B.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.